DIY Throw Pillow Covers: How to Make Pillow Panels
Looking for a cute and fun throw pillow idea? How about making your own interchangeable throw pillow covers using drop cloth? This DIY project couldn't be any easier and is a great way to change out your pillows on a budget. This tutorial will show you how to make throw pillow cover panels that you can personalize for each holiday.
Materials
- drop cloth
- scissors
- rotary cutting tool
- 4 buttons or velvet covered tacks
- ink jet printer
- 1 piece printer sticker paper
- fabric glue sticks
- doilies optional
- printable of your choice
Instructions
- Start by cutting out a piece of drop cloth or canvas approximately 8.5"x 11" in size.
- To ensure your fabric is flat, you can use a fun little craft iron to smooth out any wrinkles.
- Next, adhere the sticker paper to the fabric and trim the edges to fit using a rotary cutting tool.
- Feed your paper-backed fabric into your inkjet color printer and print out your printable design.
- Remove the paper from the fabric and fray the edges of your drop cloth.
- Optionally, you can add pretty doilies to the corners of your pillow front using fabric glue.
- Attach the pillow panel using buttons or velvet tacks! (Remember, this is home decor for display only)