Placemat Pillows (Sewing I Can Handle!)
Back in April my crazy-fun friend Allison made some super cool, CHEAP pillows out of placemats. Without sewing. For me, the project was love at first sight, and I knew I wanted to make some of my own. A couple of weeks ago we went shopping at the G-Dub and came across these brand new placemats from Target.
They were originally $4 a placemat, but we found them in a set of 4 for $2.
Allison and I each bought two, and I decided to use her tutorial to make my own NO SEW pillows.
Here’s how it all goes down:
FIRST: Begin with a two-sided placemat…one that has two pieces sewn together. Using a seam ripper, open a small hole (about the size of your hand) in bottom.
SECOND: Grab some “retired” throw pillows from around the house. Rip ‘em open and remove the stuffing.
THIRD: Stuff the pillows with the borrowed innards of the other pillows. Fluff and remove lumps as you go.
FOURTH: *This step is different from the original tutorial because I don’t love sewing.*
To close the pillow, heat up the ‘ole glue gun. Use a fairly thick line across the seams to join them together.
That’s my kind of sewing!! 
The finished product:
I added mine to the sofa for a little extra squishy.
This entire pillow project took me less than half an hour to make. It really was “Sew” easy!
And the total cost? $1 a pillow.
I absolutely love that!
Also, you may have noticed some new blue pillows. I also found these at Goodwill the same day we bought the placemats. And, just like the placemats, they were brand new from Target. I saw them on the Target shelf a few days later for about $20 each, but I paid $6 for both. My cute FREE chevron pillows that I painted last winter have retired.
We’ve added a rug to the living room, too…I’ll share more about that soon!
I like that the burlap look of the new placemat pillows coordinate with my Pottery Barn inspired lamps. Cute! This house is slowly but surely coming together!
So – have you made a placemat pillow? If so, please send me a link in the comments! I’d love to see it!
P.S. Allison!!! Come home from your trip already!! Seriously. ;)
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Love, love, LOVE any idea that involes no no sewing! What a great idea. Do you think fabric glue would work insted of the glue gun? I have some that needs to be used. And the pillows are so cute!
This looks like a project that I could actually do. I love the idea!!!
Cute pillows but I’m really loving that rug! I haven’t seen another like it. Where did you get it?
I love your hot glue gun idea. I may have to start gluing all my pillows shut. I can’t wait to finish mine so we can be twins with our pillows. lol
xoxo
I’m a new follower! I have those same blue pillows from Target! I have heard of people making pillows from placemats, but didn’t realize how they were doing it. Genius!
Hi from HOH! Love your pillows
I love your blog and those placemat pillows. Here is a link to a couple that I made:
http://everythingisunfinished.blogspot.com/2011/04/placemat-pillows.html
What a fabulous quick way to jazz up any room! I recently used hot glue to slip cover a love seat…gotta love that stuff! Awesome work…thanks for stopping by A Step in the Journey.
Love your ‘pillows’. I made some this spring from easter placemats that were on sale {before easter!}. They are super easy to make. Love your lamps too!
~Kimberlee
http://www.TheSpunkyDiva.com
Genius! Now THAT’s my kind of sewing.
I usually don’t even look at placemats…now I’ll have my eye out for them. Thanks! I’m following you now.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving your sweet comment.
These are my kind of pillow covers! I don’t have a sewing machine, so I might have to give them a try. They look great!
Brilliant idea! Love that it involves no sewing whatsoever!
I love the pops of color on the white sofa