Ready ... Set... Pillow fight ....

Everybody loves pillows... well I do ..... the more the better :)
Here a few pillow ideas that you can very easy make yourself and have fun doing so.....

Pretty Butterfly Pillow


Rather than spend a fortune on designer pillows, make this easy-sew butterfly pillow from fabric remnants or embellishments. Here, an ordinary aqua accent pillow takes flight with pretty felt cutouts.

Felt Applique Pillows



Make purchased pillows look like designer originals by decorating them with felt shapes.  Cut felt into interesting designs, such as blades of grass or flowers and leaves, and then attach them with fabric glue.

Ribbon Pillow  


Turning a plain pillow into a piece of art is as simple as adding a few cents' worth of ribbon. Lay the ribbon in an interesting design, pin it in place, and then attach it with fusible web.

Neck Roll Towel Pillow  


This neck roll pillow is simple to stitch. Fold a hand towel in half lengthwise and sew about 1 inch in from each corner. Pin a fabric circle into each end and sew in place. Finally, turn the towel right side out and insert a pillow form into the envelope like opening.

Lace Pillow    


Glam up inexpensive pillows with lace ribbons and trim, available by the yard at fabrics stores. Hand-stitch the lace to pillow fronts or adhere it carefully with fabrics glue.


Place Mat Pillow



Making pillows is a snap when you use a patterned two-ply place mat as your fabric. Cut a slit through one layer of fabric along the top back of the mat and stuff with batting, leaving the top few inches empty. Fold over the top flap and secure it with a button and a ribbon tie.

Iron on transfer Pillow


Embellish a store-bought pillow using transfer paper. (Transfer paper works best on cotton fabric.) Using your computer, design and print a letter, number, or other motif to the desired size. Scan quilt fabric and print it onto fabric transfer paper (or ask a copy shop to copy the design onto transfer paper). Trace your printed design onto the transfer paper and cut it out. Remove the pillow form, then transfer the image to the pillow following the manufacturer's instructions. Replace the pillow form

Die-Cut Felt Pattern Pillow



Re-create expensive designer looks on the cheap using unexpected items. Dress up plain cotton pillows by attaching die-cut felt place mats using fabric glue. 


Pretty embroidered Toile Pillows


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Compliments of  Better Home & Garden

How about giving the "Old Shady" one...

... a brand spanking "New Look"


I am sure somewhere in your attic or basement you got one of those old and ugly lamps stashed away... and that poor ugly lamp is just waiting for you to find it so you can bring it back to live with a little paint and some beautiful fabric...

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All you need is....



  • That "Old Shady Lamp"
  • Your favorite Printed Cotton Fabric 
  • Spray Glue for Fabric 
  • Black Satin Paint 
  • Velvet Ribbon 
  • Double-Sided Tape 
  • Ruler, Fabric Marker, Scissors, Paint Brush, Clothespins 
  • Sandpaper (for Metal)
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Dress her up... 


Place the fabric face down on a table...
then take the lamp shade using your ruler as guide make several marks where the fabric needs to be cut in order to fit the lamp shade - cut the fabric to size...

Make it stick...


Next... apply your spray glue to the back of your fabric... wait a few seconds, then press the fabric firmly around the shade -
take the clothespins and temporarily secure the fabric to the shade.
Now take the double sided tape and apply it to the back of the velvet ribbon... place the ribbon to the top and bottom edge of the shade...

 From Color to finish...


Take the sandpaper and slightly sand down the base of your lamp...
next apply two coats of the black sating paint... let everything dry 


 Voila... All done