Make your own modern pillow with this simple crochet pillow pattern! This pillow has a fun graphic look, but uses only basic crochet stitches. This post contains affiliate links, which help to support this site. Thanks! I'm really excited about this little crochet pillow pattern I have to share with you guys today. Sometimes I have these ideas pop into my head, but they don't always work out. This one did! Woot! My goal in my crochet projects is almost always to make something modern - maybe even something somewhat sophisticated - something that I would want to buy if I saw it in a store. This pillow is checking all of those boxes for me. When I showed it to my husband, he said it looked expensive, which was pretty much the best thing he could have said. Yay! Totally made my ... [Read More]
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Valentine’s Day Forever Ever Pillow Tutorial – Free SVG Cut File
Make your own adorable Valentine's Day projects with this free SVG Cut File. This post was originally made by me for Craftaholics Anonymous, and it contains affiliate links, which provide me with a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks! I don't know about you guys, but it seems like I am in pretty near constant need of new throw pillows. Our pillows get a lot of napping, throwing, and fort-building love, so they regularly need a refresh. The good news is pillow covers are easy to whip up, and today I have a super cute DIY pillow cover for you all that involves hearts and love and a peachy pink so that totally = Valentine's Day. Look at me, crafting for the seasons and what not. But, this guy will be hanging out long past V Day because love is for all seasons, friends. ... [Read More]
Make Your Own Watercolor Pillow
This post was originally shared on Eighteen25. So you have probably noticed I've been on a bit of a watercolor kick for a while now. I am slowly learning how it works, but what I really love about watercolor is how it seems have a mind of its own. It flows and mixes around and never does exactly what I want it to do but ends up looking beautiful despite my meddling because what do I know anyway? I have been wanting to try to get a watercolor look on fabric, so I made this pretty pastel pillow. It was really simple and a lot of fun to make, so I think I will be experimenting with this technique again soon. Here's how you can make your own. You will need: Fabric paint or acrylic paint + fabric medium Washable Fabric (I chose a silky polyester that is machine washable) ... [Read More]
Crochet and Cross-Stitch XO Pillows
This post was originally shared on Craftaholics Anonymous. So, I shared my son's nursery reveal last week, and my kids' rooms are both officially complete and pretty great (if I do say so myself). But then there is our sad Master Bedroom. Anyone else have this problem in their house? Why does the Master always seem to be the last room in the house to get done? Anyway - When it comes to decor and design, our bedroom has definitely been one of the most neglected spaces in our home. I did put some effort into it a couple of years ago, but since then I've decided the neutral gray and white thing I was going for is less "simple" and more "boring." Time for an update! I really love bedding that looks collected and unique, and I am trying to avoid the coordinated bed-in-a-bag look. Some ... [Read More]
Deer Applique Envelope Pillow
I made this little deer pillow when I was getting ready for my Christmas home tour, but it will be sticking around long after all the Christmas decorations are boxed up (we are still working on that over here - no judging, please!). I saw this pillow cover from H&M home, and decided to make my own version. Of course the H&M one only costs 10 bucks so I could probably have just bought that one, but I wanted mine to have a little pop of color. I started by finding images of flowers and an deer online. I edited the the deer photo to give it a sepia-toned look and then printed my images onto fabric using freezer paper. Next, I cut out the images, and used wonder under to attach them to a piece of felt that I cut out around the shape and sewed onto the piece of fabric cut ... [Read More]