Kalliope

Today’s tutorial is for the easiest throw pillow covers in the world brought to you by the BEST mother-in-law anyone could hope to have. I love her dearly.

I purchased curtains at Lowe’s on clearance and then bought 4 more curtains than I needed because maybe I’d someday make a valance for the kitchen and cafe curtains for the dining room, and of course I’d want them all to match. (not sure what I was thinking there... I hate things TOO matchy matchy)

A few weeks ago we offered up our home to have a surprise party for a friend. In doing that, and with other friends in charge of decorating, food and invites, I decided that every house project we had ever put on our list needed to be done. So I sat down and carefully planned out the next two weeks.

I’m a terrible time manager... BUT I know it. So with buffer time added, and a few moments of “let’s get real and save colorwashing the hall until right before the cousins come instead”, I checked many things off my plate including the valances, and instead of cafe curtains, because again- too matchy matchy, I opted for throw pillows.

These are so easy my 10 year old can make them...

Although she does have some experience on a sewing machine.

*Before starting the pillows, I measured the curtains from the tops of the tabs down, and trimmed them at 20”. I folded, and pressed the raw edges in about an inch to make the hem, then pinned and sewed. Yay valences! Not proper, but definitely quick & easy.

The rest of the curtain is what I used for pillow fabric.

I trimmed off the already finished edges, and started in....

{These covers are for pillows forms that are 16” square.}

Cut: 1-17” square, and 2 rectangles - 17 X 12 1/2” for each pillow

Next pin and sew a 3/8” edge along one 17” side of each rectangle. Your three pieces will look sort of like this {pretend this looks like one square on the left, and two rectangles each with a finished edge on the right}:

Next layer the pieces, right sides together, with the raw edges touching. The finished edge of the rectangles should be in the middle overlapping each other. {Pretend these aren't blurry iphone pics}