31 DAYS of Giving Handmade :: Day 22 {totebag throw pillows}

This is  day 22 of our series 31 DAYS of Giving Handmade! You can find links to the entire series, in order, on our Giving Handmade Index Page.  I'll add each new link as that day is published.

This is  part 21 of our series 31 DAYS of Giving Handmade! You can find links to the entire series, in order, on our Giving Handmade Index Page.  I'll add each new link as that day is published. - See more at: http://lassothemoon.typepad.com/#sthash.T97MtXUk.dpuf

This is  part 21 of our series 31 DAYS of Giving Handmade! You can find links to the entire series, in order, on our Giving Handmade Index Page.  I'll add each new link as that day is published. - See more at: http://lassothemoon.typepad.com/#sthash.T97MtXUk.dpuf

This is  part 21 of our series 31 DAYS of Giving Handmade! You can find links to the entire series, in order, on our Giving Handmade Index Page.  I'll add each new link as that day is published. - See more at: http://lassothemoon.typepad.com/#sthash.T97MtXUk.dpuf

This is  part 21 of our series 31 DAYS of Giving Handmade! You can find links to the entire series, in order, on our Giving Handmade Index Page.  I'll add each new link as that day is published. - See more at: http://lassothemoon.typepad.com/#sthash.T97MtXUk.dpuf   

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{totebag throw pillows}

Great materials for handmade gifts are everywhere.  I found these cute tote-bags at Ross a couple weeks ago for $3.50 each.  I love canvas pillows anyway, and I don't really need another tote bag around here, so it was a win-win.  Win.

Goodness I love these.

Use the picture to decide the shape of your pillow.  Cut out the front, making sure to leave a 1/2 inch seam allowance all the way around.

Pick out a piece of fabric for the back to match the front.  These graphics were simple, so I kept the back simple with a tone-on-tone print.

Sew around the edges, leaving an opening at the bottom for stuffing.  Then find a someone to stuff them for you.  If you use polyfil, make sure you stuff it firmly so they'll be extra-fluffy!

These pillows took less than an hour to make.  And I still have the other side of the bag, since it was printed on both sides!  I'm sure this is not the last tote-bag-to-pillow transformation that will happen around here.

This is a great beginner project.  Use it to teach someone to sew a pillow, or try it for yourself for the first time. Handmade gifts don't have to take forever, cost a fortune, or require an art degree!