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Placemat Pillows DIY

March 13, 2015 by Jessica 4 Comments

Placemat Pillows DIY | happy together
We have a ton of pillows around here but there’s always room for more. Especially since my littlest is currently all about making pillow forts e.v.e.r.y single day. So when I saw these adorable placemats on clearance at Target for only $1.48 each, I figured why not add a few more pillows for her to use?

How to make pillows from placemats | happy together
I sewed up three pillows in two different ways. It took me about five minutes to make each one and that is with taking pictures! A seriously easy project when you need a few accent pillows.

Materials For Placemat Pillows DIY | happy together
You will need:

  • Placemats (one for each pillow if it is double sided and two for each pillow if it is not)
  • Stuffing
  • Sewing machine or hand sewing needle
  • Coordinating thread
  • Seam ripper (for double sided placemats)
  • Scissors
  • Pins (optional)

Placemat Pillows | happy together
Let’s start with the double sided placemats. As you can see in the picture above, they are two pieces of fabric already sewn together.

Placemat Pillow How To | happy together
Take your seam reaper and open up a few inches on one of the longer ends.

Placemat Pillows DIY | happy together
Fill it with as much stuffing as you like. I used about half a small bag of stuffing for each pillow because I like them fluffy.

Placemat Pillows DIY | happy together
Sew the opening shut by hand or using a sewing machine. Trim thread strands. When using the sewing machine, push the stuffing away from opening and put needle as close as possible to left side. You will need to hold onto the pillow with both hands while going through the sewing machine. Make sure to back stitch at the beginning and end of your sewing.

Two Placemats For a Simple Pillow | happy together
For placemats that are not double sided, you will need two to make a pillow.

Sew Together Placemats | happy together
Place the placemats together with wrong sides facing. Pin together and sew all around, leaving a few inches open at the middle of one end.

Making Pillows | happy together
Fill with as much stuffing as needed and sew the opening shut.

Placemat Pillows DIY | happy together
Then that’s it! These would be easy to embellish with tassels or even iron-ons (before sewing). I thought the one with the flowers would be perfect to add a cool phrase onto. If you make some, share using #happytogetherbyjess.

Happy weekend!ย ย  -jess-

Placemat Pillows | happy together

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Comments

  1. Louise says

    March 16, 2015 at 11:42 pm

    These are totally cute! I’ve been making a lot of pillows lately!

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    • Jessica says

      March 19, 2015 at 8:41 am

      Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚ Pillows are always a good thing to make more of ๐Ÿ˜‰ -jess

      Reply
  2. Valerie says

    January 16, 2016 at 4:59 pm

    Thanks again Jessica, brilliant idea x

    Reply

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