Joy to the World

As we are getting closer to Christmas, my

Christmas projects are winding down.

 

I wanted to make a couple of Christmas pillow covers that could be

used after Christmas as well.

 

I saw these Poinsettia pillows from Pottery Barn a couple

of years ago and really liked them.  I knew that I could make these

for way cheaper than what they wanted for them.

 

 

Pottery Barn

 

I wanted my poinsettias to be red on a neutral background.

This is my take on Pottery Barn's poinsettia pillow.

 

 

These pillows were super easy to make!

 

I made a petal shape in 3 sizes.

Cut out 5 of each shape using felt.

 Baste stitched a line down the center

of each petal and pulled the thread to make the petal have a scrunched look.

Hot glued each petal onto the pillow cover.

Hot glued the silver bells in the center.

 

I made 2 pillow covers and placed them on the couch.

 

The couch didn't look completely dressed for the holidays.  The

center looked a little bare.  I think it needed another pillow and a throw.

I knew that I wanted a pillow with some kind of saying on it for the center of the couch.

So off to the craft room I go to create a center pillow.

 

I never hand painted on material before so I thought I would give it a try.

 

This is the design that I created and hand painted to make a center pillow.

The throw I bought from Joann Fabric for 50% off!

 

 

 

First I made my pillow cover.

Then I created my design using my Silhouette Cameo machine.  I printed off my design

and traced it on my material using carbon paper.  Next I hand painted my traced design.

DONE!

Simple, quick and easy.

 

Here they are displayed on the family room couch.

The angle I took this picture makes the poinsettia pillows look funny.  They really don't look like

that on the couch.  They look like the first picture I showed of the pillow.

 

 

DIY projects really do help you decorate your home for very few dollars.

 

I have one more post before Christmas and that will be the last of the Christmas projects

for this year.  I already have lots planned for next year!

So stay tuned.

 

Happy Holidays!

Veronica