I'm always one of those shoppers who hits the clearance racks first. 50% off? Pfffft. I don't even consider buying unless it's at least 75. The other day I was at Kohls with coupon in hand and the promise of Kohls cash back when I spied these pretty placemats.
They were part of the St. Nicholas Square holiday collection and were 80% off, but there were only 2 and I never set a table for less than 6(there are only 4 of us, but the dining table looks lonely with only 4 chairs, even with all the leaves out.) Still they were very pretty and marked down to $1.59 each. With my 20% coupon, that brought them down to $1.27 each. They went into the cart and once I got home, I ripped out one of the side seams, and grabbed some Poly-fil from my craft room to stuff the placemats.
A simple slip stitch closed up the open seams.
Voila! Easy throw pillow. I love that the silver ties in with the wingback chair that I covered here.
Easy, peasy new throw pillows.
Thanks for popping in and sewing with me.
Great job! I'm the same way w/shopping, always hit the clearance racks first!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Love the price on those guys!
ReplyDeleteYou scored and your pillows look fabulous....BOOM!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty! I love the texture on those!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I've ever thought about making pillows out of placemats. At least I know I've never done it! These look great.
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ReplyDeleteSorry about that! I love the pillow! Love those kind of sales!! Great job!!! cami
ReplyDeleteLove your new pillows! WOW--what a great idea. I would've never thought of it!
ReplyDeleteYou're so creative!
Have a great day!
What a FUN way to add touches of holiday decor or color to your room! This seems like the kind of sewing project I might actually be able to do! ha! Thanks for linking up & sharing at Craft Monkey'n Monday! I'm sharing this project on my Facebook page!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great pillow you made!! I have tons that need a facelift like this!!
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mary
adorable, and cheap I must say too :)
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