Do you have a lot of old clothes that can’t be donated to charities either? Turn them into these cute puff pillows from Creative Craft Mind! Can you believe these puff pillows are 100% made with just scraps of old clothes? It’s a quick and easy project you can do to recycle your old clothes and turn them into something you’ll use for a long time.
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Gather your old clothes and basic sewing materials and start making your puff pillow! Watch the video tutorial below to learn the step by step instructions.
Materials:
- old clothes
- scissors
- tape measure
- fabric pen
- needle and thread
Directions:
Cut off the sleeves of the old shirt and the entire neck part. Place the tape measure over the shirt and get the measurement of both sides. After this, fold it in half, then fold it again. Once you have it in a square shape, mark a curve over using a fabric pen, trace it, and then cut it. You’ll end up with two perfect fabric circles. Now, put the fabric circles on the wrong sides, then draw a marking for the gap. Sew the circle afterward. After sewing, flip it right side out through the gap.
Step 2
Now, fill the pillow with some fabric scraps you cut from your old shirts. Sew the gap closed once you’re satisfied with the pillow’s puffiness. Put some markings on top, then sew those areas down to tuft the pillow. After this, make the cover. Place the pillow over a fabric, trace it, then cut it. Measure the fabric you just cut, get the half-measurement of it, and then use this measurement to cut another piece of fabric. (For example, if you have an 18″ circle in diameter, you’ll cut the other piece of fabric in 9″) Pin this fabric around the circle, then sew.
Step 3
Next, sew a channel on the edges, then put a rope through it. Place the pillow inside, then pull the rope on both ends to tighten the cover.
DIY Puff Pillow Using Old Clothes
