I’ve been making these pillows for years…there is no cutting involved and they take about 30 minutes to assemble, sew and stuff. I started using towels because they were so soft and inexpensive…and I was finding so many prints that I couldn’t pass up!
I’ve made towel pillows for:
-Outdoor lounge chair pillows using all different colorful pool towels
-Plush floor pillows for TV watching
-Several matching dog bed pillows for Diesel for all different corners of the house
-Coordinating throw pillows for a couch or a bed
-Replacement seat pillows for our favorite Pottery Barn rattan chairs
The pillows in the photos were made for my daughter’s window seat in her nursery.
Each pillow is made from one bath towel. I have always found expensive-looking, quality plush bath towels with super-great prints at Marshall’s for around $5 to $8. I use large bath towels for big euro style pillows and hand towels for small, rectangular pillows. You could also use 2 washcloths for a square pillow. Stuffing can get expensive so if I am planning on making a bunch sometimes I will buy a few king size pillows on sale and just take them apart for the cotton inside.
Back seam of the large pillow (made from a bath towel)
Back seam of the smaller pillow with flange (made from a hand towel)
You can download my instructions for making pillows out of towels below. Feel free to email me with any questions! Send me pictures of your finished pillows!
Ashley this is awesome! I am going to use it for my Tutorial Tuesday post!
I just ran across your blog randomly, and I LOVE it! All your ideas, creativity, and heart is such a blessing to me and my two daughters (1 and 3). Thanks, and I can’t wait to try some of these ideas. I have added your link to my blog, so that my friends can get inspired too!
Great idea!! I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-floor-pillows-from-bath-towels/2009/06/18/
–Anne
Hi Ashley,
Wonderful site! I needed a pillow case pattern for a crazy post on my site so I posted a link to you/yours. Of course I mention you/yours (^_~) Find it at http://oliverosehips.blogspot.com/, scroll down to bottom. If this is not ok with you please let me know by email.
Thanks,
again, great site!
Thanks for being so gracious with pillow patt (^_~) and so you know I am looking forward to when you tell us how you did that fabulous paint job!
~Olive
That is a GREAT idea!!!! I will have to try it!
What a great idea! I will have to use it on my patio furniture. Thanks!
Thank you for a wonderful tutorial. It's another reason shopping at Marshall's will be dangerous to my wallet
I bet that I could make towel slipcovers for our outside patio furniture cushions! Never, ever thought of using a towel!