Placemat Pillow

This was an idea I saw a few years ago, and now I can’t even remember where I saw it, but I’ve always wanted to try it—a decorative pillow made from a fabric place mat!

First, find a cute fabric placemat that has two layers.  We actually got 4 of these as wedding presents, but I haven’t pulled them out since we had kids, and I figured there’s no reason they should just sit in a drawer. 

The next thing, is to get a seam ripper and take the seam apart that holds the two layers together.  It doesn’t have to be a huge hole.

Next, get some fiber filling and stuff it as full as you can!

Then, depending on the seam, you just hand sew it back together, or because of this seam, I just used my machine!  Simple as that.  A new pillow for my bed in 20 minutes!

Happy Creating!

Spring Banner

I have put this blog on the bottom of my to-do list for awhile and have pictures for 4 or 5 posts…I’m slowly going to get them up.

I love having things hanging up on my mantle, and since banners are a hot trend right now, I’ve enjoyed making them since this last fall.  Here’s a look at what I made for spring:

I used some more of the pages from the book I used to make the wreath for the main part.  Added a few punched circles and stickers, then simply taped the back of it to some twine.  (Yes, I know, it’s not going to last more than a couple of years, but I really don’t care because by then something else will be trendy.)

To make the other banner, I just went through my yellow, green and blue scrapbook paper scrap stash—to match my pillows.  I used a circle punch and a scallop circle punch, folded them in half and stapled them over some jute.  Easy peasy!

Happy Creating!