How do I make a throw pillow out of an old sweater?

Margie Kaye
by Margie Kaye
  4 answers
  • FL FL on Nov 03, 2017

    "Add warm, menswear-inspired appeal to your bed pillows this winter with quick and easy slipcovers made from old sweaters and button-up shirts.''

    http://www.hgtv.com/design/make-and-celebrate/handmade/turn-an-old-sweater-into-a-chic-preppy-pillow


  • Emily Emily on Nov 03, 2017

    If I were going to do this I would buy a button down sweater, either man's or woman's at Goodwill and using the buttoned part as the back I would cut our a square or rectangle of the wool and then sew the three seams together, inside out of course, using dimensions that fit my throw pillow. This seems to be a pretty straight forward approach.

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Nov 03, 2017

    http://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/pillows-throws/how-to-make-a-cozy-sweater-pillow-6560248

  • Cheryl Markus Reynolds Cheryl Markus Reynolds on Nov 06, 2017

    If it's a button down sweater, cut it straight across under the arms. Turn it inside out and sew a 1/2" seam on the top and bottom. Use the buttons to get the pillow in and out.

    If it's a pullover sweater, cut it the same way and turn it inside out. Sew a 1/2" seam on the top end. Sew Velcro on the bottom finished end so you can get the pillow in and out. The Velcro can be sewn in a few places along the bottom or all the way across. Just make sure you sew it on the inside.