Have you ever fallen head over heels in LOVE with a pillow? Be honest! Well, it happens to me all the time. I had a full-on, head over heels, obsessive, CRUSH on this little guy! Savannah and I might have had a full on brawl fighting over this guy! UNTIL….
We looked at the price tag. $49.95. WHAT???? ARE YOU STRAIGHT SERIOUS?? ITS A PILLOW!???!!!!! Shame on you Z-Gallerie!!!! Let’s just say, it was like the biggest turn off ever! We left the store, pillowless. Still, I couldn’t get him off my mind.
I made up my mind. I was going to ATTEMPT to make Sav a pillow to match her bedroom (in Grey) and me my very own in black! That way there was no cat fight! I surprised Savannah with my own version on Saturday and she called me 2-3 times after I left her house to thank me! What are besties for right!???
Here’s how I did it….
First I recovered a very eh… just okay looking pillow that once sat on my couch.
If you don’t know how to do a basic pillow re-cover its about the simplest thing ever and there a zillion tutorials out there. Google it! If you can sew a straight line, you can make this pillow. PROMISE!
Next I cut out about 1,000,000 petals. Not really, more like 100 but it was A LOT! I did about 30 large, 30 medium, 30 small probably. I honestly did count them….
But like I said… A LOT!
Then all I did was arrange them how I wanted them on the pillow to make sure I made enough. I was so glad I did and I had 4 left over – haha!
Then I did my center a little different than Z-Gallerie’s… I kinda like the way I did it better. Just sayin… haha
I cut out 3 circles using a cup and a sharpie as a pattern.
Folded it in half….
and in half again…
Finally, I HOT GLUED everything on! I could’ve sewn it but the hot glue worked magically and it was super quick and easy and lets face it, I was getting anxious to get it done. For the center, I glued 3 of these (above) “petals” in the middle in a cluster to make the inside of the flower.
I. AM. OBSESSED.
It looks even BETTER in person and even BETTER perched on Savannah’s adorable bed!
101 Comments
Shay
September 7, 2010 at 7:09 amYES,YES,YES, Please make 1 or 2 or 4 for a giveaway!!!
AUDRA
September 7, 2010 at 3:23 pmSOO CUTE!!
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danielle
September 7, 2010 at 9:51 amyes, please!! 🙂
Los Jabones de Mis Hijas
September 7, 2010 at 1:28 pmYes that´ll be fantastic!! I fact I think your´s is lot cutter!!!! Great job!!!!
Erin @ Crafts and Sutch
September 7, 2010 at 1:46 pmUm, swoon a little bit! Love this! 🙂 Great tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing, and yes, we would love this as a giveaway!
Erin 🙂
The Answer Is Chocolate
September 7, 2010 at 2:34 pmFabugorgeous! Sometimes one word is not enough. And YES on the givewaway! Following you now too 🙂
Madigan at madiganmade
September 7, 2010 at 10:36 pmAdorable. What a great job!
Teri
September 7, 2010 at 4:47 pmWell yes!!!! It’s fantastic!
Becolorful
September 7, 2010 at 5:24 pmWhat a great look and I love the color you chose. The tutorial is so helpful and yours made perfect sense. Thanks for submitting this for us to find.
Pam
Princess of Everything (and then some)
September 7, 2010 at 6:07 pmOMG that turned out PERFECT!! You rock!
Amy @ Increasingly Domestic
September 7, 2010 at 6:37 pmI am in LOVE with that pillow! Gorgeousness galore. I am so going to have to make one:) Great job!
Meg
September 7, 2010 at 7:16 pmYes, do a giveaway! I would totally enter! Great job. 😉
I’d love it if you stopped by my blog for a fun Scentsy giveaway! Have a wonderful week.
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Moogie
September 7, 2010 at 8:01 pmHi… I’m your newest follower. http://moogieland.blogspot.com/
Jessica
September 7, 2010 at 11:57 pmCute!
Lori@ Paisley Passions
September 8, 2010 at 4:33 amI’ll take one! 🙂 It is DARLING! I say, do a giveaway!!!
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Meghan
September 8, 2010 at 6:27 amYes! Please make one for a giveaway because I saw this pillow online too but couldn’t afford it…also, I’m worried I’m too lazy to cut out so many petals.
