Easy DIY How to Make the Simplest DIY Pillow Cover EVER in just 5 Minutes

DIY Pillow Cover - With no chance of finding the matching pillow I was looking for I decided to make one of my own. My new pillow was created using 2 dish towels with the same pattern making it the simplest DIY pillow cover EVER for just $6 in just 5 mins! #diypillow #pillow http://lehmanlane.net

Sharing all the tips & tricks for how to make the easiest DIY pillow cover EVER for just a few dollars with 4 easy step by step instructions in just 5 minutes with pictures.

Easy DIY Pillow Cover

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Sharing all the tips & tricks for how to make the easiest DIY pillow cover EVER for just a few dollars with 4 easy step by step instructions in just 5 minutes with pictures. #diypillowcover #sewingprojects https://lehmanlane.net

This DIY project started with 4 trips to Target in less than 48 hours.

I was on the hunt for a matching pillow that I had found on clearance and was no longer available.

With no hope of finding the matching pillow I was looking for and no way I could justify driving to any more Target stores…. I decided to make one of my own. 

My new DIY pillow cover was created using 2 dish towels with the same pattern making it the simplest DIY pillow cover EVER for just $6 in only 5 mins!

Supplies Needed to Make this Easy DIY Pillow Cover

  • 2 dish towels in any pattern you love (I found mine at Target)
  • a standard size pillow
  • matching thread to your dish towels
  • a needle (for hand sewing) or a sewing machine

I tend to wait till something goes on sale before I make the final decision to purchase it. 

Sometimes this means finding a great deal and other times (like I am talking about today) it means that I only find 1/2 of what I think I need!

DIY Pillow Cover - With no chance of finding the matching pillow I was looking for I decided to make one of my own. My new pillow was created using 2 dish towels with the same pattern making it the simplest DIY pillow cover EVER for just $6 in just 5 mins! #diypillow #pillow http://lehmanlane.net

I had only found 1 pillow for our family room sofa instead of 2. 

Rather than giving up and taking back the pillow I bought I chose to make another one out of 2 matching dish towels.

DIY Pillow Cover - With no chance of finding the matching pillow I was looking for I decided to make one of my own. My new pillow was created using 2 dish towels with the same pattern making it the simplest DIY pillow cover EVER for just $6 in just 5 mins! #diypillow #pillow http://lehmanlane.net

Dish towels are awesome to create pillows with because they already have finished seams AND they are also the same size as a regular standard size pillow!

I am fortunate to have a sewing machine but you can easily hand sew this DIY pillow cover as well.

How to Make an Easy DIY Pillow Cover

Step ONE – Gather Your Supplies

Step TWO – Face the Finished Sides of Your Dish Towel to One Another & Sew

DIY Pillow Cover - With no chance of finding the matching pillow I was looking for I decided to make one of my own. My new pillow was created using 2 dish towels with the same pattern making it the simplest DIY pillow cover EVER for just $6 in just 5 mins! #diypillow #pillow http://lehmanlane.net

I put the dish towels together with the pretty sides of the dish towel facing each other. 

I sewed around 3 sides of the DIY pillow cover leaving one side open so I could wash the easy DIY pillow cover whenever I needed to.

Which will probably be ALL the time for me with my 4 kids and Moose

Optional Step THREE – Add a Button or Zipper

For the more advanced sewer you could add a zipper or button to the end of your DIY pillow cover as well. 

I am not quite there with my sewing skills yet or would have added a button. 🙂

DIY Pillow Cover - With no chance of finding the matching pillow I was looking for I decided to make one of my own. My new pillow was created using 2 dish towels with the same pattern making it the simplest DIY pillow cover EVER for just $6 in just 5 mins! #diypillow #pillow http://lehmanlane.net

Step FOUR – Turn the Fabric Right Side Out & Add Your Pillow

Once the pillow cover was done I turned the fabric inside out and added my pillow to my new fabulous DIY pillow cover.

DIY Pillow Cover - With no chance of finding the matching pillow I was looking for I decided to make one of my own. My new pillow was created using 2 dish towels with the same pattern making it the simplest DIY pillow cover EVER for just $6 in just 5 mins! #diypillow #pillow http://lehmanlane.net

Easy peasy… see how easy it was to make this GORGEOUS DIY pillow cover!!! 

DIY Pillow Cover DONE.

DIY Pillow Cover - With no chance of finding the matching pillow I was looking for I decided to make one of my own. My new pillow was created using 2 dish towels with the same pattern making it the simplest DIY pillow cover EVER for just $6 in just 5 mins! #diypillow #pillow http://lehmanlane.net
DIY Pillow Cover - With no chance of finding the matching pillow I was looking for I decided to make one of my own. My new pillow was created using 2 dish towels with the same pattern making it the simplest DIY pillow cover EVER for just $6 in just 5 mins! #diypillow #pillow http://lehmanlane.net

I hope this inspires you & answers all your questions so you can try and make a DIY pillow cover of your own just in time for the holidays! 

by Tara Lehman

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