Friday, March 26, 2010

Vintage tablecloth pillow covers

I love cute vintage tablecloths, you know, the cute print floral and fruit ones?  I have quite a few, since I sort of collect them at the Goodwill Outlet, but often they have stains or something on them... such was the case with one that I had that I turned into pillow covers!
It was perfect, since the tablecloth was about 40" square, which meant that I could use each corner and make two matching pillows, not using the center (stained) part!!  How perfect!
After I made them, of course, I realized that they don't actually go with my couch.  I may not use them for a while, but it's nice to know I have them.  And they are soooo cute.  I think they would go so well in a bench in a breakfast nook or dining room window seat, since they are clearly made of a tablecloth.  I put them outside for this pic (it's embarrassing how bad they look on the couch.) ;)
You may remember this tablecloth from this picture...
I pulled out a bunch of things to potentially make into other things, I was thinking bright couch pillows.  None of the other stuff in this pile has been too useful yet.  I'll keep you posted. Pin It

10 comments:

Leaving a comment is easy, and I love to read them! No annoying word verification required. =)

  1. Oooooo Gorgeous! You are so creative!

    p.s. Don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY at itssimplelove.blogspot.com for Peruvian Feather Earrings!

    Rachael

    ReplyDelete
  2. they turned out lovely ! it's a great idea, thanks for sharing !

    ReplyDelete
  3. Oi, adoro teu blog , tudo muito lindo como sempre,visite meu blog também,sobre artesanato em geral, com várias receitas,beijokas
    http://agulhaetricot.com
    http://agulhaetricot.blogspot.com
    http://titacarre.elo7.com.br

    ReplyDelete
  4. Love how these turned out, the colors are gorgeous!

    Check out my awesome GIVEAWAY

    ~Morgan

    Meet Virginia Crafts
    Meet Virginia's Etsy Shop

    ReplyDelete
  5. those are really adorable! I should atart looking at goodwill...I never think to, but others seem to find the best things there!

    ReplyDelete
  6. LOVE vintage table clothes! I usually have 3 or 4 circling my apartment, used in random ways!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I really like that nautical tank top redo! Great job on remaking the straps! I like them a lot better too! I love all your new, and frequent, upcycles and always look forward to your next project! I just finished a dress from scraps and donations I had at Joy 2 Sew!

    ReplyDelete
  8. I would kill for those! Too cute!
    P.S. Is that your "before" bag that you made into a pillow in that last pic? That was super cute! I loved that pillow!! :o)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Wow! I would be just as concerned about the handmade dishtowels being used. They are gorgeous. I love your style!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hey there:


    Can I buy the vintage table cloth pillows from you? :)

    ReplyDelete
Pin It button on image hover