So at Home Outfitters yesterday I mentioned that I had bought something, even if it was not a pretty mirror. What I did get was these awesome napkins on sale for 50% off!!! Woohoo! They were from the outdoor section and there were also placemats in the same pattern. These napkins were regular $9.99, so I got two sets for only $10!
I loved the bold colours and graphic prints! It is the same pattern as this chair I also liked:
Only problem? I don't need napkins. I ain't all fancy like that, having dinner parties with cloth napkins. Pur-lease.
What I did need was new throw pillows! And these napkins got the wheels turning on a fun new project. Here are my pillows before:
They looked great with my colour scheme a year ago, but now they were too dark for my current look. Buying a new throw pillows can easily cost $30 per pillow and then I would just have to throw these out. I was looking to vamp up my space with pretty pillows for as cheap as possible- hence my new napkins at $1.25 each!
The only problem is that my napkins were 18"x18" and my pillows were much larger than that, so I had to get creative. For pillow #1, I decided to make a 2" trim around the outside. I cut one of the blue napkins into four strips and sewed them to the outside edges of the yellow napkins. The outside edges were a little finicky, but I got it all together. I sewed the last edge by hand. after I shoved my pillow in, much like I did with my outdoor cushion.
For the second pillow, I decided to make a removable cover using two green napkins and a blue one (I didn't love the black napkins for these pillows and I will save them for another time). I placed the blue one in the front and wrapped the green ones around the sides and back, leaving a slit open to insert the pillow. Basically it was simply sewing three together then stitching down the sides to cover the pillow.
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| Sadly, these aren't quite big enough for seat covers- but wouldn't that be cute?? |
Please ignore the mess in the background of these photos. The condo has been a mess since I came back from camping, but I am still too high on marshmallows and lake water to care.
Now for their new spot on my new couch!
I love the pop of colour! And for only $10 I can't complain!!
Great idea! I'll be keeping my eyes open for a similar deal!
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