Aren’t these pretty?
We have an outdoor seating set that we bought from Walmart last year. The price was fabulous, ($198.00) but the pillows and seat cushions that came with it were shades of brown.
I wanted to try to make some new pillows to brighten the seating set up a bit for Spring. I recently saw the idea of making pillows out of placemats. It sounded so easy, I wanted to give it a try. I found these placemats at target and figured they were perfect for my project!
To make the pillows::
Have fun making your own pillows!
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Sarah says
LOVE these! Thanks for sharing!
Hannah S. says
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Susan in the Boonies says
That's quite brilliant! I don't have a sewing machine, but I think I could do that!
Jami says
Those pillows really brightened up the whole area! Great job! I hope you'll stop by the Tuesday To Do party and share it!
Robin says
*GASP* This is pure genius. I am doing this! 🙂 Thank you!!
Megan Wynn Volnoff says
omg omg omg thank you for this post!! I'm am sewing disabled, but i think i could do this!!
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Kathrine says
GREAT idea! I have to try it, I need more pillows for my couch. And I love the color combo, the bright yellow/orange with the soft pink of the furniture! Excellent job!
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greensbeansandoutdoorliving says
What a smart idea. They turned out great.
[email protected] at the Crossroads says
I'll be looking at placemats in a totally new way now! I'm visiting from Debbie's Newbie Party and I am a new follower. My link is #92 at the party. Come visit me!
Jill says
Genius! I'm now on the hunt for pretty placemats. I have a new sectional coming and will need a lot of pillows – the easier, the better. Thanks!
radn says
Now those are really cute and someone like me who cannot sew can actually do.
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Miss Kitty says
Hi! I am visiting fro Debbie Doos newbie party. Thanks for sharing your idea for pillows. I am going to try to make the cushions I bought for my outdoor furniture last year be presentable this year too by making some pillows to detract away from the fading. Your blog post will help me do that.
Cherie says
LOVE it. I made one for my bedroom and even sewed an inch area it to give it more.
I made round ones at christmas time, but those are just decorative as they are kinda hard.
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Fun pillow! I love the happy vibrant colors. THanks for sharing with my newbie party. Have fun.
The Polka Dot Closet says
What a fabulous idea, I was going to make a trip to Ikea soon, I bet they have tons of great place mats!! You're a genius! I am visiting from Debbie doos and I am your newest follower, hope you will follow me back
Carol
Jill says
What a great idea for making pillows! Love it! And they've really brightened up your outdoor setting too!
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Hope you have a great week!
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katy says
How smart you are! I love those pillows. I love pillows, can't have enough.
Alicia @ littlesprinklesoffun says
So [email protected] I love the one with the flowers on it!
Jenny says
Love that floral pillow. Another easy way to make pillows is to buy two cloth napkins you like, sew together and stuff, just like you did the placemats. Easy and really inexpensive.
Carolynleigh says
Very pretty! Thanks for sharing, I'll need to try that:)