Spring is here and what better way to welcome the season than with gorgeous pillows alive with Spring motifs. Pillows are such a wonderful way to warm up a space. Think of them as you would costume jewelry. Although they seem like small details, they can have a big impact on a room...
One of the things I like most about throw pillows is the fact that you can customize them to fit your personal style. And, if you make them yourself, you can save a bundle! The sky is the limit here, you really can do anything you want. It never cease to amaze me how people are willing to spend $50.00 - $300.00 on a pillow when you can make your own in less than ten minutes for a fraction of the cost.
The throw pillow is quite possibly one of the easiest DIY home accessories you will ever make. All you have do is cut two pieces of fabric of equal size, sew 3 of the edges, stuff it, and close it up! And contrary to popular belief and opinion, if you dont have a machine you can sew it by hand. Hand stitching adds a very rustic and "made with love" quality thats hard to find.........and if you do, it may have a $300.00 price tag. If you think about it, your great grandmother and all the ladies prior to the invention of the sewing machine managed to sew the most amazing things quite well without one. Now if they could do that, then surely we can manage two little squares of fabric. Yes we can.
Here are a few creative and fresh ideas for DIY throw pillows. Be inspired!
1. Recycle your old sweaters into gorgeous pillows. If you don't have any old sweaters buy one at a thrift store, now that winter is over you will find them for next to nothing. Have fun!
