Easy to Make Sweater Pillow Cover
When your favorite sweater shrinks in the dryer, there is nothing left to do but to repurpose it. See how I turned a sweater into a pillow cover in no time... with no sewing!
Here are the supplies I used for this project:
- scissors
- an old sweater
- fabric glue sticks
My sweater accidentally ended up in the dryer and I was ready to send it to the donation pile.
It was a pretty new sweater so I decided instead to repurpose it and make a cover for the pillow in my office.
I began by laying the sweater out on the floor and cutting it down the center of the sweater and across to the sleeve.
I was careful not to let the sweater unravel.
I kept the pocket on the front of the pillow and you'll see why at the end of this tutorial.
Next, using the fabric glue sticks I recently discovered, I glued the seams closed by tucking them in and running a bead of glue.
The glue sticks for fabric are called Surebonder and I've used them already on this vintage fabric pumpkin and on these Fall placemat pillows.
I think this hot glue is fabulous! And no I'm not working for the company!
The fact that it works on sweater material is amazing!
I did this all the way around the pillow.
You can see how well it works, you can't tell I didn't sew it.
Now all there was left to do was to put it back on my chair with its new winter look.
As you can see I'm a fan of cheetah print.
And now for the reason I saved the pocket from the sweater...
Its a great place to keep the remote!
And what happened to the rest of the sweater?
Well one of the sleeves became a vase cover and yes, the hot glue for fabric once again seamed the opening at the bottom.
I just slipped the sleeve over a glass vase and glued the bottom.
