How to turn a plain pillow into a cute and bold XO Valentine's pillow, no sewing required!

Last week I shared the XO pillow I made using drop cloth and a clearance pillow I found at HomeGoods! It cost me less than $10 to make and everyone seems to love the neutral pillow that can stay out all year!


It did involve a sewing machine and some basic sewing skills, and I know not all of you can appreciate that! 😏 Believe me, I get it! So today I'm sharing how to create a very similar pillow, but it's absolutely no sew!

In fact, this version of the Valentine's XO pillow is so easy to make you might be shocked!

Supplies:

• oblong or square pillow cover
• 2 sheets of craft felt (color of choice)
• fabric glue
• sharp scissors
• XO template *see below

How to Make an XO Pillow, the No-Sew Way

Step 1: Trace template and cut out felt

Easy peasy right? Just pin the template onto each piece of felt and cut out! It did take me a little trial and error to get the size just right for the paper template! My  printables, including the XO template, are available for free to subscribers, just look for the link in every email! Not a subscriber? Sign up HERE.

I used the same template for both the oblong drop cloth pillow and this one, so you can use either pillow cover!

Step 2: Glue felt to pillow cover

Before you glue make sure you insert a piece of cardboard in between the two covers to protect the backside from glue!
I used Aleene's Flexable Stretchable fabric glue because it's what I had on hand, but any fabric glue will work!

There's no need to pin the felt to the pillow cover. Lift up one half of the felt and apply a line of glue along the edges, then do the same with the other half!
And that's it friend! I told you it was simple! Easy, inexpensive and cute...that's my kind of craft!

The color of felt you choose and your pillow cover can lend itself to so many different styles and looks! I'd love to see what you do with this tutorial!


Send me a picture if you make this easy DIY pillow!

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