I’m not a fan of a thousand throw pillows on my bed; one is enough.
I made this pillow with a couple of fabric sample swatches I had been hoarding for just this purpose. It’s a simple square cover with an invisible zipper on the bottom. I made it to fit a down pillow insert I picked up on clearance at Bed, Bath and Beyond for something like $4. Add on a couple bucks for the zipper and we’re all in for under $7. Cheap cheap!
Onto the second project!
I transformed this foot stool to give our elderly kitty cat an easier way to get up on the bed, but the only one who’s been using it is Elise. Can’t teach an old cat new tricks. Ah, well.
It started out as one of a pair of counter-height stools. I bought them something like 10 years ago, but we weren’t using them anymore and they were just wasting away in an upstairs closet. It was time that I did something with them or got rid of them.
I had my dad cut one in half, making the top cushioned part about 14 inches tall.
I painted the legs black then recovered the top with an upholstery remnant I picked up at Hancock fabrics for $5/yd.
I wrapped the cushion like a present and stapled the fabric to the underside. I treated the corners very simply, just folding the fabric at a 45 degree angle and stapling the excess underneath.
It was so easy I’m trying to decide if I want to cut down the other stool and make another, but, you know, I’m not sure we actually need another…
