It's rough out there. The stores carry the same stuff and when you finally find something remotely unique--it's ten zillion dollars. That's why we have to grab creativity by the torso, wrestle it to the ground and make a pillow out of it. The following tutorial is sewing-free and joy inducing. Grab your down pillows, piles of scrap fabric, and your puzzle-making patience.
Step One: Gather materials to start your pillow
What You'll Need:
- White pillow with removable cover (I purchased a pre-sewn one at the craft store)
- Steam-A-Seam 2 (the double-stick kind works best)
- Stencil (I used an Advil bottle)
- Scrap fabric
- Patience
- Scissors
- Iron
Step Two: Trace shapes in the fabric
Step Three: Map out where the pieces will go on the pillow
Step Four: Cut out shapes and stick to Steam-A-Seam
Step Five: Map out more pieces with the help of your stencil (or Advil bottle)
Step Six: Cut out shapes stuck to Steam-A-Seam with precision
Step Seven: Steam iron pieces onto the pillow
Step Eight: Step back and marvel at your progress
Step Nine: Iron again
Step Ten: You're done--high five a friend.
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