Sausha @ {show and tell}
September 8, 2010 at 10:53 pmim gathering pillow ideas for daughters room and this is one is CUTE!!! thanks so much for the idea 🙂
Carla
September 9, 2010 at 5:41 pmVery cute, great job, makes me wanna do one of these for myself! Thanks a lot for the DYI.
Kiss
Carla
http://arteemanhapt.blogspot.com/
Terrell
September 9, 2010 at 7:29 pmSOOOO Loving this!!! Way to go, girly!! I’d love one…or 9! 😀 I’d also love to host a giveaway! This is just darling! I’m happy to be your newest follower of your delightful blog and I’d love to have you as a friend at Frou Frou Decor! I’d also like to invite you to link up at my weekly Fabulous Friday Finds party! Hope to see you there!
Hugs,
~Terrell @ Frou Frou Decor~
Nancy's Couture
September 10, 2010 at 6:04 amGorgeous!!! I must have one.
Lyssa
September 10, 2010 at 4:30 pmDefinitely would be aewsome as a giveaway!
Michelle@Somedaycrafts
September 10, 2010 at 8:04 pmThis is gorgeous! I’m loving it! I am featuring it at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. Grab my “Featured” button.
JenTsoulogiannis
September 10, 2010 at 9:14 pmlove love love!!!!
liz @ bon temps beignet
September 10, 2010 at 9:25 pmLOVE THIS! If you don’t do a giveaway, I think I’m going to have to make my own. But, my finger tips are all burnt up from my last hot glue related project so pretty please do a giveaway : D
please please please
<3 your newest follower
Matt and Hilary
September 10, 2010 at 9:50 pmSo cute! I am very impressed… love your blog Mal! 🙂
Cassidy
September 11, 2010 at 4:12 amSo so cute!!! they are so expensive!!! adorable!!
Deb
September 11, 2010 at 12:44 pmOh, yes…unless you would prefer to just make it for me alone!!! Would you like my mailing address?!?!? LOL…it looks great!!! I’m your latest follower!
Kristi
September 11, 2010 at 4:17 pmWow, that’s awesome. I did a small felted flower on a pillow that I was trying to copy from Pottery Barn and it looks ok, but I wish I’d had your tutorial then. Great job!!
~ The Speckled Dogcccnbv
Lorie
September 11, 2010 at 6:01 pmThe pillow is gorgeous!! My daughters bed could use one of those in pink! Thank you for linking up to Show and Tell Saturday!!
Mary EH!
September 11, 2010 at 8:17 pmOh my gosh, this is AWESOME. Love your blog by the way, just had to follow!
If you did a giveaway I WOULD SO TOTALLY ENTER. Just saying. 🙂
Kelcie
September 12, 2010 at 5:26 amThis is so cute! Giveaway please! Mal you are so talented!
AUDRA
September 12, 2010 at 2:53 pmI’m so glad you were able to link up this week!!
I still LOVE IT!!!!
elizabeth
September 12, 2010 at 5:11 pmYour pillow looks absolutely beautiful! Great tutorial, too! Thanks, oh and giveaway? Yes, of course!!!
tHe DoDd FaMiLy
September 12, 2010 at 5:17 pmso cute i want one!!!
AUDRA
September 12, 2010 at 10:57 pmI featured this!
http://simpsonizedcraftsandthensome.blogspot.com/2010/09/happy-monday-i-love-starting-new-weeks.html
Nancy
September 12, 2010 at 11:04 pmAdorable, looks like a great project for those yucky weather days! Very cute!!
★All Thingz Related★
September 13, 2010 at 6:11 pmWe featured this, today, as one of {Our Favorite Thingz}!
Sue (Someone's Mom)
September 13, 2010 at 7:51 pmI love this. I don’t sew, wonder if I could buy a bargain pillow and glue petals on it. You did a great job with this!
elise
September 13, 2010 at 11:43 pmSo pretty!! I want one!
Rbarakat
September 14, 2010 at 6:19 amI love this idea! Seriously fabulous!!!
Judy@cutest-little-things
September 21, 2010 at 2:15 pmI love it!
Judy
oops!
September 23, 2010 at 3:38 pmThank you for the great Tutorial! I made one and put it on my blog and linked back you you!
Katie @ Not Just Decorating
September 25, 2010 at 11:14 pmI love your pillow! It is adorable 🙂 I want to make one now!
