I got together with my friend Lisa again and you know what that means…..
CRAFT TIME!!
She has been into making pillows lately and has LOTS of cute ones.
I’m not a great sewer, but I wanted to attempt one like she made. She had the cutest shag pillow.
Lisa originally got the idea from V and Co. and there is a great tutorial.
However, we mixed it up a little and did it a little different. Here is what we did…
I bought 1 yard of knit fabric and 1/2 yard of a matching cotton fabric.
I also bought a 16 X 16 pillow form.
I cut 1 1/2 inch wide long strips and then cut them every 4 inches.
I made piles of 13 and laid them out like this.
Then I cut my cotton fabric into a 16 1/2 in square.
I added the 1/2 inch for the seam allowance because I wanted it to fit my pillow pretty snug.
Next, I started about 1 inch from the side and drew a line every inch.
It was hard to see on this shade of brown, so I used a black pen.
If you use a lighter color you could get by with a pencil.
I started sewing in the middle and randomly put the strips down as I went.
Some I folded nice and and some I crinkled up so it wasn’t too “perfect!” 🙂
Here is a closer look.
This is a few lines into it.
I finished the first half and then flipped it around and started from the middle and worked out again.
I wanted an “envelope” closure on mine so that I could switch it out if I wanted too.
I just cut a 16 1/2 X 12 inch piece and a 16 1/2 X 10 inch piece.
I folded the one side over about 1/2 an inch to make it a nice finished edge.
I laid them on top of the pillow (right sides together, of course) and pinned it all the way around.
One tip: if you pin it like it is in the picture above, you can sew right over it
and take them out when you are finished!
(Thanks for the tip Lisa! I learn sometime new every day!)
Here is the finished product! I LOVE it!
Here it is on my bed!
Now I just need to make a few more!
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Linking up here:
Pouty Pink Princess, Ladybug Blessings, A bowl full of lemons, Craft O Maniac,
Homemaker on a dime, I Heart Nap Time, Sister’s Stuff, Ginger Snap Crafts, Lil’ Luna,
Making The World Cuter, Lovely Little Snippets, Polka Dots on Parade, Not Just A Housewife,
The DIY Showoff, Tip Junkie, Savvy Southern Style, Paisley Passions, Passionately Artistic,
Handy Man, Crafty Woman, Delicate Construction,
Love it Emily!! I’m going to try this one out!
ADORE THE SHAG PILLOW, I need one. SO CUTE. ADORE your headboard too. WINKS-jen
Love your blog! I’d love it if you came and linked your great ideas to Lovely Little Snippets!
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Love this! I need to make some new throw pillows for my living room. This might be just the thing! Thanks!
Your pillow turned out so cute! I made a shag pillow myself and decided that if I ever make more of them that I’d do what you did and make an envelope closure instead or just a regular pillow. Good job!
like this idea will show it to my daughter the one that loves to make pillows and see if she will make me some
Hi Emily! I love this pillow idea, and had been thinking about adding some new things to my bedding! This blog is awesome – I’m signing up to be a follower today!
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I love it!! I may have to try this sometime:)
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OMG! This is just fabulous! I LOVE it! Thanks so much for joining Summer Luvin’ Saturday! Your pic will be featured tomorrow! Have a great weekend! 🙂 Following your super cute blog!
I love this! It’s so cute! I featured this on my Friday 5! Have a great weekend!
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Well, Your pillow turned out so cute. I made a shag pillow myself and decided that if I ever make more of them that I’d do what you did and make an envelope closure instead or just a regular pillow.
Pragmatic! I want to have a try!