Saturday, January 24, 2015

Button Covered Heart Pillow from a Sweater


 I wanted to make a pillow for my sofa from an old sweater that my sister gave me.


 I cut off the sweater under the arms and then put right sides together,  and used one of the side seams of the sweater as a side seam for the pillow, cut off what I didn't need from the other side, pinned and then stitched around the other three seams.  I left a space at the bottom to insert my pillow form that I already had saved from and old pillow. You could always stuff the pillow with Poly Fil, in place of a pillow form. 

I stitched the opening closed and gathered shades of brown and neutral buttons and hot glued them in the shape of a heart.  I loved how it turned out!

 


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Posted by kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen at 4:19 PM
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27 comments:

  1. Miz HelenJanuary 24, 2015 at 5:20 PM

    Hi Kitty,
    I just love your creation, what a great idea. Your pillow looks so pretty, warm,cozy, and I love the button heart. Hope you are staying warm and cozy in this cold weather. Thanks for sharing and have a great week!
    Miz Helen

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  2. The Better BakerJanuary 24, 2015 at 6:36 PM

    VERY nice! Looks perfect on your sofa. Just love your wall hangings too, especially the "P". Pinning this great idea. So glad you shared. Keep warm Dearie. XO

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  3. Rattlebridge FarmJanuary 24, 2015 at 6:59 PM

    Kitty, you are so talented, girl! I adore your sweater pillow! It looks so pretty on your sofa. I love the collage over your sofa, too.

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  4. Judith @ Lavender CottageJanuary 24, 2015 at 7:56 PM

    What a good idea, and it looks really nice Kitty.

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  5. SarahJanuary 24, 2015 at 8:00 PM

    Very clever, Kitty. Your new pillow is perfect on your sofa.

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  6. Michele M./ Finch RestJanuary 24, 2015 at 8:39 PM

    Kitty, this is fabulous and would look so perfect in my house.

    Yes, my friend, sometimes I hint blatantly hee hee.

    Love it. Hugs.

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  7. StephanieJanuary 24, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    I love how it turned out too, sweet Kitty :) Your sweater pillow is absolutely charming and very pretty.

    Thank you for sharing your sweetness with us. Hugs to you!

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  8. DeniseJanuary 24, 2015 at 10:10 PM

    I love this Kitty!! I've been wanting to make a sweater pillow (or two or three) :) for a few years now. Yours is darling!! I like it a lot because it looks nice and soft and it's also different from the others I've seen, thanks to the heart made of buttons. Great idea! Thanks for sharing this idea and the instructions with us; have a great weekend, my friend. :)

    Hugs,

    Denise at Forest Manor

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  9. KamyriaJanuary 25, 2015 at 12:12 AM

    Wow... I love it! What a great idea. I never thought of making a pillow out of an old sweater. Yours looks amazing. :)

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  10. LynnJanuary 25, 2015 at 4:17 AM

    Your pillow turned out great Kitty! I love the cables and cute heart design:@)

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  11. RettabugJanuary 25, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    Love your pillow & love your quilted sofa even more! Very pretty!!!

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  12. UnknownJanuary 26, 2015 at 5:36 AM

    I really love the pillowxx

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  13. Julie's LifestyleJanuary 27, 2015 at 7:54 AM

    Wow Kitty, I love this sweater pillow so much. It looks so nice on your couch!

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  14. ChristineJanuary 27, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Just lovely and so inexpensive! Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Monica @ Happily Playing with DishesJanuary 27, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    Fabulous!

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  16. DiannaJanuary 27, 2015 at 2:38 PM

    Very pretty! I have a lot of my grandmother's old buttons and this would be an ideal way to use some of them!

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  17. LorettaJanuary 27, 2015 at 3:14 PM

    Love it!

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  18. Ana Love CraftJanuary 27, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    Beautiful pillow! I love the buttons heart! Thank you for sharing!
    Hope you have a wonderful week!
    Hugs and love from Portugal,
    Ana Love Craft
    www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

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  19. ConniecrafterJanuary 27, 2015 at 7:04 PM

    wonderful recycle project!

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  20. Phoebes WorldJanuary 27, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    Ooooo...this is super cute. I brought a couple of sweaters over from the UK and I wont need them here, so I'm definitely going to try this
    Thank you for sharing
    Phoebe x

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  21. Carole @ From My Carolina HomeJanuary 28, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    What a great project! Lovely winter decoration, love the buttons and your choice in colors. Visiting from Enchanting Rose.

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  22. Scrappy quilterJanuary 28, 2015 at 7:45 PM

    What a great way to repurpose something. I love it!

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  23. MarigeneJanuary 29, 2015 at 9:41 PM

    Cute pillow...it would be adorable done in red buttons for Valentine's Day. I would be afraid to cut a sweater for fear I would end of with miles of yarn!

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  24. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonJanuary 30, 2015 at 8:03 PM

    Oh Kitty, your sweet pillow stole my heart! I have such a fetish for buttons. Really cute in the neutral colors! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  25. MaryFebruary 2, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    Kitty, I love your sweet upcycled sweater pillow! Your ♥ buttons are the perfect embellishment!

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  26. PoppyFebruary 3, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    Hi Kitty,

    Your button-covered heart pillow is, of course, cute as a button, and very cozy, too!

    Happy Tuesday!

    Poppy

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  27. SylviaFebruary 4, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    Your sweater pillow turned out so nice, such a great idea,Kitty!
    I also love the wall arrangement above your sofa!

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