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DIY Pillow Cover 5 Minutes to Make!

by heather 75 Comments

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Make this quick and easy DIY Pillow Cover tutorial – just takes 5 minutes to make! This is an inexpensive pillow with designer style! Save money and make your own home decor.

I just finished making two new pillows for our spare room.  I love the colors in this antiqued damask: taupe, gray, latte & mustard.

Make this quick and easy DIY Pillow Cover tutorial - it just takes 5 MINUTES TO MAKE it! This is an inexpensive pillow with designer style! Save money and make your own home decor.

DIY Pillow Cover 5 Minutes to Make!

This is a quick and easy DIY pillow cover with an envelope style opening; no zipper and only 4 hems to sew!  I love envelope pillow covers because they are easy to remove for cleaning too.

Easy DIY pillow cover to make in only 5 minutes. No zipper. Has an envelope style to slip a pillow form into. See this quick and simple tutorial.

Learn how to make this quick and easy 5 minute DIY Pillow cover for your home - it's a Ballard Designs Knockoff and budget friendly DIY decor idea! www.settingforfour.com
 
 

 Supplies to make this 5 minute DIY pillow cover:

2 yards of this fabric or fabric of your choice – I love buying my fabrics at a discount here.
Thread
Fabric Scissors
Straight pins
Measuring tape/metal yardstick
Pillow forms

Or you could buy this pillow ready-made here!

Tutorial for Envelope Style Pillow Covers:

Wash, dry and iron fabric according to the care instructions that come with the fabric.

Lay fabric on a flat surface where you can spread it out (I laid my fabric down on our living room carpet).

Learn how to make this quick and easy 5 minute DIY Pillow cover for your home - it's a Ballard Designs Knockoff and budget friendly DIY decor idea! www.settingforfour.com 

Using scissors, cut one of the long edges of the fabric using the metal yardstick as a guide to ‘straighten’ the edge.  When it gets cut at the fabric store, it often isn’t cut straight.  Straightening the edge will allow you to measure your other cuts more easily.

Using these instructions for The Five Minute Pillow, determine what the width and length of the fabric should be to fit your pillow: 

Measure the width of the pillow form and add 2 inches. Measure the length of the pillow form, double and add 8 inches.  I used a 20 x 20 inch pillow form so my measurements were width = 22 inches and length = 48 inches.

Cut the fabric to the width needed (I cut  the fabric so it was 22 inches wide) using the measuring tape as a guide.

Cut the fabric to the length needed (I cut the fabric so that it was 48 inches long) using the measuring tape again.

Fold one short end of the fabric over 1 inch and iron flat.  Fold it over again 1 inch and iron flat.  Stitch.  This is a double 1 inch hem.  Repeat this on the other end of the fabric. 

Using the instructions for the Five Minute Pillow sew the other two sides to create an envelope back.

Turn fabric right side out and insert pillow form, working it into the corners.  Bring the top flap over the pillow form to completely cover the pillow.

You’re done!! 

Make your own quick and easy pillow covers for your bedroom, living room, family room and home office! Choose any fabric you love! No zipper! Only takes 5 minutes to make. 
Make your own quick and easy pillow covers for your bedroom, living room, family room and home office! Choose any fabric you love! No zipper! Only takes 5 minutes to make. 
Make your own quick and easy pillow covers for your bedroom, living room, family room and home office! Choose any fabric you love! No zipper! Only takes 5 minutes to make. Easy Sew Home Decor idea. DIY pillow cover that's removable and washable.
 
Can't find pillows in the pattern or color you like? Make your own! See this easy 5 minute pillow cover tutorial to make your own beautiful pillows for your home.
 
I’m so happy with how this DIY Pillow cover turned out! Go ahead and pick a fabric you love and make a few!
 
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Filed Under: Decor, DIY, Gift Ideas, Living Room, Pillow, Sewing, Tutorials Tagged With: acessory, Crafts, cushion, Decor, DIY, fabric, gift idea, Living Room, Pillow, pillow cover, sewing

heatherHeather is a Designer and the owner of the Interior Design and Lifestyle website SettingforFour.com Heather offers online EDesign services Instagram and family friendly, elegant interiors.

