But Ive found a way to surround myself with candy and not feel guilty about it!
Throw pillows are everywhere!
The best part about these pillows?
The second best part about these pillows?
We used free scrap fabrics we collected from a local seamstress.
She was more than happy to give away her leftover fabric instead of tossing them into the garbage.
We briefly wrote about this in our earlier post6 Creative Ways to Sustain Your Craft Habit.
Here are the instructions including a quick video!
Secure the ends using rubber bands.
Tie in place as close to pillow as possible.
Tie the decorative ribbon around the rubber bands.
Create a knot and then tie into a pretty bow.
Tip: cut the grosgrain ribbon ends on an angle to help prevent fraying!
Now onto the embellishing, which is completely optional (but really the best part)!
And OK, I know I said no-sew throw pillows but in my case, I couldnt resist.
However, you could carefully glue on the sequins with fabric adhesive.
Another embellishment option I was considering was to stencil on some words using sparkly fabric paint.
And there they are, our candy throw pillows.
We made a couple of them…why not, when they are so quick and easy!
In case you still have any questions, weve created a little video!
Now its time for some more DIY Christmas gift ideas from my Canadian blogging friends.
Get ready for some wonderful handmade gift inspiration for your holidays!
