We all have them. Piles of pillows that are either old, stained, faded or we bought for our inventory, "because they were such a great price" yet never to be used in an actual home. You know what I'm talking about. Don't deny it.
But here is an "A-HA!" moment I wanted to share.
For ZERO $$$, I practiced what I preach and used my good ol' fashion elbow greese (and a sewing machine) to revamp my pillow inventory rather than toss them, buy new slip covers or even to donate them only to then have to go BUY even more pillows.
Recently while at my local Upholstery Vendor, I asked if he had any scraps. You know; the left over yardage of fabrics that are from the end of the bolt when doing large projects - his eyes lit up and he directed me to a HUGE shelving unit filled with scraps.
"You can have them!" he exclaimed - then it was ME who lit up and my brain started working wonders.
A few days later and after a few hours of sewing: I have an entirely new inventory of pillows.
A few tips to get the biggest bang for your buck:
1) Make the pillows reversible with different, but complimentary, fabrics on each side.
2) Plan out what sizes you have in your current pillow inventory and see which fabrics you can get the most out of.
There was even enough of some fabrics to make an entire Twin bed set! =D
Happy Sewing...I mean Staging!
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This is a great idea, and as others have mentioned, it's recycling at its best. I must set a day aside to sew. Thanks for the inspiration.
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