Making Throw Pillows

You may remember a while back I wrote about my un-decorated house. I lamented that there wasn’t much style or really any purposeful decorating in my home. I’ve done little things here and there but now that Christmas has passed I really have a chance to get things under control. I’m excited to share a few of the frugal projects I have planned.

I recently walked by my couch and noticed the seriously embarrassing condition of my couch pillows. Undecorated is fine but crummy-looking is not. Here is my horrid ‘before’ picture.

There is one blue pillow that has been ripped open and damaged beyond repair (the kids or the cat – who knows). The tan one has a run and is just limp and awful-looking. Upon further examination, I found that the seam of the tan one had opened up a 2-inch gap. This was convenient. I pulled the stuffing out of the gaping hole in the blue pillow and used it to fluff-up the tan one.

After gently pulling the snag back into place and sewing the tan pillow back up by hand it was as good as new. (Any ideas for what to do with the empty, damaged blue pillow?)

Thankfully, that pillow didn’t have to be the lone one. I got some very pretty fabric for Christmas that worked out beautifully. I sewed two more pillows to go along with the tan one. Much better.

Because the fabric was a gift and I had enough stuffing between what I had and what I reused, this project didn’t cost me any money. I love that. Sometimes if you just take a moment to think about reusing something (like the stuffing inside the blue pillow) you can make things last longer or avoid spending money you might have otherwise.

Why I do what I do ~ (Please keep in mind, this was written in the snowy winter – and also that we live hours from the ocean) We have a pop-up camper in the backyard that’s closed up right now. Chloe looked out the window and said, “Mama, the camper is just closed so the bugs and crabs and lobsters won’t get in.”Have you liked Domestic Cents on Facebook yet?

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Tagged as: Frugal Living, Resourcefulness, Sewing