No-Sew Pillow…from a placemat!

 

Happy Monday, all!  I have a SUPER easy and SUPER cheap pillow cover idea for you—I hope you love it!

 

The other day I went into Target for a few things but found myself wandering around the kitchen and home décor aisles (which we all know is d.a.n.g.e.r.o.u.s!) 

 

I noticed that a lot of their dining linens were on clearance and I stumbled across some place mats that I absolutely loved!

 

 

 

 

I thought the yellow was perfect for spring and the price was perfect for my wallet.

 

  But there was just one problem, there were only 2 left.  What’s a girl to do with 2 place mats?  Well, if you’re this girl you decide to make pillow covers out of them!

 

I love making pillow covers and have recently been making ones that are completely removable so I can change them out with the seasons, or my mood (whichever comes first).

If you don’t have a sewing machine, or do have one and don’t know how/don’t want to use it then this tutorial is for you!  There is no sewing involved at all.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Fabric place mat
• Seam ripper
• Velcro
• Glue gun and glue sticks
• Pillow form

Step 1: Find a cloth place mat that is double sided (meaning that the place mat should be made up of two different fabrics stitched together).




Step 2: Use a seam ripper and rip the seam on one of the short sides of the place mat.








Step 3: Measure the short edge of the place mat (the one you just worked on) and cut your Velcro accordingly.




Step 4: Warm up that glue gun!

(Excuse the feathers stuck to the glue gun from this project).

 

 

Step 5: Take one half of the Velcro and begin gluing it to one of the inside edges.  Don’t worry, the glue won’t show through the fabric! (that’s what I was worried about…)

 

 

 

Step 6: Repeat the process of step 5 with the other half of the Velcro on the second edge.

 

 

 

Step 7: Get your pillow form ready, and drop it into your new pillow cover!

 

 

The pillow form I had on hand was a little bit smaller than my placemat pillow cover but I made it work.
Close up the pillow case by just pushing the two Velcro edges together.

That’s it! Wasn’t that easy??? And now when I want to change the pillow cover I just open up the Velcro and slip it off. 

I don’t normally substitute hot glue for real stitching, but I knew that the Velcro is this pillow cover wouldn’t get very much action so it should hold up!

Now let’s play a little game called “Guess Which Side Is The One Closed Up With Velcro?”

 

What’s your guess????

Well, it’s the right side!  Hard to tell, isn’t it?



I love my new no-sew pillow cover and I think it look great with the sunny yellow pot on my bar stool turned plant stand.

What about you all…Have you ever made a pillow cover out of a placemat? Have you ever used cloth napkins to make one? That’s another cheap option too!  Do you prefer no-sew or sewn pillow covers?

 

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