Yesterday, this little pillow was in all the pictures of my newly slipcovered chair. See if you can find a couple of its relatives on the other side of my family room:
Here’s another snowflake pillow on the couch…
Believe it or not, it cost me all of $1.98 to make both pillows and the valance. What’s my secret to scoring such a great deal on fabric? I didn’t buy it at a fabric store.
All that fabric came from a tablecloth I found last year during Target’s post Christmas clearance.
It caught my eye because it reminded me of something I had at home, this cute little plaque thingy:
The tablecloth was a harmless impulse buy at 90% off. I put it on my kitchen table, last winter. This winter, I decided to give it new life…ahem, several new lives.
It caught my eye because it reminded me of something I had at home, this cute little plaque thingy:
The valances were easy. I just cut 18” off each long side of the tablecloth. (By the way, this was a pretty long tablecloth. 80 inches?) That gave me three ALREADY FINISHED EDGES to work with on each of the two valance panels. For the rod pockets, I folded the cut edge over about 2”, and sewed it down with a straight seam.
The pillows were nothing more than simple, sewn cases. The larger one has a canvas backside, for a little variety. Easy peasy!
Tomorrow, I'll tell you how I made the embroidered canvas pillow next to the snowflake pillow.
Right now, I’m keeping my eye out for some inexpensive fabric that I can use to make pillows and another valance for spring. Tablecloths, sheets, clearance remnants….every big piece of fabric is fair game! With a backdrop of neutrals—canvas and chocolate brown leather—these easy projects are a cheap, simple way for me to add a seasonal punch of color to my rooms.
Right now, I’m keeping my eye out for some inexpensive fabric that I can use to make pillows and another valance for spring. Tablecloths, sheets, clearance remnants….every big piece of fabric is fair game! With a backdrop of neutrals—canvas and chocolate brown leather—these easy projects are a cheap, simple way for me to add a seasonal punch of color to my rooms.
Click here to see some of my other winter projects.
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Take a Look Tuesday at Sugar Bee Craft Edition
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Sunday Showcase @ Under the Table and Dreaming
The CSI Project: Reduce Reuse, Recycle Challenge
That is a super idea! I am going to have to keep that in mind when looking through clearance sections. Visiting from CSI.
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