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January 24, 2005
Throwpillow Talk.
Retailers like Pottery Barn have fantastic fabrics, stuff you can't often find in your local fabric shop. But if you buy their throw-pillow covers, you're out at least $25. Per pillow. Without even buying the pillowform inserts. That is crazy.
So of course, you might consider making your own.
But then sometimes it's difficult to find modern, high-quality, stylish fabrics for your home projects. A lot of fabric stores are chock-full of old fashioned quilting calicos, children's fabrics, and solids, but nothing really inspiring that will really accent your home. And if you do find a great interior fabric, it's often on the expensive side.
One way I've gotten around this: cloth napkins. No really. Napkins. From anywhere that might sell them.
Napkins are great for throw-pillows in particular, because the size is perfect. They're generally pretty inexpensive, even from more upscale retailers. The fabric on the pillows pictured above is from a few Anthropologie napkins.
They run about $4 apiece tops, and you could even use a cheaper solid fabric for the backside. A few quick stitches on a machine or by hand, and you've got nice throw-pillows in a lush designer fabric. For a fraction of the cost.
More advanced sewers can add piping or zippers or tassels. If you like, you could even stitch a few napkins together and make a small matching throw quilt for your sofa or bed.
A few custom throw-pillows are an easy way to make any bedroom or living area look way more pulled-together and unique.
Posted by Lara at January 24, 2005 12:05 AM
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Great idea!
You can also go to an upholstry shop and ask for their extras. They gave me a whole bag of fabrics (with finished edges!) My mother made three pillows and a wall hanging for me with them and I use the rest as placemats (they were the perfect size).
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