I made a ruffle for a pillow. What do I do with the raw ends so they do not show?

Question

I gathered and pinned but not sure how to finish the ruffle at the end.

Answer 1

Well, if you are sewing the pillow, too, you baste the raw ends into the seam allowance, then sew the pillow together so the raw ends are on the inside.

If you are adding trim to a finished pillow, you can fold the raw ends over twice so they are covered up. Or, you can baste the raw ends into 1/2 of a side of bias tape, then fold the bias tape over the raw ends, and stitch it up. You can use a decorative stitch on the bias tape for extra cuteness. Then hand-sew it to the pillow.

Hope that helps.