 

 

Comments

  1. Megan says

    February 22, 2012 at 9:37 pm

    I love your pillow. I am a sucker for damask and I love the colors.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 22, 2012 at 9:52 pm

      Thanks Megan – I love damask too!

      Reply
  2. Kelly says

    February 23, 2012 at 2:47 am

    So glad you stopped by so I could find you! Welcome to the world of blogging!

    Since I can’t even sew a button, I truly appreciate this pillow! What a fab deal on the fabric too and it’s gorgeous!
    Kelly

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 2:40 pm

      Thanks for the lovely comments and following me too! Heather

      Reply
  3. Kim says

    February 23, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    Hi Heather! Love the pillow, nice job, I saw a comforter set at HomeGoods this week in a similar pattern. I am your newest follower…
    ps. I’m kinda new too…
    Kim

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 2:41 pm

      Thanks for the invite Kim!

      Reply
  4. Heather says

    February 23, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    Thanks everyone for the sweet comments and support!

    Reply
  5. Pam says

    February 23, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    I love your pillow. Projects like this are getting me inspired to learn how to sew. What a beautiful job.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 2:43 pm

      Go for it!! These types of projects are really not difficult – you can do it!

      Reply
  6. Jazmine says

    February 23, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    I love the colors in that damask, it really tones down the regal affect the pattern can have sometimes.
    -Jazmine<

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 2:53 pm

      Thanks Jazmine! I agree that damask can sometimes look over the top – this fabric is antiqued and muted and like you said ‘toned down’. It also has a big pattern repeat which I really love. Just visited your blog – I am your newest follower 🙂

      Reply
  7. Samm Spangler says

    February 23, 2012 at 6:00 pm

    Oh so cute! and I love your fabric!

    You’re newest follower,
    Samm

    Reply
  8. Jen Lossing says

    February 23, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    This looks great. Love the fabric selection and color!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 2:54 pm

      Thanks for the sweet comments Jen! Yes, the colours are gorgeous and muted, it goes really well with my sofa color too. I love fabrics like these with big pattern repeats!

      Reply
  9. Holly says

    February 23, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    Oh wow… This fabric is beautiful! I love your pillow!!!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 2:54 pm

      Thanks Holly 🙂

      Reply
  10. Linda says

    February 24, 2012 at 12:28 am

    Love the fabric and the pillow and what an amazing deal you scored!

    🙂

    Linda

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 12:52 am

      Thanks for following me Linda! When I saw the fabric at the store I just loved it right away, when I saw the name Kravet – I jumped on it! I didn’t even know that Ballard carried it until after. I wish I had more of it, I have a bench that it would look great on too.

      Reply
  11. Kerry Rossow says

    February 24, 2012 at 1:36 am

    What a deal! I love yellow and grey together!
    Thanks for popping by my place!
    Kerry

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 2:22 pm

      You’re welcome Kerry! Thanks for commenting here!

      Reply
  12. Kristi says

    February 24, 2012 at 5:21 am

    So cute! I can’t believe you found that fabric for so cheap!! Jealous…:) -Kristi

    Reply
  13. Latoya says

    February 24, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    Such a beautiful fabric! What a great project, you did a nice job! Hope you have a great weekend!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 3:08 pm

      Thanks for the compliments, Latoya! Have a great weekend as well 🙂

      Reply
  14. Nadir says

    February 24, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    I love this fabric & can’t believe the steal you got on it! Beautiful work!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 7:25 pm

      Thanks Nadir! I know! I can’t believe how inexpensive it was – but I think it’s a ‘second’ and priced so cheaply because the print doesn’t run absolutely straight across. But for pillows….you can’t even tell.

