I’m going to try to decorate more for the holidays, well the holidays that I really like :). I’m going to attempt to make at least one pillow. I wanted to make it really easy to change the pillow out, so I made a pillow case to go over one of my old throw pillows.
This is how I made it:
1) The pillow that I am covering is 17″x17″. So I cut three pieces. The front one is 18 1/2″x 18 1/2″. The back two are going to overlap, so one is 18 1/2″x12″ and the other one is 18 1/2″x 10″
2) Next I cut out some heat transfer vinyl with my Silhouette. I used colors: purple, orange and silver from Expressions Vinyl
3) I ironed them onto the front piece of fabric.
Here is the design all ironed on
4) Next I took one of the backs pieces and then laid it onto the top piece, with the fronts together. Then I laid down the last piece. The two pieces overlap by about 6 inches.
5) I pinned it all together and then I sewed all four sides together.
6) I then stuff the pillow into the opening of the case.
And just like that I have a pillow for Halloween and I easily change it for the next holiday.
Emily
Really great idea. I love the thought of having a pillow case for lots of holidays… how simple to just change out and they don't take much to store for next year. Thanks for the inspiration!
Shannah @ Just Us Four
This looks so easy…even for a newbie sewer like me! Very cute.
Van
oh, so great tutorial!
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Kim@todayismysome-day
Cute pillows! I used that same kooky Silhouette spider on some of my Trick or Treat bags this week. Just love it!
Jami
Your pillow is 100% precious! Thanks for partying at the Tuesday To Do Party!
Smiles!
Jami
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Kelli
Very cute! I think it's smart to make pillowcases…they'll make a big impact during the holidays, but will take very little space to store on all those other days!
Sarah @ Sarahndipities
Fun!!
Marie
Such a cute pillow!
Marie
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Kimberly @ The Brown Eyes Have It
That is really fun! I love heat tranfer vinyl, I need to do more with it. 🙂
charm
And that surely counts! Very creative. Great for the halloween. What you've done was surely a great one to ponder, the whole thing looks easy and ideal, feels like I wanna make a lot of it for the up coming holidays.
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