Make Shabby Flour Sack Pillows

May 28, 2013 8017 Views 4 Comments

By Carissa

shabby chic pillows

Could your couch pillows use a makeover? I know mine could! Karen from Shabby Sweet Cottage recently gave her pillows an upgrade using flour sack towels from the dollar store and some homemade iron on transfers. Make a whole set or just one to be a focal point. [how to make shabby flour sack pillow covers]

Project estimate:

Flour sack towels (2 per pillow), $2 and up
Iron on transfer paper, on hand or about $5 and up
Iron, on hand
Printer, on hand
Sewing machine, on hand

Total: $2 and up

Tags: flour sack, iron-on, pillow case, pillow sham, pillowcase, pillows, shabby chic, throw pillow, towels

Carissa

Carissa Bonham started blogging about crafts and DIY in 2006 and became interested in dollar store crafting when the reality of post-graduate student loans hit her pocket book in 2008. Carissa blogs at Creative Green Living about eco-friendly crafts, DIY, gardening, recipes and more. She has also had her craft tutorials published in Kids Crafts 1-2-3 magazine.

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4 Comments

Karen

May 28, 2013 at 9:33 pm

Thanks so much for featuring my pillows!
Mindy

May 29, 2013 at 10:57 am

Kinda bummed that there doesn’t seem to be a tutorial. For beginner crafters like me, we kinda need the details. tee hee. Oh well. Love the pillows!!
Serena

June 7, 2013 at 10:45 pm

I will need to look for those flour sack towels the next time I’m at the dollar store. Never noticed them before!
Marie B

June 9, 2013 at 7:08 pm

I actually bought a couple of the flower sack towels then wondered what I was going to do with them! Now, I know! But, I too was disappointed not to have a tutorial!