New pillows for spring

I love these bird pillows from The Barn. I also like the style of these covers. I'm less fond of the $70 price tag for two of them.

$70? For two pillows? Really?

So I whipped these up yesterday using pillows already on my couch and scrap fabric. While I get to work on the tutorial for the bird pillow, you get started on your very own denim pillow.

There are already some great tutorials for making envelope pillow covers. This one from Majestic Blog does a great job of explaining and has lots of photos. I used the same basic concept for my long pillow, adding buttons for decoration and to help keep it closed. Husband put holes in a pair of nearly new jeans that were beyond my ability to repair. I'm glad I found a use for all that leftover denim.

Tune in tomorrow for the bird pillow tutorial. It's slightly more involved than the denim, but not by much.