dishtowel pillows

i am starting with a HUGE warning:  i have NO business giving any type of sewing tutorial.  seriously, it's only been a few months that i've known how to turn a sewing machine on.  so this is not a lesson- simply an idea that is easy. 

a few months ago i bought bedding from target.  we have a tiny little porch off of our bedroom that fits two chairs and a small table.  i wanted that space to compliment our bedroom.  the problem was all of the throw pillows that matched were either not for sale anymore or 25.00 each.  so, the other day while i was doing my daily weekly shopping trip i found dishtowels that were a coordinating print to my bedspread!  i was so excited.  i went home and made pillows for the chairs on our porch with the dishtowels.

started with a dishtowel...

folded it in half, and already one of my sides is done- only 3 sides to sew.

i sewed along the line that those nice people at dwell and already made :)

i left an opening to stuff the pillow.

next i clipped the corners, making sure not to cut the stitches i made.

the i stuffed the pillow.  clearly looking at this picture reminds me that i should spend less time sewing pillows
 and a bit more time on my nails!  i'm sorry you all have to see that :)

finally, i sewed the pillow shut.

pretty cute for a dishtowel! 

and now i have tied the rooms together for ten dollars! 

while i was making pillows i decided to make this one for jack.  he swares he has a loose tooth!  the top of the felt tooth is open so he can slide his tooth into it for the tooth fairy........if that poor kid can ever loosen one of them!