Pottery Barn Inspired Stars and Stripes Pillow

I had been thinking about making an American flag inspired pillow, but had not been able to find the just-right fabric that I wanted. But then when I walked into Walmart, the heavens opened up and a ray of light fell on bolts of burlap in both the stars and the stripes patterns and I knew I had found it at last!
I decided to let the stripes run vertically rather than horizontally like the Pottery Barn pillow since I think that did a better job of suggesting the American flag. And I loved the burlap rather than the canvas since it has more of a vintage look.
I simply pieced the stars and stripes together, allowing the stars to cover 1/3 of my pillow cover front and the stripes the other 2/3 of the cover. I allowed a total measurement of the pillow insert plus one inch for the seam. Since my pillow insert (a $3.00 Goodwill find) was 18 inches, the star portion was approximately 6 1/2 inches wide and the stripes were 12 1/2 inches wide. I was careful to center the stars and the stripes so that they appear in their entirety…no partial stars or stripes showing.
For the pillow back, I used burlap to create an envelope-style pillow closure. You will find a tutorial on my blog at the link below..
Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict
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