Today, I took a hideous pillow and I made it absolutely gorgeous. Swanlike. Really, it may be my new favorite throw pillow. And the idea hit me just as I was putting Greta-girl down for her morning nap–which was the perfect time to execute my plan to make one of those expensive and totally posh ruffle pillows. Now I am here to let you know, you can do it yourself! I used all of the scraps from those room dividers I made over the weekend (together totaling about 1.5 yards) and one of the ugly pillows that came with our couch (I immediately tossed the pillow into storage when we got the couch, because ew) and my trusty hot glue gun.
It’s pretty simple. In fact, if you have use of your hands, I’m certain you can do this. Swirl some hot glue in a nickel-sized circle on the pillow:
Then, twist the fabric and press it against the hot glue:
Repeat, over and over and over again:
But don’t forget to admire your progress along the way:
Like I said, I was working with lots of scraps, and this technique is perfect for making those edges disappear. I eventually worked my way to the back of the pillow and had fabric left, so I just kept going. But, if you only have enough fabric for one side, just make that one side fantastic–you can only look at one side of a pillow anyway, right?!
You should go make one, like now. You’re gonna love it. It’s definitely given me the push to revamp all of our bedroom pillows (not all ruffled, relax)–although, this one looks stunning all by itself. Don’t you think?
11 COMMENTS
carlotta
10 years ago
Such a super cute pillow! You totally transformed it…gorgeous.
Rachel
10 years ago
oh holy awesome – that pillow is gorgeous!! definitely going to have to try it out!! there’s no way i would have every thought of that!
Emma Ann
10 years ago
this is gorgeous! I love the idea!
Rachel
10 years ago
oh holy awesome – that pillow is gorgeous!! definitely going to have to try it out!! there’s no way i would have every thought of that!
Jamie Walker
10 years ago
Your blog is super fun. And I’m obsessed with this pillow! I have like 20 pillows on my bed and I would like to add this to the collection!
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carlotta
10 years ago
Such a super cute pillow! You totally transformed it…gorgeous.
Ramsey
10 years ago
SUUUper impressed…how creative is that?!? Looks so lovely…I need a little more ruffle in my life!
Natalie
10 years ago
you are so creative, keep up the posts I like your ideas!
vicks27
10 years ago
Will you make me one of these for my birthday?!
Julia
10 years ago
Yeah, I just made it up. You really can’t mess it up. It’s just glueing and twisting. And when I did make a mistake, I just tucked more fabric in that spot with some glue. So so easy. I don’t know what kind of fabric it is–I’m new to the fabric world but I think it was a cotton blend. A little stiff, but thin enough to see through when you hold it up to the light. You can do it!
Ryan and Meagan
10 years ago
AMAZING! Did you just make this up?QSWQSWqsaqaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (that little bit was from Brin).
I wanna try it but I’m a tad bit nervous. I need to get a pillow from Good Will and try it out. Or a super ugly pillow from Ross.
What kind of fabric did you cover it with???