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diy, sewing projects, summer · May 6, 2015

Easy Patriotic Pillows!

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>As summer gets closer, I start getting excited for red, white and blue decor! It’s not too early to get started on some patriotic decor projects, like these easy patriotic pillows!

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For a fun twist, I took a light/beach blue and red for a little different alternative to the traditional red, white and blue. Here’s what I did:

riley blake fabric

I took Riley Blake’s Medium Blue Chevron Fabric, Riley Blake’s Medium Blue Polka Dot Fabric, Riley Blake’s Medium Red Dot Fabric and Riley Blake’s Large Red Chevron Fabric  — you can use any fabric you like! Don’t be afraid to mix and match patterns.

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I love the way they look on my front porch.

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I also embellished the round pillow with a bow on the front. This was so easy to do.

  • I measured the circumference of the pillow and added two inches.
  • Then I cut out a length of fabric that length, with a wide of 8 inches.
  • Then I sewed that fabric with the right sides inside and then turned it right-side out. 
  • I put that material around the pillow.
  • Then I took another length of the same fabric and created a bow. I made the width of the bow the same width as the pillow — so the total length of that fabric was twice as long as the width of the pillows, then I doubled it in half with the open edges to the back.
  • I then wrapped a length of fabric around the center and tucked the open edges in the back of the center of the bow.
  • I hand-stitched that together and then added it to the length of fabric that was already around the pillow.
  • And  I hand-stitched the bow onto that fabric and then put the pillow insert inside of the pillow. 

envelope pillow cover

All of the pillows were made using a simple envelope enclosure, which is super easy to make and takes almost no time at all!!

fourth of july pillows

I just love the way the pillows look on the porch!! 

patriotic pillows on the porch

 

Are you getting excited for summer decor?

xoxo

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PS: This is an updated version of a post I did for Riley Blake Designs.

Posted By: Jen · In: diy, sewing projects, summer

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Comments

  1. Maria@SewTravelInspired says

    May 12, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    I love the round pillow with the bow. I can’t believe that it is time to start thinking about what to craft for the 4th of July already. Thanks for sharing.

  2. Elizabeth @ Pineapples and Polka Dots says

    May 6, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    These pillows are adorable! I love the color scheme and especially the polka dots with the bow! Beautiful job!

  3. Patricia Cash says

    May 6, 2015 at 7:26 AM

    I am ready for summer. Like your pillows,when it stops raining will put mine out.

Hi! I'm Jen Hadfield. I'm a mom of 5 restoring an 1891 home in the heart of Salt Lake City. I love being creative and sharing simple ideas to make your life easier and more beautiful!

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