How to Make a Pom Pom Pillow
A tutorial for an inexpensive pom pom pillow. This pillow is so striking with its cheetah print pumpkin! I'll show you how I did it and how you can make one even if you don't own a Silhouette or Cricut die cut machine!
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Have you joined the cheetah print craze that's sweeping the nation?
Okay, maybe it's not having that big of an impact, but I am seeing a lot of
cheetah print in the stores these days! On literally everything from hair bows
to shoes to bedding!
While I was adding some
cozy fall touches to my bedroom
this month, the idea for this pillow popped into my head.
I thought it would be fun to add just a touch of pattern in my bedroom, and
what's cuter than a cheetah print pumpkin?
Oh, I know...
A cheetah print pumpkin on a pillow with jumbo pom poms, that's what! 😉 (say
that 5x fast!)
How to make a cheetah print pillow with pom poms
I think a little cheetah print is so perfect for Fall decor!
But I also love it for other seasons too. For this Fall pumpkin pillow, I
decided to cut a pumpkin shape out of cheetah print heat transfer vinyl (HTV).
Last year I purchased some animal print HTV to make home decor and t-shirts
and I had several sheets leftover. Don't worry, there's a supplies list a
little further down!
It couldn't have been easier to make this pumpkin pillow!
I used my Silhouette machine to cut out a pumpkin shape and then I simply
ironed it onto a plain canvas pillow cover using my Cricut Easy Press.
I went to Hobby Lobby searching for black pom pom trim but what I found is
even better!
I found this jumbo pom pom trim in ivory. The pom poms are huge and so soft
and the perfect color! It's a little pricey, but I used a coupon, and it only
took 1 yard to make the cutest edge on my DIY pillow.
Guess where I found it? Right above the box of cotton piping that I used for
my
fluffy Christmas trees! I guess they keep all the good stuff together (in boxes) so the masses
don't see it!?!
Once the pumpkin shape was firmly attached to my cotton pillow cover, I added
a nice big feather pillow form and zipped it up.
Finally, I hot
glued the pom pom trim onto the edges of the pillow. I started on the side
with the zipper and kept it as close as possible to the zipper without
covering it.
I just slowly glued the trim all the way around the
pillow, holding small sections in place until the glue cooled.
Designer Tip: I love these pom poms so much that I leave the pillow out year-round, I just flip the pumpkin to the back!
I'd love to know what you think of my cheetah print pumpkin pillow!
Supplies for this project
- canvas pillow cover
- cheetah print HTV
- Silhouette or Cricut die cut machine*
- Cricut Easy Press* (or another heat press...unfortunately your iron will not seal it properly, trust me I've tried!)
- pom pom trim
- hot glue
- pillow insert (I love to use down-filled for extra softness)
* You don't need a die cut machine for this project, you can always purchase
the HTV vinyl cheetah print pumpkin. But, if you're planning to make t-shirts and home decor regularly, I
highly recommend investing in the tools! I got mine for Christmas a few
years ago and love using them for tons of projects!
I've used my Silhouette and Easy Press for so many home decor projects and
gifts, like these
customized t-shirts, easy
iron on kitchen towels, even signs like these
large framed wood snowflake signs, and this
distressed vinyl sign for fall.
I've made canvas signs for nursery gifts that are so easy to customize the
sign with baby's name, etc. Personalized gifts are always appreciated.
I hope you've enjoyed seeing how easy and inexpensive it is to make a pom
pom pillow with a cheetah print HTV pumpkin!
I'm already thinking up cute things to make for Christmas, because a little cheetah print can work for any season amiright? 😍
I'm already thinking up cute things to make for Christmas, because a little cheetah print can work for any season amiright? 😍
Pin it to remember!
bringing beauty to the ordinary,
Great stuff. I love the way you beautiful looking pom pom pillow details.
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