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1 May

Craft Tip: Bed Pillow into TWO Throw Pillows

 How to Turn a King Sized Throw Pillow into TWO throw pillows.
Hello UCreate Friends!
I am Desirée from The 36th Avenue and I am so excited to be back visiting one of my top favorite blogs!
Thank you Kari for having me!
How to Turn One Pillow into 2 throw pillows!
I am sharing today the tutorial of how to turn a regular pillow into two throw pillows.

This is a perfect little project to recycle old pillows or to save good money specially on down throw pillows,
since you can pay anywhere between $25 and $50 for just one insert.
MATERIALS
Cut Pillow
Basically all you’ll need is a king size pillow, scissors, pins and a sewing machine.
TIP: You can purchase super affordable pillows at your local HomeGoods Stores or TJMax.
You can buy two king size pillows and make four down pillows for about $20… That is a good deal!
TUTORIAL
1
First using scissors cut your pillow right in half.
Nothing fancy!
How to Turn One Pillow into 2 throw pillows!
2
Push the filling of your pillow in with your hands as much as you can.
How to Turn One Pillow into 2 throw pillows!
3
Keep the filling inside of the case and out of the way pining the fabric together.
DIY Throw Pillows
You want to have at least a 2.5″ piece of empty fabric to work with for the next step.
Crafty Tip
After the pinning it should look like this…
How to Turn One Pillow into 2 throw pillows!
4
Close to the edge of the fabric, seal the pillow together.
More space you leave to work with… easier the sewing will be.
Sew throw pillow
5
Remove your pins and distribute the filling evenly again with your hands.
Make it puffy!
throw pillows
You are done!
How to Turn One Pillow into 2 throw pillows!
I do this all the time!
It saves me a lot of money and I can get high quality pillow inserts for a fraction of the cost.
After I was done with the inserts I could not resist to make some cute pillow cases for them.
I hope you take a minute to visit with me on my blog and take a look!
 
Thank you again Kari for having me…
I love hanging out here!
Have a great day everybody!
Desirée.

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Comments

  1. Katie {Sweet Rose Studio} says

    May 1, 2012 at 5:10 PM

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  2. Katie {Sweet Rose Studio} says

    May 1, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    This is such a great idea! It’s definitely one of those, “Why didn’t I think of that?” moments! Thanks for sharing!

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    • Kari says

      May 1, 2012 at 5:17 PM

      I know right?! Gotta love that fabulous Desiree!! 🙂

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  3. Amy Waller says

    May 1, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    Seriously…..why can’t I be this genius?! Definitely an “ah-ha” moment!! Such a great idea!

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  4. Immi says

    May 1, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Tresa says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:04 PM

    Brilliant!

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  6. 2busy says

    May 1, 2012 at 6:06 PM

    Great idea!

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  7. Dear Emmeline says

    May 1, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Thanks for sharing! Fabulous idea.

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  8. lnmac says

    May 1, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    wondering if also pinning the pillow, then cutting, would make the re-stuffing a little easier? thoughts anyone?

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  9. lnmac says

    May 1, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    and I absolutely LOVE this !!!!

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  10. Pamela R says

    May 1, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    Wow, I love this! I’m needing more throw pillows in my house but didn’t have inserts, this is the perfect solution!

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  11. Jana says

    May 1, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    Genius! This is such a great idea especially for someone like me who keeps ending up with stupid extra pillows. My pillows are multiplying for some reason. I am getting ready to make some toss pillows for the living room & will have to do this! 🙂

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  12. Cindi says

    May 2, 2012 at 12:32 AM

    I love this! I just bought fabric to make new throw pillows and needed to buy the inserts. I’m doing this for sure! Thanks!

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  13. Mandi@TidbitsfromtheTremaynes says

    May 2, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    Ditto everyone else! GENIUS!

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  14. Make It Happen Mama says

    May 2, 2012 at 3:32 AM

    This just made me want to snuggle up on the couch with a bunch of fluffy pillows – love it! 🙂

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  15. Amy @ Positively Splendid says

    May 3, 2012 at 2:32 AM

    I do this very thing with body pillows. Three overstuffed pillow forms for $3 apiece – can’t beat it!

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  16. Melissa says

    May 3, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    What an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  17. Vanessa says

    May 3, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    What a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.

    Vanessa

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  18. MrsKGrimes says

    May 5, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    I love this! I’ve been doing this for about a year now to save money on throw pillows!!!

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  19. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    I am making “movie watching pillows” for all of my nieces and nephews for Christmas this year. Pillow forms can get pricy so I am really thankful I came across this blog! Thank you for your great idea! 6 pillows at less than $3 a piece!

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  20. Desiree Fawn says

    November 17, 2013 at 3:24 AM

    Ha! This is totally one of those WHY DID I THINK OF THAT moments. Also, love your name 😉 Obvs.

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  21. Amber Sargent says

    November 17, 2013 at 4:18 AM

    Totally brilliant! I have a bunch of pillows in my future and you just saved me a bundle! Thanks!

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  22. McKenzie @ Girl Loves Glam says

    November 18, 2013 at 10:22 PM

    One of those moments that you think to yourself, “why didn’t I think of that?”. Then I realize, Oh! It’s because I’m not Desi! You are amazing! Great idea!

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  23. Lauren says

    January 24, 2015 at 5:46 AM

    can you leave them white, coverless if I wanted to paint something on them? or are they too cheap of a material to use as the cover?

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    • Kari Sweeten says

      January 24, 2015 at 5:00 PM

      The fabric on the pillow is very thin so I would definitely suggest a cover. You could do a white cover and paint on it 🙂

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  24. Bette says

    January 25, 2015 at 10:50 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing. What a great idea! I have heard that people make pillows out of Grandpa’s shirts after he dies, this would make it all so much more affordable.

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  25. Crowharp says

    December 30, 2018 at 1:16 PM

    This is a fun idea, and I find it easier to separate the halves with a yardstick, then pin first, before cutting. But, I would *never* try this with a down pillow, unless you pin and sew two seams down the middle before cutting between them. Cutting a real down pillow in half would cause a sewing room disaster of Disney proportions! ????

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    • Kari Sweeten says

      January 2, 2019 at 7:56 AM

      I’m so glad you mentioned this! Yes, I wouldn’t try this with a down pillow either. Thanks for bringing that up so I can add it to the post!

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