      Reply
  15. Pam says

    February 24, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    Your pillow turned out beautiful. I love the envelope style pillow covers. I am due to make some new ones for our living room. Have a Great Day!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 7:27 pm

      Thanks for following me as well!! Have fun with your new living room pillows 🙂

      Reply
  16. Jess says

    February 24, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    oooo love this!! Thanks for the tutorial… I want to make some pillows and having even started looking at how to do an envelope pillow yet. Awesome find on the fabric! I’m your newest follower 🙂 Have a fab weekend!
    Stay Crafty x0x0
    Jess

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 24, 2012 at 7:49 pm

      Hi Jess! Hope my tutorial helps along with the one I linked to in my post. When you first make one – you may think that its folded really weird, but when you flip everything right side out – it all makes sense. Good luck on making your pillows – so many beautiful fabrics out there, its hard to choose one 🙂 Thank you for following me! I am off to check out your blog too!

      Reply
  17. Jess says

    February 24, 2012 at 8:55 pm

    This is awesome!! I love the fabric, the colors, and the pattern! It looks great in your space!!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 26, 2012 at 2:57 am

      Thank you Jess, for your kind comments! Have a great day!

      Reply
  18. Justine says

    February 25, 2012 at 6:12 am

    Love!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 26, 2012 at 3:00 am

      Hi Justine! Thanks for visiting my blog! Have a great day 🙂

      Reply
  19. Jane says

    February 25, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    That print is gorgeous! Great find!! Thanks for sharing w/ us 🙂
    Happy weekend! XO

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 26, 2012 at 2:55 am

      I appreciate your kind comments on my pillow! The print really stopped me in my tracks at the fabric store. I have a bit left – need to figure out what to do with it! Have a great day!

      Reply
  20. Diana says

    February 25, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    Love love love your pillows!!! Thanks for your kind words on my post the other day!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 26, 2012 at 2:52 am

      Your so welcome! Thanks for your sweet compliments on my DIY Pillow 🙂

      Reply
  21. Becky says

    February 25, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    That is a lovely damasque, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 26, 2012 at 2:49 am

      Glad you like this DIY Becky! Have a great day!

      Reply
  22. Lisa says

    February 26, 2012 at 2:03 am

    Thanks for linking up. Boy I want to learn to sew. I see so many great ideas out in blogland.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 26, 2012 at 2:48 am

      You should learn to sew – go for it!! I am not a great sewer, but you don’t need to be a professional to make things for your home. I took a 3 hour class at a local fabric store a few years ago and learned the basics…it was so helpful. Thanks for visiting my blog 🙂

      Reply
  23. Claire says

    February 26, 2012 at 2:06 am

    Hi Heather,

    This is a beautiful pillow (one of my favourite colour combos) and a great tutorial. Made even better by the crazy deal that you got on the fabric! Thanks so much for checking out my new blog and becoming a follower!

    Claire

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 26, 2012 at 2:46 am

      Hi Claire! Thanks for your lovely comments on my pillow and visiting my blog!

      Reply
  24. Kristen says

    February 26, 2012 at 2:56 am

    Beautiful! I love the fabric – it’s gorgeous!

    Reply
  25. Kristin says

    February 26, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    Love your pillow! Fabric is great!

    Reply
  26. Brandi says

    February 26, 2012 at 11:25 pm

    I love your pillow. The fabric is gorgeous. You got it at such a great price.

    Reply
  27. Judy says

    February 27, 2012 at 2:42 am

    Love the pillow, I was scrolling through your blog and saw the pillow and was so impressed.

    Reply
  28. Meg says

    February 28, 2012 at 2:37 pm

    The colors are awesome! I love envelope pillows, too! Anything that’s easiest to sew! 😉

    Reply
  29. Carisa says

    February 28, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    Love envelope pillows, my favorite to make. Yours looks fab, so inexpensive and looks the same as $50 pillows, love it 🙂

    Reply
  30. Tammy says

    February 29, 2012 at 2:11 am

    I love envelope pillows too and I love the yellow and gray, but my favorite is the price. I love getting a good deal.

