Monogram Pillow

Let me start off by saying that this pillow idea came from one of these magazines...

I know that is not super helpful but my Mom and I went through a ton of magazines for ideas awhile back. We found this cute idea for a pillow and tore it out. If I had it, I would scan it and share it with you but I left it at Mom's for her idea stash. I'm sure you have seen a million versions of monogram pillows, maybe even this one but I love it and just had to share anyway...

Okay, back to business...the magazine had a great picture and simple instructions on how to make this adorable monogram pillow. Of course, you could also use pictures (like a birdie shape), numbers, or symbols too.

First, I bought some brown felt from Hobby Lobby. I then cut out two 12" squares. Next, I used chalk to draw the letter S on a square...

Then I cut out the letter S. I wanted it down in the left hand corner but I made a rookie mistake and put the S way too close to the bottom, which didn't leave much room for sewing. I was bummed, but it was only the 2nd pillow I had ever made so I moved on...

I had a stash of fabric that I had won from a giveaway awhile back on Lanie Jane's blog. I put some behind the S to get a good idea of how it would work and I loved it...

After I decided on the fabric, I pinned it to the back of the felt like so...

I doubled up my thread on my needle and hand stitched around the letter S. I was already in love (but still wishing I had made the S higher on the pillow - ugh)...

The final step was to pin the 2 pieces of felt together and take it to the machine to be sewn up. Of course, if you don't have a sewing machine, you could hand stitch the outside too. It would be slightly time consuming but would definitely work!

And there you have it...

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