Etcetorize
September 26, 2010 at 2:52 pmI saw this pillow in Pier One and thought the same thing…crazy price! I came home thinking I would make my own, but I’d rather try to win one from you! Great post~
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.
October 2, 2010 at 9:03 pmVery cute and thrifty too!
the3125
October 4, 2010 at 1:41 pmGreat Pillow! Very cute!
Beans and Buttons
October 4, 2010 at 3:17 pmI LOVE THESE!!!!
mamba.2
October 29, 2010 at 6:43 amso cute♥♥♥
but i want to ask you if we can wash it.
Amanda
November 22, 2010 at 1:52 pmI featured you today on my blog I would love if you stopped by to check it out! Todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com
Amanda
Black and White {Side by Side}
November 24, 2010 at 2:18 pmBeautiful!!! Saw your tutorial on Polly this morning and I’m def adding this to my diy gifts to give list 🙂
Katie Arruda
December 15, 2010 at 3:08 pmSO CUTE! cannot wait to make my own!
Stephanie
January 18, 2011 at 10:18 pmBeautiful! I actually like yours way better thsn Z Galleries! I made a yellow one for my babydolls nursery last night. http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1411/16719210150394500560122.jpg Thanks for the inspiration!! 🙂
susana gladis
March 8, 2011 at 8:53 pmhermoso hermoso , el almohadón es muy original, gracias por compartirlo , lo vi en un blog de amigas que ya lo han hecho con distinto materiales , pero este me encanto , dejo saludos de argentina……..
mamax4
April 1, 2011 at 8:56 pmYep, head over heels for this! Thank you so much – I’ll be making a bunch of these myself, now that my girls have seen them. You rock!
Last Minute Mel
April 3, 2011 at 10:53 pmThis is so beautiful…you make me think I could try one myself…thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Ange
April 18, 2011 at 2:35 amWhat a great looking pillow! I think I might have a pillow making party at my house! Thanks for the inspiration!
Bergs
April 18, 2011 at 4:03 amThis is seriously AWESOME! Will be copying it asap!
BeingBrook
July 28, 2011 at 5:21 amLove the pillow! I’m so going to try this for my daughter’s bedroom. Adorable!
Chandeen @ Designed by Chance
July 28, 2011 at 2:13 pmThat pillow looks amazing. My cat would love to sit on it (hehe) but really, i may just do this for my next pillow project.
Michelle @ Sweet Something Design
July 30, 2011 at 4:53 amWhat a great job! It looks fantastic!I love any project with felt. 🙂
Carissa
August 1, 2011 at 7:30 amWhat a great project! Yours does indeed look way better than the original. How does the hot glue hold up to use?
I found you through The CSI Project and I’m your newest follower. Come check me out and follow back, too, if you’re interested @ Carissa’s Creativity Space
Nike@ChooseToThrive
September 4, 2011 at 3:55 amUm, yum! Absolutely adore!
Lindsay
September 6, 2011 at 2:20 amThank you for the awesome tutorial. I just made one & will be posting it soon! And of course I will give your wonderful how-to the credit!
Evelyn Rocha
September 7, 2011 at 7:18 amI totally love this pillow. Very, very beautiful 🙂 I haven’t even finished mine and i feel that i too will be obsessed once I’m done!!! Thanks for sharing and for inspiring me to make one!!!
Jen Jensen
October 10, 2011 at 2:42 amMy fav project is the felt flower pillow.
AnJayla
October 22, 2011 at 2:43 amThis is perfect! Thank you for the tutorial. Definitely going to make this soon.
redfly
October 21, 2011 at 7:54 pmLove your pillow. Gonna try it sometime!!!
melissa
redflycreations.blogspot.com
Emily
October 22, 2011 at 2:40 pmI LOVE this!!! I am your newest follower!! 🙂
Emily
http://www.mirrorsmetaphorsandkaleidoscopes/blogspot.com
Amy
October 22, 2011 at 5:58 pmWowiee! That looks FABulous! Great great job! Your family and friends who will be getting those for Christmas are lucky indeed! Would you share here?
http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2011/10/csh-thursday-link-party.html
Grace @ Sense and Simplicity
October 24, 2011 at 2:15 amLove the pillow and how ingenious to glue the petals on. I’m curious to know if they are holding up okay?
