After sitting in my cupboard for way longer than I want to admit, I decided it was time to do something with it. The once table runner became two matching bolster pillows.
Materials Needed:
table runner that is double sided and can be ‘pulled’ apart– meaning the layers aren’t fused together.
pillow form the size you need or polyfil stuffing
Table Runner to Pillow Tutorial~
1) Lay your pillow form on top of your table runner and figure out where you need to trim the table runner. You will need to remember to add a bit for your seam allowance.
2) Stuff your pillow inside the inside of the table runner
3) Fold the ends under 1/4″-1/2″ and pin in place. Hand stitch the opening closed
You are done!
Now, if you are like me, I didn’t really want the pillow form to be trapped inside. So, I came up with a second closure solution. A foldover end. And, because the pillow is double sided, you are able to showcase the fabric design from the back and contrast with the front fabric.
Quick how to for the folded end pillow~
1) Cut a piece of fabric measuring 6″ –this size you can custom for your pillow. This is the size I decided to do. Feel free to make it larger if you’d like
2) Fold over one edge and sew in place– you’re making a hem here
3) Open the pillow ends just a bit and pin your foldover piece to the right side of the SAME fabric (remember that after you are done, it will be folded over to the opposite side)
4) Sew across this edge– make sure you don’t catch the other piece with your needle when you are stitching it!
5) Turn the foldover piece to the front, mess with the corners so they lay flat and pin in place along the side
6) Sew directly on top of the original seams on the sides– if you don’t have visible seams you can either stitch it still, or hand stitch along the edges to secure
7) Stuff pillow inside and fold the flap over in place
I seriously love these pillows! The reversible option with them. The removeable pillow form. The extra little detail of co-ordinating designs on top of each other with the flap. Yes, the pom pom ends were already there– double bonus!
Now I am looking at table runners in a whole new light! Can’t believe this wasn’t figured out before…and how much time this saves in making them!
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