We have been getting the cutest drying mats on our website. These drying mats look great in any kitchen but I want to get creative with them. I thought it would be fun and very easy to turn a drying mat into a decorative pillow.
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The supplies that I’ll be using are a seam ripper, poly fil , needle and thread.
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The first step is to remove the stitching that goes down the center of the drying mat.
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Be careful not to rip the drying mats. You’ll want to use the seam reaper to remove a few stitches. Once I had a few stitches cut I then I used my hands to pull the front and back piece of material which helped to pull the thread.
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Once you get both lines of stitching removed you’ll then want to create a small opening on the side of the mat.
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When you have the opening made you’ll then add the stuffing.
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Once the pillow is stuffed you’ll then sew the opening shut.
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The top of the pillow will have a small loop which you’ll want to cut off.
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You can use the thread to sew down the ends.
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This turned out to be such a fun pillow that will look great any where in your home. I hope you’ll get creative and give this pillow a try.
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I love this. It reminds me of younger days!
As always, thank you