Chrissy & Nate
November 5, 2011 at 5:33 pmGORGEOUS! I will be attempting this one (I’ll add it to my Pinterest “crafty” board!): let’s see if I have enough patience! Thanks for sharing!
Chrissy @
http://www.everydaywiththejays.blogspot.com
RedeFIND
November 8, 2011 at 4:06 amThat pillow is Awesome!! I can’t wait to get to the fabric store, so that I can make one or two or three!!!! Sew Easy!
Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims
November 9, 2011 at 5:07 pmthis turned out so cool! looks like a lot of work, but well worth it. I love crafting with felt 🙂
I’d love for you to link this up to my link party, Your Whims Wednesday! http://mygirlishwhims.blogspot.com/2011/11/your-whims-wednesday-32-and-features.html
Valerie Hayes
December 27, 2011 at 4:37 amJust saw this on Tip Junkie and it is The Best felt flower pillow I’ve seen! FABulous job!! Thanks for sharing.
Valerie
BeehiveChic.com
Kristen Duke Photography
January 2, 2012 at 3:28 pmI’ve been meaning to make this!
Laura at Ms. Smartie Pants
January 2, 2012 at 4:32 pmWhat a great pillow! I love to buy old wool coats from Goodwill and repurpose them, this might be a great project for that!
Kelly@Sense and Simplicitee
January 2, 2012 at 8:28 pmLove it! Must put on my to do list!
Ashley
January 11, 2012 at 5:43 pmWow! That came out really good!
Jen
February 5, 2012 at 7:20 pmWhat a sassy little pillow! Great idea, making it for yourself and improving upon the original idea, it turned out fabulously! I’d love it if you’d share this over at the Head to Head Showdown link party, happening right now at http://www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com ~Jen
Daniel A.Sizemore
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dancingintherain
February 19, 2012 at 1:10 amCan you post a template for the petals? I want it to look exactly like yours! No room for error!
Some Lucky Dog
July 1, 2012 at 2:14 amYes, please do a giveaway! This is gorgeous!
Mandy
September 4, 2012 at 7:26 amThank you! I love the pillow! I had to go try it myself this weekend. I posted it on my blog and linked back to your tutorial. Thank you again!
Patty
September 5, 2012 at 5:37 amI’m going to have to try this soon!! Love
Helen B. @ Blue Eyed Beauty Blog
October 22, 2012 at 5:15 amWhat a fun pillow! Love it! I am visiting via Pinterest!
Helen
Blue Eyed Beauty Blog
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Melissa
October 13, 2013 at 11:22 amHow much did this cost to make? We want to do it for a church activity!
dz femme
December 19, 2013 at 4:46 amvery nice thanx =)
Chrissy
July 30, 2014 at 7:12 pmHi, can you tell me roughly how much felt you used. I would love to try and make one!
Mallory & Savannah
July 30, 2014 at 8:10 pm1-1.5 years will be plenty! Thanks for stopping by!!
Lisa
August 1, 2014 at 2:50 pmIn your tutorial you didnt give us the size of the various petals you cute out, i am a beginner in crafts.
Mallory & Savannah
August 2, 2014 at 11:01 amHi Lisa!
They’re about 2×3″. Honestly, there’s no wrong or right way to do it. Whatever size petals you like best will work! Good luck and welcome to crafting!!! 🙂
Poojitha
November 11, 2014 at 8:29 amPlease can you tell me where can I get the material and what type of material for flower felt pillow, thanks for sharing this pattern , you inspired me 🙂
Mallory & Savannah
November 11, 2014 at 10:29 pmHi there! The material is felt is from Joanns fabrics. They have a great selection!
Thanks!!
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Vesna
March 14, 2016 at 6:47 pmHello! Can I ask you how much felt have you bought for this pillow? I do not want to buy too much 😃
Mallory & Savannah
March 23, 2016 at 9:54 amWhen I was doing this project I bought 1-2 yards of fabric! Good luck making your pillow! Thanks for stopping by! xoxo
Saba Khan
February 1, 2017 at 8:41 amHi, very lovely idea. Can you wash this pillow provided thT you. Attach the parcels with glue!
Mallory & Savannah
February 6, 2017 at 2:22 pmI never washed it so I’m not sure. Sorry!
Astrid Kotulski
February 7, 2019 at 5:45 pmI love the look of burlap, I realize it is not the softest material,but for looks only. Do you think this pillow with burlap would work?