Stenciled Pillow Covers (Lemon Tree Creations). With paint and a stencil, your infinite number of customization options just got infiniter.

Pillows are the perfect way to add color and warmth to a kid's room. With a practically infinite number of fabrics and trims available, you can custom them any way you want. Can't sew? A pillow is the ideal beginning sewing project. And once you master the basic square, the sky's the limit.

You'll never have to pay through the nose for a high-end looking pillow ever again! We've rounded up 10 great tutorials that showcase a variety of techniques to get you going. Click through the links above for the tutorials - good luck!

(Images 1: Julie Herman 2. Noodlehead 3. Wolf & Willow 4. & 5. Cluck Cluck Sew 6. Ashley Johnston 7. Living with Punks 8. noodlehead 9. Sew Homegrown 10. Lemon Tree Creations)