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    Home » Holidays

    DIY Heart Shaped Pillow

    By: Jane · Updated: 20 Jan, '18 · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

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    It's so hard to believe that it's the tenth of January already.  I'm sharing how to make a heart shaped pillow today as part of Ten on the Tenth where my blogging friends and I share our favorite things that cost $10 or less.

    Diy heart shaped pillow with pom pom trim

    How to Make a Heart Shaped Pillow 

    This month we thought we'd share some thrifty ideas for Valentine's Day and I decided to make a heart shaped pillow. This is a great project for using up some scraps of fabric and that's exactly what I did. 

    How to make a heart shaped pillow with pom pom trim

    I dug around in my stash and found some burlap fabric. You may not be able to see it in photos, but it has a shiny, reddish tint to it. I'd used the fabric several years ago to make a Christmas tree skirt and had just enough scraps to make some small pillows. 

    To make my pattern, I simply cut a heart out of newspaper and traced around it allowing ½ inch as a seam allowance. Then I cut out a front and a back for my pillow using scissors.

    Green pom pom trim

    I decided to use some green pom pom trim around the edge of my pillow because I left up one of the Christmas trees to use as a Valentine's Day tree, and I'm planning to put red and green decorations on the tree. 

    To make the pillow, you will  need to put the outside of the fabric facing inward. So once I determined which side needed to be faced up, I started pinning the trim to the fabric. 

    How to make a heart shaped pillow with pom pom trim

    You can stitch the trim to the fabric by hand or you can use a sewing machine. It works either way. 

    How to make a heart shaped pillow with pom pom trim

    After the trim is sewn on, the next step is to take the back of the pillow and turn it so that the right side is facing in.

    Diy heart shaped pillow

    Sew the front and back together but be sure to leave a large enough section open to put stuffing inside. 

    Diy heart shaped pillow with pom pom trim

    Gently turn the right sides out and stuff the pillow. Then pin the opening closed and then stitch by hand. 

    Heart shaped valentine's day pillow

    Then it's all done! 

    Unless, you are like me and can't leave anything alone.......

    Heart shaped pillow with yo-yos

    Oh, yes! I made some old fashioned yo-yos to adorn my pillow! I'll be back soon to show you how to make those cute, little things. 

    In the meantime, I hope you enjoyed seeing how to make a simple heart shaped pillow with pom pom trim.

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    1. Barbara Warner

      February 10, 2020 at 7:22 pm

      Beautiful pillow! and I love that you added the yo-yo (?) flowers! Just so bright and happy-looking! Great job.

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    2. Audra @ Renewed Projects

      January 26, 2018 at 11:40 pm

      On your first picture, the "Pin It" button is nearly centered on the heart pillow and I thought you'd intentionally added a Pin It label to the pillow! The colors coordinate so well! How funny! Cute pillow. Burlap is such a fun look.

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    3. Susan

      January 13, 2018 at 6:22 pm

      What a sweet pillow! I love the green pom-poms!

      Reply
    4. Carol@BlueskyatHome

      January 11, 2018 at 4:53 pm

      Jane, What a cute pillow. I love work with burlap and pom~pom trim. Looks easy and fun to make and what a sweet addition for Valentine's.

      Reply
    5. Kathleen G

      January 11, 2018 at 12:41 pm

      Cute, cute heart pillow, Love the trim!
      My sister made a yoyo quilt and runner for me, so the yoyo accent is darling:).
      Kathleen in Az

      Reply
    6. Francis Moore

      January 10, 2018 at 8:51 pm

      I enjoyed all the ladies that were linked to your post. Good Job.

      Reply
    7. Patti @ Pandora's Box

      January 10, 2018 at 4:18 pm

      Cute pillow!

      Reply
    8. Mary

      January 10, 2018 at 10:48 am

      I love the green pompoms, they make such a great contrast with the burlap and really make the pillow special. But when I saw your yoyos at the bottom, well that just really warmed my heart. It looks perfect now!!

      Reply
    9. Laura

      January 10, 2018 at 9:37 am

      This is fabulous!
      I love pom poms:)
      And the yo yos are wonderful.
      What talent you have!

      Reply
    10. Lisa

      January 10, 2018 at 9:29 am

      AHHHHHHH! This is so cute! You had me at pom poms. I'm pinning this to remind myself to sew the trim on before stitch up the entire pillow. (ask me how I know this)

      Reply
    11. Katie Mansfield

      January 10, 2018 at 9:17 am

      The yo-yos are so adorable on this! I just think it is too cute. The Valentine's Day tree is going to be a darling! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    12. Shirley@Housepitality Designs

      January 10, 2018 at 9:04 am

      Great pillow Jane! Love the yo-yos that you added! The pillow so reminds me of the little heart pillows that you made years ago that my friend Ruthie fell in love with. Every time I see a heart pillow I think of her and her beautiful soul. She loved your blog. Have a great day Jane!

      Reply
    13. Stacey

      January 10, 2018 at 8:53 am

      I just love this!! The pillow is adorable without the yo-yo's but when you add those on...well I just need to learn how to do this. I'm so glad you shared this fantastic idea for Ten on the 10th! 🙂

      Reply
    14. Eilis@MyHeartLivesHere

      January 10, 2018 at 7:54 am

      Hmmm...I have some left over white pom pom trim, now I know what to do with it. Your heart shaped pillow is adorable. Thanks for the inspiration.

      Reply
    15. Kim

      January 10, 2018 at 7:49 am

      Oh beautiful! A heart shaped pillow has been on my list forever. You've inspired me to dig in to my own scrap basket and get started!

      Reply
    16. Tammy

      January 10, 2018 at 7:35 am

      Girl! You had me at Poms, but those yo-yos sealed the deal! I may try to make one of these. So Cute!!!!

      Reply

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