Making Pillows from Placemats!
I was first inspired by an idea for pillow covers over at Centsational Girl. She found napkins and used them to make pillows – genius!
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So I’ve been on the lookout for pretty napkins, but I cannot seem to find any! We just don’t have great stores here in Canada like World Market, so often our shopping is so limited! Such a bummer!
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Yesterday the mini-suburbanites and I ventured out to Ikea! I love so many things there and I have to stop myself! Eye candy everywhere, but the pretty colours and flowers on these place mats immediately caught my attention. I wanted to buy them for our table setting, but with 3 messy eaters, white cloth place mats are just not in the cards!
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I looked more closely at them and saw they had 2 layers to them…what if I opened them up and stuffed them to make a pillow? Yes. Yes. Yes. I can do it! So I did. Here they are!
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A project that was completed in under an hour, and look how lovely they are! And the best part?! They each cost $2.99. These pillows all together cost $6. That’s right. 6 bucks. Can’t beat that!
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Gotta love inspiration!
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Here’s How To:
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With a seam ripper, open up your pillow along a short side. – – – – – – – |
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Using cotton batting, stuff, stuff, stuff. (I actually just took apart an extra bed pillow I had around) – – – – – – – |
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Purtay. – – – – – – – |
Darling pillows and you CAN’T BEAT the price!!
These turned out wonderful! I also lament that Canada has no Target or World Market, but I did find a nice placemat at Anthro that I plan to try this.
Visiting via the Weekend Wrap Up.
I just love the pattern on the napkins/pillows. Just beautiful.
Love the colors! Great idea!!
Audrey
@adaywihadomesticengineer.blogspot.com
Awesome idea! Might just have to make a trip to Ikea. As a fellow Canadian, I understand the shopping situation… The other day I heard a rumor that Target is coming to Canada. I’m really hoping that it’s true!
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Hi from Aus! I found you through Jen @ IHeart Organising :o)
You have just solved a mystery for me, I had two mismatched placemats that were feeling a little lonely after being turfed off our bedside tables, and I really wasn’t sure what to do with them. But this will be the perfect new life for them! Thank you for sharing! If you have a spare minute you can have a peak at my blog http://shethrifts.blogspot.com/
Have a great day!
Such a pretty and simple project – perfection!!! Found you through Tip Junkie and am very glad I did! Can’t wait to explore your blog some more.
Would love if you’d check out my blog at http://www.decoratingdiy.blogspot.com
Kristen
Turning a House into a Home
These are beautiful. I love it when something can be used for something totally different. Inexpensive and crafty-good eye!