Spring is a great time to clean out your closet and add some bright color to your decor. You can do both with this project, which converts an unwanted bridesmaid dress into a trendy ruffled rose pillow.
In an earlier post, I showed you how to make a rose pillow from an old skirt. This project is very similar but with two differences. This pillow:
- does not use a zipper
- and has ruffles that lay flat rather than curve back.
There are two parts to this project - making an envelope pillow cover from the front of the dress and making a ruffle from the back of the dress.
Your first step will be to dismantle the dress. The second step will be to create a long strip of fabric for the ruffle. The third will be to cut out the envelope pillow cover. The fourth step will be to attach the ruffle to the cover. And the final step is to sew up the cover. See the attached slideshow for details on each step.
Additional details are available at my two previous posts:
Make a DIY rose pillow from an old skirt - Step 1: Cutting the pieces
Make a DIY rose pillow from an old skirt - Step 2: Putting your pillow together
For another example of an envelope pillow cover, see my post Make a floral scarf pillow.
Comments
Great article! I love the photos too.
LOVE this idea! Featured the DIY in my blog today!
Neat idea!! I might just have to try this out!
no need to be so crucial. you did a great job... AND true art is perfect is all it imperfections!
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