Want to make an easy DIY pillow from a towel? Here’s how to do that without sewing!
In case you haven’t heard, I don’t like to sew. Unfortunately, I really like throw pillows. It was always a bad combination until I found no-sew iron adhesive tape! Hallelujah!
Check out my other no sew projects:
No sew envelope style pillow covers
I’ve been pinning a ton of pillows lately, most of which I stalk on flash sale sites like One King’s Lane and Ideeli. Do you do flash sales? Which are your favorites?!?
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So, when I saw this dish towel on the sale rack at Marshalls, my heart lept with joy. It’s an awesome, vibrant chevron that is an ombre of blue on one side and a gray/yellow combo on the other.
Well, actually, I first saw the same pattern in little square towels. for $2 each! I toyed with the idea of using two to make tiny pillows, but once I saw this larger hand towel for $4, I was truly sold.
Then all I needed was a pillow form. Unfortunately, Marshalls didn’t have any pillows on sale. They had tons for full price, but I’m really not down to spend $15+ on a pillow I’m just going to cover.
Fortunately, there is a TJ Maxx right next to Marshalls (aka Heaven Avenue in my book). We moseyed up and down the aisles and I kind of forgot about the pillow. We ended at the home sale aisle and there he was:
Isn’t he ugly? He’s scratchy and tacky and weird. But he’s $3 and the exact size of my towel. HALLELUJAH!
In case you can’t “see it”, here was my vision:
So, I used the same technique that I used on my window curtain to iron the seams closed. I first folded the entire towel in half (wrong-side out) and ironed in a seam so that there would not be one side randomly without a seam.
Nobody can resist a good craft!
I then folded in the two short sides and ironed their seams closed as well. It looks much crisper if you iron over the hem to create a fresh, clean edge before ironing it closed.
Finally, I shoved the pillow in and ironed the final side closed. This was the hardest since the pillow was in there and the way I folded the towel made it extra thick. Just use plenty of seam tape and keep your towel nice and wet and it will glue together, no problem.
Ta-da! I am SO HAPPY! Can you beleive this project only cost $7 and took less than an hour?
I’m excited to be able to use it in my blue-green living room, navy blue guest room, AND grey and yellow bedroom!
Do you sew? Any low cost projects lately? Happy crafting!
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Be sure to follow me on Pinterest and check out other pillows I am swooning after on my pillow board!
shadedlinescreations
Friday 17th of August 2012
LOVE it! and the no sew part....that's even better! I have used a sewing machine enough to know I never want to do it again....so this is a perfect item for me to make :) Thanks for posting!!
charlestoncrafted
Friday 17th of August 2012
Thanks! I have a battle with my sewing machine every time I use it so this is a great alternative! I’d love to see yours after you try it!