Felt Circles Embellished Pillow

Amy from Diary of a Quilter created this Christmas throw pillow that is covered with felt circles of varying sizes. The added detail of the hand stitching on some of the circles is what really makes this pillow for me. If you’re not much of a seamstress, you’ll be happy to know that Amy actually [...Read More]

Appliqued Deer Silhouette Pillow

Who’s up for a little Christmas in July? Jessica from Sew Homegrown created this deer head silhouette pillow to add a little festivity to her couch last year. Jessica’s hubs drew a pattern (that has kindly been made available to Jessica’s readers), which Jessica traced and cut from a colorful, textured fabric. She then used [...Read More]

Hand Painted Nautical Pillows

When Heather from Fake-It Frugal hit the jackpot on some fabric, pillow inserts, and beaded trim at a flea market, she knew it was time to whip up some nautical pillows. First she sewed the pillow cover, inserted the pillows, and then glued on some of the trim. Now this is where it gets fun! [...Read More]

Colorful Zigzag Throw Pillow

Calli from Make it Do created the perfect pillow for adding a subtle touch of fun and color to your space. The zigzags definitely take the spotlight, and Calli makes them look so simple to create in her tutorial. Calli’s color and pattern choices are totally workin’ for me here, as they lend a softness [...Read More]

Brightly Patterned Bolster Pillow

As a part of her master bedroom makeover, Jessica from Sew Homegrown created her own bright, bold neckroll pillow. Jessica definitely did not skimp on the details. Check out the hand stitching in alternating colors of embroidery thread and custom cording. Jessica offers a clear and detailed tutorial that will have you sewing up a [...Read More]

Vintage Button Closure Pillow Cover

Ritajoy from Harbour Breeze made her own pillow covers with a faux button closure to update an old sofa. She simply sewed a “pocket” to slide the pillow into, hand sewed the center of the top flap to close it up, and then added the button detail. She tied a piece of jute around the [...Read More]

Burlap Coffee Sack Pillows

Jeannie from My Balancing Act scored some free burlap coffee sacks from her church’s coffee shop in exchange for sewing some pillows for the coffee shop. Gotta love the old barter system! (Don’t worry… Jeannie kept one of the pillows.) I love all the colorful designs and creative lettering on these bags. I am just [...Read More]

Linen ‘Sit’ and ‘Relax’ Pillows

Terry from Live Creative or Die Trying reconstructed old throw pillows to add a little rest and relaxation in her sitting room. She used linen fabric for the front and the former pillow fabric for the back. I love the look she achieved with the lettering by dabbing acrylic paint onto foam stamps. How can [...Read More]