With Valentines Day right around the corner I decided that it was time to add a little extra love into the decorations around my house. Shortly after the decision was made I realizes that I own virtual nothing that is pink or Valentines related. Seeing as how red and pink are the main players in Valentines decorating I thought that maybe it was time to add a little pink into my life, along with a little extra love, by creating this chevron love pillow.
I started with some black and white chevron patterned fabric, a down pillow form. I prefer down because it always keeps it shape and can be fluffed back up after you use it. But regular fiber-fill pillow work just fine for this project too if that is what you prefer. Along with some pink and purple felt, though I only ended up using the pink one so the purple felt gets saved for another project!
Then I measured the size of my pillow and cut out 2 squares of fabric in the correct dimensions. I knew I wanted to attached the word “love” to the front side of my pillow and I have this yellow wood love sign so I just used it to trace the word on to my felt. You could also just print out the word using one of your favorite fonts and use that to trace the word on to your felt. Then I simply cut out the word I had traced.
Then I centered the word love into the front side of one of my pieces of chevron fabric and pinned it down. I attached it by sewing through the center of each letter on the sewing machine turning the fabric as I went.
To finish the pillow I just placed my two pieces of fabric together patterned side in and sewed 3 of the sides together, top, left and right. Along with about an inch at each of the corners on the bottom. Then I squeezed my down pillow form into its new cover and hand stitched the bottom together. And wa-la, a new Valentines Love Pillow!
When I set out to make this pillow I originally wanted to use gray chevron fabric but after a trip to all 3 fabric stores in my town I could only find this black and white chevron pattern. Chevron patterned fabric is really difficult to find here for some reason? If I would have planned ahead I could have ordered it online I guess. Anyone else having a difficult time locating chevron fabric where they live? Or is it just central Minnesota that has not decided to join the chevron craze?
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This is SO cute!
Hi, Chrissy
You pillow is so beautiful! So easy to make. Thanks for sharing, have a great day.
Hugs,
Vanessa
Thanks Vanessa!! I really like how it turned out. Cute and easy, my kind of project!!
Xo, Chrissy
Love this idea! Perfect for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for sharing!
I “love” this pillow! So sweet! Found you on Lil’ Luna’s link party and I’d love for you to come link this up at my Tuesday Time Out that is still open!
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Thanks for stopping by, on my way over to link up at your party now!
Xo, Chrissy
“Love” it. I also love the chevron pillow in the first photo. I am hosting a new link party and would love it if you would link up. http://www.ifitsnotbaroquedesignblog.blogspot.com/
Thank Lauren! I am heading over to check out your party now!
Xo, Chrissy
Very pretty pillow
The colours are fabulous together.
Love this pillow! Totally cute for Valentine’s, but definitely something you could leave out year round. I’ll be featuring it on my site tomorrow!
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Thanks!
Sumo:)
Thanks so much Sumo! I am honored to be a feature at http://www.sumossweetstuff.com!
Xo, Chrissy
I’m soooo making it tomorrow! will send some pics once ready!
I would love to see how yours turns out!!! Thanks for stopping by!
Xo, Chrissy
Okay I am making this soon! I love adding felt to pillows. It’s an easy way to dress it up and makes it look so darn cute! I am in love with this pillow and you will defiantly see this on my blog soon and I will link back to you for credit! Bravo!
Stephanie, I’m so glad you shared this link in your post! I absolute love this pillow project. As a beginner sewist, I find a lot of sewing intimidates me, but this is one project I feel I could attempt thanks to your helpful tute. Pinning!
I am featuring your Love pillow on my blog today. Thanks for linking it up. I hope that you will link up again soon.
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Thanks for featuring my Love Pillow Lauren! And thank you for hosting the link party; we will certainly be back for a visit soon!
So pretty! Love these. Pinned and loved. Thanks for sharing at MightyCrafty Mondays…
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This is the cutest pillow I have ever seen!!!!! I totally am going to do this soon <3
I love how this turned out!! The writing gives a chic look to it.
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