Placemat Pillow.

June 11, 2012 in Design Projects with 8 Comments

It’s Monday and it’s gloomy which makes today the perfect day to share a really easy project that’s under $10 and can be done in under an hour. Cheap and easy? Just the kind of project I like.

Enter, the placemat pillow.

I was walking around Target the other day (shocking, I know) and happened upon this cute placemat. I loved the pattern and thought it would make a great pillow for our master bedroom. At $2.99, I snatched it up and excitedly called Justin to tell him my plans. Why are guys never as excited about pillows as women are? Unless he’s sleeping on it, Justin could care less if there wasn’t one throw pillow in the house. What a horrible thought. I don’t even want to think about a world without throw pillows. Shudder.

For the project, you’ll need a placemat, a seam ripper, stuffing and a needle and thread. Here’s what I started out with…

Step 1: Use the seam ripper to undo the stitching on one side of the placemat. I went with the shorter side since it meant less sewing later.

Once you remove the thread, this is what you’re left with.

Step 2: Stuff the placemat with the stuffing (duh!). I used this $4 fiberfill bag from JoAnne’s. It’s really important to break apart the stuffing as you put in in the placemat to avoid any lumps. I simply grabbed large handfuls and pulled them apart before I stuffed them in.

Step 4: Sew up the open side of the placemat and like magic you have a pillow! (P.S. Ignore my creepy hand in the picture below.)

There you have it,  a quick and easy project that’s perfect for a rainy afternoon!

8 Responses to “Placemat Pillow.”

  1. Kristen June 11, 2012 at 11:27 AM #

    Oh man, if I did some simple crafty project every rainy afternoon we have out here, I would get so much done! :D

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  2. Sunira June 12, 2012 at 5:31 PM #

    People on Pinterest certainly love this idea & so do I! :)

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    • Jennifer June 14, 2012 at 6:49 PM #

      Thanks for pinning :) .

      Reply
  3. Stacie McAlpine June 14, 2012 at 5:05 PM #

    Too cute!! I don’t think I’m creative enough to look at a placemat and see a possible pillow!

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    • Jennifer June 14, 2012 at 6:50 PM #

      Thanks Stacie! I’ve seen this idea before so I can’t take full credit, but it’s such an easy project!

      Reply
  4. LeeAnn June 18, 2012 at 9:09 AM #

    I’m so glad I found your blog! You have some SUPER neat ideas! Now if I can just find some cute/matching placemats…. :o )

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    • Jennifer June 18, 2012 at 9:29 AM #

      Thanks LeeAnn! Target and TJ Maxx have had some cute options lately!

      Reply

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