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?
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Such a super cute pillow! You totally transformed it…gorgeous.
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!
this is gorgeous! I love the idea!
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!
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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Such a super cute pillow! You totally transformed it…gorgeous.
SUUUper impressed…how creative is that?!? Looks so lovely…I need a little more ruffle in my life!
you are so creative, keep up the posts I like your ideas!
Will you make me one of these for my birthday?!
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!
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???