7 minute throw pillow Tutorial

Last time I was in the States I wanted to get some cute throw pillows.

  I was shocked...appalled...{down-right} outraged

 at the extreme prices for just little pieces of fancy material sown into squares!

I mean, come on, I'm no seamstress but it can't be that much work to make 4 straight lines.

Well, I have this little sister.... let's call her "Monica".
'cause that's her name.

Every now and then she says something {brilliant} that makes everyone pause and ask,
 "who said that?"

Monica said, "why don't you just buy fabric placemats and make them throw pillows?"

{light bulb}

Here's how I did it.
1. I found 2 beautiful fabric placemats originally $12...on sale for $4!
2. Make sure it has double fabric...one for the front and one for the back....{giggle}.
3. Carefully cut a small straight slit....DON'T cut through both layers!  I filled it with the stuffin' from an old pillow.  With a needle and thread hand sew the opening close.  OR....I may or may not have just overlapped it and hot glued it.
4. I ran a needle and thread through a pretty piece of lace (I had a little piece of blanket binding that I was in love with and had to use) to make gathers.  Any lace would do.  With my trusty glue gun I arranged the lace to hide the filling opening and....voila....it is done!

Have a lovely day,