Turkey Placemat Pillow
Happy November! Here's a super easy one for Thanksgiving!
I found the cutest turkey placemat at the thrift store and the minute I saw it I just knew it was going to make an adorable Turkey pillow for Thanksgiving.
I'm pretty sure you'll never come across a turkey placemat in your travels but if you do and if you can see past the turkey, you'll think of placemats in a whole new way!
It will be the easiest turkey you've ever stuffed! Read to the end and see what cute details I added at the last minute!
Take a look...
I've repurposed many a placemat in the past but never a turkey placemat.
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This project began in the thrift store today where all these colors were half price! You might think that is a great thing but let me tell you, it was so crowded I could barely get down the aisles! I guess we are doing a good job of sending people out thrifting!
This turkey placemat was beautifully zig-zag stitched around every part of him.
His legs and his wings were loose and absolutely perfect for what I had in mind!
I checked under his wing and found an area I could cut with scissors so I could stuff the turkey. No pun intended!
I'm using Polyfil to fill the turkey but you can also use stuffing from an old pillow.
I stuffed and stuffed this turkey until he was ready to burst.
Then I lifted up his wing and used hot glue to glue it down and cover up the cut in the fabric I had made.
You will never know that I cut a hole to stuff my turkey front or back!
That's it! He is the cutest! And I had one more idea... hang on!
Please pin for later --->>
The easiest turkey you will ever stuff!
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And hopefully the only turkey I'll be stuffing this year!
I decided in the end that I would add some tiny seed beads to my turkey. After all, the cute turkey pillows at target are adorned with beads...
I added a beaded gobbler, beaded eyes, the buckle on his hat and in random places on the wings.
I think the beading made the perfect final details!
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