This is a completely recycled pillow. I bought the sweater and the sheer fabric at Goodwill, and used a pillow that I made probably ten years ago that my sentimental husband wouldn't let me get rid of!
Step 1
So, to start, I laid the pillow on top of the sweater and, using my rotary cutter, I cut out a square the same size as the pillow. (I could do the same size because my sweater was very stretchy. If your isn't you need to make sure to leave enough for a seem allowance.)
Step 2
After I had the pieces cut out, I decided to put some embellishment on it. I LOVE hearts and Valentine's Day (such a pushy holiday) is coming up, so I dug out a heart shaped cookie cutter-also from Goodwill-and traced this basic shape onto a piece of paper. I then stripped some sheer material, it worked out to be around 1 1/4" or so, it didn't have to be perfect.
Step 3
I cut out the heart shape and pinned it to the front side of the pillow shape and then using a contrasting thread, sewed the sheer fabric strips onto the sweater around the paper heart. Then I removed the paper heart and continued to sew a heart shaped spiral to the middle. I chose a contrasting thread color because I didn't have any to match, but the color did match my comforter.
I am beginning to get excited at this point! It is looking very cute! Next, I pinned the two sweater pieces right side together leaving an opening at the bottom to shove the pillow into. Sew around the edges. I used a 3/8" seem allowance just to be sure.
Step 5
Turn that baby right side out, stuff the (polar bear) pillow into it and stitch up the bottom using a blind stitch (or slip stitch). My slip stitch needs improvement, but you can watch lots of videos on YouTube.
Step 6
Put the pillow on your bed and wait for your honey to come home and wait for him to notice, that yes-you did do something today!
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