    Reply
  31. Sugarr2518 says

    February 29, 2012 at 3:06 am

    The print on your pillow is the best! I love that it is an envelope pillow. Thanks for sharing:)

    Reply
  32. la casa della sarta says

    February 29, 2012 at 7:32 am

    il tuo cuscino e super mi piace la stoffa che hai usato con i sui disegni e le sue stampe, mi incantava la tua richiesta di lasciare un commento sei grande se ti va vieni a trovarmi lili

    Reply
  33. Jean @ Flower Hill says

    February 29, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    Love the pillow! Love the fabric you chose!

    Reply
  34. Jessica says

    February 29, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    Looks beautiful!

    Cheers,
    Jessica

    Reply
  35. [email protected] says

    March 1, 2012 at 2:33 am

    Your pillow looks great. Nice tutorial too.

    Reply
  36. Natalie says

    March 1, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    This is so cute! I need to make some pillows with some great fabric I have from Africa! I

    Reply
  37. Amy Klepser says

    March 1, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    I LOVE the fabric! looks great!

    Reply
  38. Holly Lefevre says

    March 2, 2012 at 6:34 am

    Great tutorial! That fabric is gorgeous and what a great price! Beautiful project!

    Reply
  39. Melanie says

    March 2, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    I like this pillow a lot!! Love the fabric! Melanie

    Reply
  40. Laks Pravin says

    March 2, 2012 at 6:59 pm

    Love this fabric..and nice tutorial.

    Reply
  41. Danielle says

    March 5, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    So glad I saw this! I just bought fabric yesterday to do some pillows and was debating on how to do the closure. I love this!-Danielle

    Reply
  42. Anna Williams says

    March 7, 2012 at 1:02 am

    These are gorgeous pillows – I’ve seen that fabric before and always loved it. Great tutorial too! J

    Reply
  43. Mary says

    March 7, 2012 at 1:32 am

    Great fabric–love all the pretty neutrals!

    Reply
  44. Ginger says

    March 8, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    Love this – so beautiful. 🙂

    Ginger

    Reply
  45. Lauren says

    April 4, 2012 at 1:40 am

    I LOVE the pillows. The fabric is to die for, and HELLO! can we say deal. That might be one of the best bargains of the year 2 yards of kravet for $4 is absolutely insane. Also, wanted to tell you that great minds must think alike because I have the same target throw on our sofa. I bought it on black friday.

    Reply
  46. Sarah says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:05 pm

    Amazing score on the fabric!, I almost bought the same print from Ballard myself!!

    Reply
  47. Kristin says

    May 30, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    Love that fabric and such an awesome deal =)

    Reply
  48. Jean @ Flower Hill says

    June 3, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    I love that fabric!

    Reply
  49. Jess_LyMi says

    June 7, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    Very beautiful fabric and great pillow you created. 🙂

    Jess

    Reply
  50. Our Pinteresting Family says

    June 10, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    I love the fabric and the pillow. Beautiful job!! Megan

    Reply
  51. Cathy @ My 1929 Charmer says

    June 13, 2012 at 1:32 am

    So loving your damask pillow! It is a beautiful fabric and looks great on the pillow. You really did a really good job! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best!

    Reply
  52. Toby says

    October 23, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    Lovely pillow but the link to Five Minute Pillow is no longer valid. It comes up as City TV and select your region in Canada.

    Reply
    • heather says

      October 30, 2015 at 11:35 am

      Hi Toby! I’m glad you like my pillow! I’m not sure what happened to that link but thanks for letting me know it wasn’t working – I think I fixed it! Here it is: http://www.cityline.ca/2011/02/the-five-minute-cushion/

      Reply
  53. rachel says

    April 28, 2020 at 5:15 pm

    I love these DIY pillows! Thank you for the tutorial!

    Reply
    • heather says

      May 12, 2020 at 7:42 pm

      You’re welcome Rachel! I’m so glad you like them! I’ve made so many of them for our home! xo Heather

      Reply

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