Pillows have the power to alter the whole interior of your home. If you keep everything in the house in basic colors, then you can play better with beautiful throw pillows. It sounds boring but believe me, changing pillow covers, their place and different combinations can be an exciting experience. But sometimes, you want to be more creative and try to make your own unique pillow covers. What? Don’t you know how to stitch? I have a list of easy and non-sew pillow covers to do something productive.
DIY Pillowcase
1. Beautiful Pillow Cover from Old Fabric
Do you have old curtains or useless fabric in your storeroom? If yes, then try this DIY pillowcase. For this tutorial, you require the following things.
- A printed fabric
- Fabric glue
- A scale
- A pair of scissors
Firstly, measure the size of the pillow by using a scale and cut the fabric by keeping it one inch larger. After cutting, take glue and apply it on the front side of the material. Next, apply carefully on three corners and place the second side on it. Please make sure that the printed sides of both pieces are inward. Finally, press correctly and let it dry. Your pillowcase is ready.
In case you have different fabrics for both sides, this is good. Because then you can make a reversible decorative pillow cover and use both sides alternatively. You can also create an amazing velvet pillow cover easily within minutes.
2. Let’s Play with Paint to DIY No-Sew Pillow Cover
Are you facing a problem finding simple and colorful fabric? Then why not create a print in your favorite color. This DIY is simple, but you can customize it in your own way.
For this DIY pillowcase, you need these things.
- A plain fabric
- Paper tape
- Fabric paint
- Scale
- A pair of scissors
- Fabric glue
Let’s start by cutting fabric according to the previously mentioned directions. Now it’s time to show some creativity. Mask areas by using tape, here I am making a check design, but you can make it according to your choice. I told you, you are free to colorful pillow covers in your own way. After masking, apply your favorite color or whatever you want because colors are all about vibes. Cover the bare area with a brush efficiently and wait for it to dry.
It is a moment of truth, remove all tapes, and your simple and unique DIY fabric is ready.
Next, follow the glueing process as mentioned. You use it to decorate your drawing room, or you can gift it to your best friend to show some love.
3. Non-Sew DIY Pillow Cover for Kids
For the kids’ room, orange pillows and pretty covers work really well. Therefore, here you have to be creative to make the kids’ room their favorite place. They love cartoons and animated characters. For this, you can use different shaped pillows; click here to buy.
Instead of different shapes, you can use a simple pillow cover and sprinkle some magic of creativity.
For this, you need the following things.
- A printed fabric
- A plain pillow cover
- A pair of scissors
Your plain fabric must have a color combination with a printed one and aloso room interior. For example, I used a pink pillow cover and white printed material for layering.
Take white fabric, draw stars on it and then cut it down. The next step is simple, just place them on the cover with the help of glue. Don’t forget to keep something hard between the sides of the cover to avoid glue on the backside of the pillow.
Your cover is ready; you can use this technique and make different shapes and patterns.
4. Burlap Beauty and the Beast
Its name is interesting, as its looks, a combination of burlap and any other fabric is interesting. This pillowcase is reversible, but burlap is a must to make beauty and the beast look. You can use this as a decorating pillow for drawing rooms and sitting rooms for classy looks.
Let’s make this beast; for this pillowcase, you need the following things.
- Burlap
- Any printed or simple fabric
- A pair of scissors
- Glue
- Scale
It is important to measure the size of the pillow with the help of scale. Now cut both fabrics almost one inch larger to get a perfect fit. After cutting, take glue and apply it on the front side of the fabric. Next, apply carefully on three corners and place the second side on it. Please make sure that the right sides of both pieces are inward. Finally, press properly and let it dry. Your pillowcase is ready.
There is no need to put extra creativity, but selecting perfect color combinations is essential to get a classy look.
5. Knot No-Sew and No Measurement Pillow Cover
This is one of the easiest but cool looking pillow covers. For this, you don’t need to measure fabric or any machine for stitching. Just pick a cloth, and the cover is ready. Sounds interesting? Let’s start the preparation, for this you need a piece of fabric and a pillow.
Take any printed or plain fabric; just make sure the fabric should be thick to hold the shape. The material should be three times the width, and the length should be 2 – 3 inches longer than the actual measurement front and backside.
From the top down to the centrefold, the fabric is like wrapping a gift. Fold the remaining sides firstly like a pyramid. This step needs to be clean to get a good looking cover. Some people find this challenging but practice can make everything perfect. Now lay down both pyramid-shaped sides in the centre and tie a knot. To make this clean, tuck the remaining part of the knot inward.
Your stylish and cool pillow cover is ready. It is easy to replace or can be used for any size because of an uncut piece of fabric.
Final Thoughts
Now you have ideas of making pillowcases without any extra effort and spending money. These all types are basic and have considerable room for customization. So, it’s time to be creative and decorate your drawing room, bedroom and living room with these decorative pillows and more creative ideas found on this page.
