Throughout the years I have collected dozens of pillowcases. Mostly due to the fact that my tastes have changed or I've had to purchase excess pillows for visitors, I have quite the stockpile in my linen closet. Now that I'm moving into a smaller space, I won't need to keep such a large inventory of pillows and pillowcases, and I found the perfect use for them.
Inspired by the Bed In A Bag from Great Life Trading Co, my pillowcases would be perfect for these floor cushions. It's such an extremely easy DIY that there's honestly no point in purchasing an already constructed one.
Roundup five old pillowcases that you don't use anymore, because we all know it's much better to repurpose than buy new! Sew them together at the seams, leaving the openings clear so you can later insert pillows. Once they're all sewn together, insert pillows! You can either leave the sides open or better yet — add snap buttons so the pillows stay put, but are easy to remove when you need to wash the pillowcases.
This is such a great way to repurpose old pillows and pillowcases that would otherwise collect dust in the closet or end up in the trash.
What do you think of this DIY floor cushion?
Image: Great Life Trading Co.
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This is great! We actually bought something similar at Ikea but have gone on to make more using old pillows we no longer sleep on. They work great for watching TV.
Brilliant idea ... thanks for sharing! Hmmm ... a duvet cover for extra pillows! Now you've got me piecing pillowcases together in my head!
- Great use for those pillows that have gotten too flat for regular use on a bed
- Matching colors, solids & patterns (like planning a quilt layout) would be fun
- Fab for dorm rooms, too ... students could use them flat or folded into floor pillows or lapdesks.
- Great easy sewing project for someone learning to sew (just sew over existing seams on the pillowcases inside out)
I've done something similar to make dog beds in patterns I actually like. It's a great reuse for old pillows.
Would you be willing to make one of these for me....my son is entering into preschool 3 and I wanted him to have a spiderman version of this pillow mat.