no sew pillow covers.

so i bought the most beautiful fabric this summer on sale at joanns and i've been so excited to make covers for some old pillows we've had for a while.

isn't it so pretty? (if you're interested, it's called pom pom play spa by waverly and it's actually upholstery fabric) it incorporates all of the colors i have in my living room from the yellow dresser our tv sits on, to the robin-egg-blue walls, to green frames i have in a small collage, to my newest color obsession: turquoise. i couldn't wait to make my new pillows from this *perfect* fabric. however, i've never attempted that type of project before so being a little intimidated by it as well as pregnant and zapped of all energy, it took me a few months to get around to making them.

but i'm so glad i did.

and surprisingly, they were pretty simple to make. i've posted before about my new bff; stitch witchery. amazing stuff. seriously. i found this no sew tutorial on pinterest and went to town. it was a great tutorial which i highly recommend. aaaand since the instructions are written out so wonderfully, i'm not going to try to replicate them. i'm one of the worst take-pictures-of-the-process bloggers there is, and have no pictures to show you of what i did except the before and after of my pillows. sorry about that. i just got concentrating on my work, was a little nervous that they weren't going to turn out, and i just didn't have the where-with-all to snap pictures along the way.

have i sufficiently apologized? i'm honestly trying to get better. i promise.

here's my couch before:

i loved these pillows when i first bought them at target a few years ago... they were actually on the couch i had in my old counseling office. my first real job. but they're just too masculine and plain for my taste in our home. i couldn't wait to get something different!

and here's my couch now:

much prettier. i love the colors incorporated in the fabric i used, and the fun, whimsical pattern. (the other turquoise throw pillow is courtesy of urban outfitters)

have any pillows laying around that you are tired of? i highly recommend this simple project. just a little work and you will have new, beautiful accents to any room in your home. it's been about a month and i'm still pretty excited about my new pillows, i'm not going to lie. it may change your life... or at least make your home a little bit lovelier ;)