Custom Pillow Covers

Sometimes we need a little pick-me-up.  A little piece of brightness in our home. In the winter, the hours of daylight are shorter, there seems to be more grey skies and, of-course, the snow.  So much snow this year. Cabin fever can set in and since it is so cold, getting outside isn’t the easiest thing to do. A nice, easy way to freshen up our living space is to make a couple of custom pillow covers. Let a little creativity take over and make something unique for your favorite room!

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Design Your Pillow Covers

My couch came with two throw pillows. They were the same color as the couch itself, and also just a little boring for my tastes. So, I measured them (18 inches square) and ordered two new pillow covers in a color that would complement the colors in my room, plum, in my case.  For the design on my pillow covers, I used my Cricut Maker machine to cut out two designs that I could iron on for the custom pillow covers.  One design I used is a mandala that is included in my Cricut Access subscription. The other design I made using a font that is also included in my Cricut Access subscription, and I just ‘wrote’ the words to be cut out and put a house in place of the ‘o’ in home. 

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Choosing the right color Cricut iron-on vinyl will make your custom pillow covers pop! In my case, I chose a champagne color to go on the plum color pillows. The champagne vinyl is slightly metallic and is a good match to my couch. And it looks amazing together!  I cut both designs out as large as I could get them, in a 12 inch by 12 inch square.  Then I used my new Cricut Easy Press to adhere the vinyl to the pillow covers, using the temperature settings based on the vinyl type and fabric type. I am so impressed with the quality product that results from the easy press! I am in love!

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With a little planning (or shopping), custom pillow covers can be done in a short amount of time, and look so professional, your friends will ask you where they can buy some just like yours!