Sunday, January 13, 2013

Valentine Patchwork Pillow


What do you do when you have a stash of fabric and no room to store it?  Start making pillow covers!

I bought this Valentine charm pack from Moda Fabrics years ago and pieced the 5" squares together.  In case you're not familiar with a charm pack, it's a collection of precut 5 inch squares from a particular fabric line, usually cut with a pinked edge to prevent unraveling.  I find charm packs are a great way to include a whole fabric line when you just can't decide which ones are your favorites!

The pieced squares then just sat in my closet waiting for life as a new creation.  Do you sense a theme here of previously unfinished projects being revived in this house?  When I realized there was not enough fabric to make a sizable quilt, I decided to make it into a 14 inch by 14 inch pillow cover.

This pillow cover was my first to make and I don't know why I waited so long.  They are easy and quick projects!  I used the envelope style pillow cover and because the patchwork was already complete, I had the pillow finished in 10 minutes.  I also used a backing fabric from my stash that I purchased at a garage sale years ago.  The pillow form was purchased from Jo-Ann Fabrics with a coupon for $8, bringing my current out of pocket total for this project to $8.  

For a great table of common pillow form sizes and the corresponding measurements for front and back pieces, go check out Sew, Mama, Sew!  The linked post also provides a tutorial for making the basic pillow cover if you need help getting started. 



What's your favorite way to use up fabrics when you need to lessen your stash?

Happy Creating!

I'm sharing at these fabulous link parties:
Sew Darn Crafty @ Sew Many Ways
Nifty Thrifty Sunday @ Nifty Thrifty Things
Submarine Sunday @ USS Crafty
Anything Goes @ Eye Heart Mondays
Just Something I Whipped Up @ Project Inspire
Monday Funday @ Uncommon Designs
Creative Mondays @ ClaireJustineoxox
Clever Chicks Blog Hop @ The Chicken Chick
More the Merrier Monday @ DIY Home Sweet Home
Martha Mondays @ Watch Out Martha!
DIY Project Parade @ DIY Showoff
Motivate Me Monday @ Keeping It Simple
Mop It Up Monday @ I Should Be Mopping the Floor
A Bouquet of Talent @ Life on Lakeshore Drive
Saturday Show-Licious Craft Showcase @ Sew-licious
Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Threading Your Way @ Threading My Way
You're Gonna Love It @ Kathe With An E
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39 comments:

  1. such an amazing blog
    congratulations honey!!!
    =D

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  2. What a perfect and fun way to use up fabric scraps! Love it!

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    1. Thanks Laurie. I'm thinking I'll go even scrappier on the next one.

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  3. Cute pillow! I love the fabrics, especially the Valentines envelopes! Thanks for sharing at Submarine Sunday!

    T'onna

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and for hosting your fun link party!

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  4. Thanks so much for linking up for the first time. Your pillow is adorable!!
    Karen

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    1. Thanks for coming by and for hosting your link party. I finally got some sewing done so I could link up!

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  5. Very sweet design and an effective use of the fabric charm pack! :)

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    1. Thanks Sonia! I see more charm pack pillows in the future of my living room :)

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    1. Thanks Diana! I don't know why I put off making a pillow. It was fun and quick!

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  7. So lovely, Jessica!!! All fabrics are gorgeous!
    Have a fabulous week!

    Hugs from Portugal,

    Ana Love Craft
    www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

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  8. This is a beautiful pillow and you would not know it was your first. You did a terrific job! I can SOO identify with the fabric stash and with the unfinished projects. My fabric stash is more like an avalanche and I now call those unfinished projects "works in progress." More times than not, I generally do get them finished, but I tend to work on one for a while, then start another, then at some point go back and finish the first one. That is just the way my mind works. It drives my husband crazy sometimes.

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    1. Thanks Lynn! I think my husband has just given up when he hears my frequent "I have a plan..."!

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  9. That's a very pretty pillow. The colors are perfect for Valentine's. I like to make pillows, too. You can't have too many.

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  10. It looks so nice, we have a built in bench upstairs and I need to make some cute holiday pillows.
    I am coming over from a blog hop and am a new follower. Feel free to follow back!
    www.iheartpears.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and for following me. I'll pay your blog a visit tonight!

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  11. I love this pillow for valentines! Really nice fabric choices to put together :)

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    1. Thanks! It makes me smile when I see it on the couch.

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  12. If only I could sew!!! Believe me, I have tried and tried...but I'm just not patient enough. And my hands are too beefy! :-) Your pillow is super cute, though!

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    1. Alycia, you crack me up every time you stop by. I doubt your hands are beefy! Thanks!

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  14. Adorable pillow. I think that is what I will do with some scraps of fabric I have. Thanks for sharing. Karie

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    1. Thanks Karie! I hope you'll share what you end up making!

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  15. This is really cute and a great idea for Valentine's Day. I'm a new follower ;)

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    1. Hi Jamie,
      Thanks for your comment and for following. Welcome!

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  16. I definitely have plans, but right now...my pretty fabric is in waiting mode. Your pillow is beautiful!

    : )

    Julie M.

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  17. 10 minutes?! $8 bucks?! Amazing. And I love how you gave an old project a new life...and it turned out great! I don't know why I haven't yet tried making any pillows yet. They seem so simple and yet pack a punch to add a splash of color or vibrancy to a room. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  18. I love this! Such a sweet pillow for Valentine's Day! Thanks for sharing this at the party! I'm also featuring it on my Facebook page :-)

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  19. Your pillow is beautiful, and such a great way to use all of that extra fabric. I love it!! Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent. I just love seeing your awesome projects. :)

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  20. Gorgeous pillow!! I love all of the coordinating fabrics and a great way to use up extra fabric. Stopping by from Kathe with an E's linky party and your newest follower.

    Here is what I shared this week: http://craftybrooklynarmywife.blogspot.ca/2013/01/fun-fur-boa-scarf.html

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  21. Your pillow is adorable! Thank you so much for sharing it at SHOW-licious Craft Showcase!

    Marti

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  22. Love the combination of red and white fabric, Jessica.

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  23. Hello Jessica!

    Your patchwork pillow was featured at SHOW-licious Craft Showcase this week! Congratulations!

    Marti

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  24. Love this pillow :) featuring on Creative Mondays this week...Thanks for linking up ..

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  25. This is so adorable! I had no idea there was such a thing as "charm packs!" Thanks for the eductation and for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!

    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino
    The Chicken Chick
    http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com

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