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.

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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.

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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!

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14 responses to “Simple Pillow Project”

  1. Visual Vamp Avatar

    What a great idea!
    Love it so much I’m going to try it.
    xo xo

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  2. Kathi Avatar

    This is GREAT! I’m going to have to do this!!

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  3. Karen Avatar

    I am going to go search through all the discontinued samples I have at the shop and try one from them! That should be fun especially with some of those “old” Anichini tapestry things hanging around for ages! Thanks for a great idea!

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  4. Sylvie Avatar

    I’d love to see what you all come up with. Wow Karen. Anichini sounds divine 🙂

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  5. Di Overton Avatar

    What a brilliant idea. It’s lovely

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  6. from the right bank Avatar

    That is adorable! I wish I could sew!

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  7. Sylvie Avatar

    from the right bank: you could use glue!

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  8. Erin Avatar

    Ok how I didn’t know they were offering this fabric in table linens is beyond me! 5 bucks at that?!
    Such a fantastic idea to turn it into an adorable pillow! Looks GREAT! 🙂

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  9. Sylvie Avatar

    Merci Silvia and Erin!

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  10. rjw1522@aol.com Avatar
    rjw1522@aol.com

    Are you interested in selling that pillow?

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  11. Mike Avatar

    Very cool. I didn’t know you could make a pillow out of a place mat. Looks really nice when finished.

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  12. dpage6@bellsouth.net Avatar
    dpage6@bellsouth.net

    I used placemats to make tote bags, but never thought of this. Great idea!

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