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20 Creative Ways to Make Your Own Pillows

Anjelika Temple

As Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Brit + Co, Anjelika Temple brings her voracious consumption of all things creative and colorful to DIY projects, geeky gadgetry finds and more. When she's not DIY-ing her heart out, you'll find her throwing dinner parties with friends or adventuring with her husband David, their daughters Anokhi and Indira, and their silly dog Turkey.

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Feb 19, 2013

20 Creative Ways to Make Your Own Pillows

From cool couches to candy cookies, this week is all about movies, vegging out, and getting cozy. How can you properly get all snuggled up without some good looking pillows?

Here are 20 DIY pillow projects to add to your homespun home decor to-do list. Stay tuned for our own pillow tricks later this week!

Shag Pillow

We told you shag is back! You could even use old stretched out t-shirts to recreate this bright cheerful look. (via V and Co.)

Simple Embellishments

Sometimes all you need is a simple little something. Go for felt triangles or grainy painted stripes and a plain old throw pillow becomes your unique creation. (via Creature Comforts)

Sequin Skirt Pillow

Loving the before and after on this! Repurpose that old New Year’s Eve frock into a party-ready pillow. (via My Sister’s Suitcase)

Sweater Pillows

So. Much. Coziness. (via Brassy Apple)

Motivational Pillows

We’re definitely swooning over all three quotes on these pillows: Do What You Love, Live Your Dream, and Start Creating. Words to live by. (via 101 Woonideen)

Stamped Pillows

This tutorial shows you how to create your own stamps and use them for a whole set of accent pillows. Love it. (via 101 Woonideen)

Felt Flower Pillow

Next time you’re watching a movie, why not cut out a whole bunch of felt petals? ;) (via Fab You Bliss)

Pillow Pets

How amazing are these? Iron-on transfer paper is always for the win, especially when it comes to photos of bunnies. (via Go Make Me)

No-Sew Whale Pillow

This little whale patches were created by painting onto canvas, then cutting, and using fabric glue to attach to existing pillows. (via Alisa Burke)

Josef Albers-Inspired Art Pillows

Speaking of treating pillows as works of art, we’re loving these artful pillows inspired by Josef Albers. (via Design*Sponge)

Word Stencil Pillow

Grab a stencil and Sharpie and get wordy with it. Yes. Get wordy with it. (via Wit & Whistle)

Freezer Paper Printed Pillows

Did you know you can use freezer paper to create your own at-home screen printing setup? (via Brit + Co.)

Felt Message Pillow

Print out a word of your choice, cut out in felt, and either sew or use fabric glue to attach. Nice and easy. (via E Tells Tales)

Big Bow Pillow

Put a bow on it!(via Say Yes to Hoboken)

Nature-Inspired Iron-Ons

You may remember this as part of our DIY photo projects roundup – it’s a great to put all those nature-filled photos on your phone to good use. (via BHG)