Here’s the third pillow I made for my SYTYC Thrift Store Challenge. I, like everyone else, love ruffles, and knew I needed at least one ruffled pillow.
So as I was looking at pillow at my local thrift store ran into the bedding rack! And I found this perfect shade of green in a bed skirt! Isn’t it lovely????
I know it doesn’t look green in these pictures, (grrrrr I need a new camera, but at this point I’d be happy if this one was working again, I hate not having a camera!) so you’ll just have to trust me, but it’s this great shade of jade that matches my back-splash as well as the jade in my granite counter-top.
I decided to use the edges as they were already hemmed, and I cut 4 inch strips from the bottom to use for the ruffles.
I also used the pillow as a template and cut out the main body. This is for sewing the ruffles onto.
using the same pre-hemmed edges I cut out t large pieces for overlapping and turning into an envelope closure for my pillowcase.
using a washable pen (okay I’m lying, I couldn’t find my washable fabric pen, so this is just a normal pen. Gah… DON’T take that short cut, it shows when my ruffles move too much.). Sew the ruffles onto the front of our new pillowcase. I used my handy dandy ruffler. One of my favorite purchases of this last year. Love love LOVE it! for this I set it to ruffle every 6th stitch and actually not very deep. Just enough for a little ruffle action but not too much!
Here is the front finished…
Now, right sides together, pin the 2 pieces on the envelop closure onto the front. and sew around the entire outside.
And it’s finished!!! A fun ruffled pillow!!! No dealing with hems, LOVE it!
Don’t forget to check out the tutorials for the other pillows
2. elastic gathered sweater pillow
6. drop cloth pleated triangle pillow
Ohhh! You have been a busy girl! I love them all, especially the ruffles. Need to get on this and make some for my dd’s room. Thanks for sharing.
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Ashlee Reply:
January 13th, 2011 at 12:37 am
Thanks Amy!!! I have been busy, but am still way behind! I don’t know how you “big” amazing bloggers stay so busy and get so much done all the time!
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I’m featuring this today
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Ashlee Reply:
January 17th, 2011 at 4:37 pm
Brittany you are too sweet!!! Thank you so much for the feature! That totally makes my day!
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Love it!!! So nice! Stopping by from diy showoff.
Shannon
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Ashlee Reply:
February 5th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Thanks! It’s one of my favorites. But I love ruffles (who doesn’t)!
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yay – that turned out super cute…I was just toying with a bedskirt for repurposing too but not sure yet what i’m gonna do…you might have inspired a new pillow here…thanks!
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Ashlee Reply:
February 5th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
I hope it works as well for you as it did for me!
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Love the pillows-gotta try these ruffles!! Found you at a party and now I’m your newest follower-stop by for a visit!! Claire
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Ashlee Reply:
February 5th, 2011 at 9:05 pm
Thanks for stopping by! I love ruffles and on a pillow it’s quick and fun too! Glad you liked it!
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Super cute pillow ideas! Thanks!
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Ashlee Reply:
February 5th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
Thank you so much! It’s fun to have so many different pillows now!
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Great pillows! I’ve been on a ruffling kick lately and have been using up all my old sheet scraps and ruffling them up!
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Ashlee Reply:
February 5th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
I love ruffles too! I have a few other ruffle projects I’m hoping to get too soon! Old sheets are a great idea!
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