My Throw-together Throw Pillow

So what do you know when you have left over fabric and a drawer full of doillies?  Well, I made a pillow. 

I decided to make it rustic, which loosely translated means simple and easy and fast.

First I found a feather pillow that was no longer being used.  Then I measured fabric to make a front and back for the pillow.  After cutting the fabric, I took a square doillie and pinned to a square of fabric, then sewed it in place.  Then I sewed three sides, inserted the old feather pillow and continued to sew it closed.  I did measure it so make sure I wasn't sewing it on crooked, but it did insist on twisting a bit. 

You can see that this doillie has yellowed with age.

And here you can see it better in my room. 

The cost for this project was a big, fat zero.  I had the fabric left over from another project, I had a unused pillow, and a doillie just waiting for its second act.  Don't you love no cost projects???


I almost forgot to mention our Cowgirl Up Christmas in July beginning July 21.  Each day from July 21 to 28, we will have a post on a Christmas project.  The same post will appear on 8 different blogs.

Feel free to check out all of the blogs!  Here are the links


Amanda @ The Ivy Cottage Blog
Korrie @ Red Hen House
Anita @ Cedar Hill Ranch
Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict
Samantha @ Crafty Texas Girls
Missy @ Lookie What I Did
Linsey @ The Farmhouse Porch
Pamela @ From My Porch to Yours




I hope you will come back to join in on the fun.