During a trip to Pier 1 I found a fabric that pretty much sums me up. It was love at first site. Unfortunately, I had no need for placemats. However, there was a table runner to replace my Christmas one on the buffet table. Then it hit me.... I can make pillows from place mats!
Lucky for me the placemats were made using two pieces of fabric. I ripped a tiny hole in the seam binding the two pieces. Then I stuffed the inside with some leftover polly-fill I happened to have on hand and used some fabric glue to bind back the tiny hole. The table runner ended up only costing me $6.00 and the two placemats were $2.48 each. What a steal! I placed the pillows on some extra chairs given to me by my mom in our "dining room". The new fabric really helps to separate or living and dining spaces.
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Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Read On,
MT
18 comments:
WOW-what a find and ingenious idea. I am impressed. I love the fabric.
I never would have thought of just stuffing the placemats to make a pillow. What a great idea for us that are sewing challenged! Love the fabric.
I really love that fabric. I need to hop on over to Pier 1 and see what they have. Thanks so much for linking up!
Love this, this print is amazing. You did a great job with your me time. Thanks for the inspiration.
Cha Cha
Thanks for sharing your project. What a great idea! I'm going to search my cupboard for any placemats I can turn into pillows!
How cool! Way to go looking at at place mat and seeing a pillow! Lezlee
Oh, yes you are right! I do love it. So, girls craft night this week? You & me, a little Pier 1 Trip & a night of Artsy Fartsy, yes please...
That fabric is perfect for a pillow. It was screaming to be a pillow! I love how it turned out. Smart girl.
Really like the fabric, the pillows look great!
what great finds, those make the perfect pillows
Great job!
Gorgeous - great idea!!
I love that pattern you found, so cool!
Feel free to link this up at Talented Tuesday on My Frugal Family:
http://theherberfamily.blogspot.com/2010/01/talented-tuesday-links-january-19th.html
thats a great idea and I love the pattern!
Love the colors!! What a deal you found...LUCKY!
Mags
Wow! That IS gorgeous fabric! Great job.
I just made some the sam way yesterday and I love them! Now I just want to go on a placemat shopping spree. =) Yours are super cute!
So glad I could be of inspiration.
Thank you for all of your sweet comments!
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