How To Make a Pillow From a Reusable Shopping Bag

I have three of these bags and I wanted to make three pillows.

Vertical bags work so much better for this pillow project. It also works better if the bottom of the bag is square rather than envelope.

Start by cutting two rectangles from the bag.

Cut at the edge of the trim to maximize your pillow space.

When you are done it should look like this.

I left the cute stitching at the top but you could cut that off if you want.

Check to make sure the rectangles you have cut are the same size. Trim off an excess to make them even.

I just stitched seams on three sides of the pillow on the outside.

It's important to only sew the bag on three sides (as shown) to leave an opening for the stuffing.

You could always use fabric glue if sewing is not your thing and make this a no-sew project.

Now you have the start of your pillow. 

Stuff the open end of the pillow.

I filled it with poly-fill and then pushed the poly-fill to the very back so I could sew it closed on the end. This was a green project for me and I wanted to reuse things I had on hand, so I used stuffing from another pillow. If you choose to do this, make sure to pull the stuffing apart so it's fluffier.

After the pillow is stuffed, sew the end of the pillow closed.

That's it!

Your pillow is ready to decorate with.

Here's the finished pillow on the back porch. I added them to the benches and mixed them in with the other pillows. You can't even tell the difference.

It's the PERFECT green project for your home and the perfect solution for what to do with all those reusable shopping bags.

Here's to upcycling what you already have to create something beautiful.

Looking for a few more upcycle projects? Here are two of my favorite:

DIY Wood Twig Sphere

DIY Wood Twig Wreath