Here's an easy-peasy idea for making a small pillow. As you may know I love re-purposing cloth items -- shower curtains for wall art, bedspreads for tablecloths, etc. This project involves making a pillow out of a placemat. This only works with a double-sided placemat. The one I used is $5 right now at Pier1 Imports.
One end of this placemat is topstiched. Use a seamripper to take out those stitches, thereby opening one end to insert the pillow. I used an 12" x 20" feather pillow insert from Hancock Fabrics.
It is possible to flatten the pillow down enough to topstitch the end closed by machine. You can also hand stitch it. Ça y est, c'est fait! You have a sweet little two-sided pillow!
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What an easy way to make your home blossom for springtime. Have a beautiful easter weekend!
