I was feeling brave.. I was going to attempt the wheat wreath design that I loved so much! You're going to want to start by measuring your fabric and pinning it to the pillow. I determined the middle of my pillow and taped my letter "R" stencil onto the fabric, and removed the pillow. I did this because I didn't want the marker I was going to use to bleed onto the pillow. Yes, that's right, I said marker... I pinned a couple things on Pinterest recently about using permanent marker on fabrics, so I decided to give it a try. Worked like a charm! I placed a notebook under my fabric and began to trace and fill in my stencil. Remove your stencil when finished. Next, I was on the search for a good sized item I could trace in the shape of a circle. I opted for a large plate, and traced it in pencil. I added "leaves", mine look more like arrows, to the circle in pencil as well. Once completed, I carefully went over the entire design with the marker. Grab your pillow and situate your fabric evenly. I used a no-sew, no-heat fabric glue for this project. I folded the extra fabric on the back of the pillow sort-of like a present and glued each into place. Let dry.
For my second pillow, this was just a rectangular throw pillow I hadn't used for awhile, so I decided to give it a makeover! I chose a beautiful, chic quatrefoil design in turquoise and cream. Again, I measured the fabric to the pillow, cut and glue. I took an additional piece of extra fabric and tied it into the center, vertically, to create a "cinching" look. With another piece of extra fabric, I made a bow. All done!
So, I made two pillow cases, so far, and I have plenty left over to make at least one more of each.. My total fabric cost was under $8. That was for 2 yards of linen and 1 yard of the quatrefoil design.
Super cute!! :) New follower from the I Love My Online Friends 'GFC' Hop!
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The Crafty Military Wife
I'm glad you stopped by Staci!
DeleteHi! I came over from the Feed me Friday blog hop. Love your blog! I’m your newest follower, perhaps you’d like to follow mine too?
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Annemarie
http://www.annemarieshaakblog.blogspot.com
Thank you so much for stopping by! I'm following back! Cute blog :)
DeleteVery nice and cute, well done.
ReplyDeleteDusana :-)
http://dusana-attracthappiness.blogspot.com
Thank you Dusana ;)
DeleteCute! I'm a new follower from the hop.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by Jenny!!
DeleteI love these pillows, so cute!
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower through the hop, excited to follow along. Would love for you to stop by and follow if you'd like :)
sjdmiller.blogspot.com
Thank you!! And thank you for following :)
Deleteoh my goodness the monogram pillowcase is soooo cute ! I love it.
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and for hosting your hop! I linked up!
DeleteStopping by from MM Blog Hop! Thank you so much for the follow! Following back! :) LOVE the pillows!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're SO welcome! Thank you for following ;)
DeleteStopping by from the blog hop! Love the pillows, very cute!
ReplyDelete~Karen
www.themaxells.blogspot.com
Thank you!!
Deleteoh man totally gonna do that! perfect for poor newlywed like me :)
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Hahaha, I'm glad you like them! The possibilities are endless when it comes to fabric!!
DeleteCool! I have a few boring pillow that need cool makeover like this! I'm a new GFC follower from the GFC friend hop! :) Looking forward to getting to know you.
ReplyDeleteIt's much more budget friendly than buying new pillows, that's for sure, pillows can be expensive!!
DeleteThese are darling!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jessica ;)
DeleteYou did a fabulous job on the pillows. I love Ethan Allen, but their prices are absolutely ridiculous sometimes. I'm excited to try out your idea. Thanks for sharing!
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Newest follower! Swing by my page if you can.
xo
SEL
growinglaughingandlovinginlife.blogspot.com
Thanks so much Sel!
DeleteI love the pillows.. such a cute idea
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Gorgeous pillows! Love to see frugal ideas as pillows can be so pricey! I am one of your newest followers from the blog hop! Stop by for a visit! Cheers
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!
DeleteYou had me at "no sew!" LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you will join us again next week with another truly clever idea!
Cheers,
Kathy
The Chicken Chick
Thanks so much Kathy ;) I'll see ya there!
DeleteI love these pillows! I'll definitely be making some myself. :) I'm visiting from Make it Pretty Monday.
ReplyDeleteGreat Anne- Marie!! Thank you :)
DeleteGreat blog. Love this project! I found you on made in a day's blog hop and am following along on GFC and like you on facebook. I'd love for you to stop by and visit!
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4you-withlove.blogspot.com
Thank you so much Marilyn, I'll head over right now ;)
DeleteNew follower here from Made in a Day blog hop. I hope I can persuade you to come join me on my Blog Fest: http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com/2012/09/farm-girl-friday-blog-fest-2.html
ReplyDeleteI'm headed there right now ;) Thank you!
DeleteJust found this and have to say "I love you"! I'm a pillow freak, and spend SO much money on custom pillow cases from Etsy. Thank you for saving my wallet from the tragedy that pillow cases do to it! And no sew! Really?! Ahhhhmazing!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to have found you and am now following!
I'm SOO glad you like it! Thanks so much for stopping by ;)
DeleteThis is a fabulous tutorial! I love anyting with a monogram!!!
ReplyDeletePlease stop by StoneGable and share your no sew pillows at TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS! Link goes live Wednesdays at 8:00 pm.
LOVE this!
Fantastic, thank you so much for stopping by!!
DeleteWow love this!! I like to sew but try not to where possible - right up my street! Following back via the naptime review link up :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for following ;)
DeleteWhat a brilliant job you did! I am now following you via pinterest.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much ;) Thank you for following!
DeleteLOVE the pillows!! Especially that they are no sew... SWEET!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
Thank you, my pleasure!
DeleteHey Fotini...so glad to see you again...you had me at 'no sew' thank you so much for this, I just picked up some fabric even though I can't sew and was going to get my mom to do it for me...buuttt...I think I can tackle it myself...thanks again...xo
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Let me know how it turns out ;)
DeleteHi Fotini, I'm Anne from Life on the Funny Farm (http://annesfunnyfarm.blogspot.com) visiting from the Fresh Eggs Daily Blog Fest.
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I'll have to try them. Your blog looks great too, I'll be back to explore...
Anyway, it’s nice to "meet" you. I hope you can pop over to my blog and say hi sometime if you get the chance.
Thank you!
DeleteJust lovely! I love pillows too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up to the Autumn Inspiration Party!
Stacey of Embracing Change
Thank you for coming by today Stacey ;)
DeleteLove these pillows! 'No sew' is right up my alley! They're really pretty--Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining the fun at Keep Calm and Link Up! Make sure to come back next Friday to see if you were featured!
Barbara at Chase the Star
chasethestar dot net
Thanks so much for hosting Barbara, and I will be there to link up ;) Looking forward to it!
DeleteGreat easy project! Thanks for linking up!
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