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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Pottery Barn Knock-off Pillow for the holidays

                    One of my favorite magazines for inspiration is Pottery Barn. I love all of their ideas and designs. When I saw their winter catalog I was immediately drawn to this simple wreath pillow.



                        So, I attempted to make my own. Since then I have seen this same picture all over pinterest but haven't found a tutorial yet. So here is my tutorial on how to make this simple pillow.

     You will need:
Fabric for your pillow case (I used a drop cloth)
Pillow insert
Gray felt or fleece
Small white pom poms
Sewing machine
Fabric glue

First make a simple pillow case as was demonstrated here.  Put your pillow inside the pillow case. Next, cut out your leaves. I didn't use a pattern, I just eyeballed the size and shape. For my 16" pillow I cut out about 50 leaves.




Once your leaves are cut out lay them out on your pillow in a dot-to-dot fashion. This allows you to establish the circle shape of your wreath and then you can add to them from there. Be sure and get a birds eye view so that your circle is centered.



Now if you are a mad sewer it would probably be best to stitch your leaves on (from top to  bottom like a stem). I am no mad sewer so I used fabric glue. Be generous, and glue your leaf circle down. Then add to it. I just put them on in a random fashion as I thought they looked best.





                    Once you have glued all your little leaves in place, glue on your pom poms. Again, use a generous dollup and push in place.




                      And now you have a jump on your holiday decorating! This really is a simple project. It only took about an hour, start to finish! Have fun!

                                     -Jody

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45 comments:

  1. ChristinaNovember 10, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!! I was JUST admiring this pillow at PB this weekend!!!! SOOOOOOOOOO gonna try this one - thank you so much for the tutorial!!!!

    Take care,
    Christina
    www.designingbynumbers.com

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  2. Pam - @diy Design FanaticNovember 10, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Jody, your knock off pillow is so cute! You did a great job!
    You might want to take off your word verification~ I almost closed the tab and my comment would have been lost.

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  3. Mary @ Sea QuiltsNovember 10, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    You didn't "attempt" to make your own ... I'd say you pretty much succeeded.

    Very inspirational ~ thanks.
    Mary @ Sea Quilts

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  4. Alison AgnewNovember 10, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    such a lovely pillow
    to knock-off

    perfect for christmas decorating

    thanks for sharing at fridays unfolded!

    alison

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  5. VeronicaNovember 11, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    Tis is such a grand idea...and I am thinking...a Christmas Wreath pillow cover in red for seasonal use! Thank you!

    Veronica

    Tassels Twigs and Tastebuds

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  6. The Porcelain RoseNovember 11, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Beautiful pillow! I found you via Feather Your Nest Friday. Your pillow stands out among the rest. I also liked the "how to make a sign" tutorial. I love to create and enjoy meeting other creative people. I am your newest follower.
    Elizabeth
    Come visit me @ http://theporcelainrose.blogspot.com/

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  7. MariaNovember 12, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love making pretty pillows and this is one of the prettiest ones I've ever seen! I want to try to make this! So cute!

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  8. UnknownNovember 12, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    sew pretty! love the soft tones too!

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  9. SueNovember 13, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Awesome Jody! I pinned this too (but haven't attempted it yet). You're inspiring! :-)

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  10. Lauren @ My Wonderfully MadeNovember 14, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Just beautiful!! You did such a great job on this!

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  11. BECKYNovember 16, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Hi Jody! This is just gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing the tutorial!! I am going to make one of these for sure!

    Have a lovely Thursday!!
    Becky

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  12. Katalina JewelryNovember 17, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Gorgeous pillow! Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Laurie at Bird in Hand VintageNovember 17, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    I love how you make it look so quick and easy! Lovely!

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  14. LinseyNovember 17, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Sew cute!!! I want one.

    ♥Linsey

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  15. ErinNovember 17, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Jody, your pillow looks just like the one from PB! And it's so pretty, it could stay out for all of winter. Definitely pinning this! :)

    Erin @ Carolina Country Living
    (visiting from Transformation Thursday - link #17)

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  16. MimiNovember 18, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Perfect! Elegant and extremely simple to do. Thanks!

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  17. Sam | Away She WentNovember 23, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Love Love Love! It looks just like the one from PB! And I'm sure it was much cheaper! You made this look so easy I might have to try it!

    Stopping by from the Type A party!

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  18. April @ An Urban AcreNovember 28, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Whoa! Awesome job! I'm definitely going to have to feed my pillow addiction and try this one =)

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  19. AnnNovember 28, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    This is just gorgeous. Love your blog. I'm a new follower.

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  20. LauraNovember 29, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    This is great! I love love LOVE this pillow and yours turned out almost exactly like it! I might have to try this!

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  21. MichaelaNovember 29, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    I love this! It looks identical! You're awesome (: Thanks for linking up to our Christmas Cheer link party! xoxo Michaela

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  22. ToniDecember 4, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Are you taking orders?! lol It turned out awesome. I have looked at that pillow at PB dozens of times, and yours is the twin. I found your blog at the Holiday Copy Cat challenge and am a new follower.

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  23. KimMalkDecember 4, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    How pretty, I really like it on your striped chair.

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  24. KimDecember 5, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Wow! You are the DIY Queen!!! Love it!
    I'm a new follower to your wonderful blog. Pop over for a visit sometime.
    xoxo,
    Kim

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  25. AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Your pillow is SO pretty! I love it.

    Sharon

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  26. BrandiDecember 5, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Your pillow is adorable Jody! I love your version! Can you believe I made one too! I took the easy way out though and purchased pre-cut leaves! LOL!! Congratulations on your feature! Visiting from Coastal Charm!

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  27. UnknownDecember 5, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    It turned out so lovely, Jody!!!

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  28. KarenBDecember 5, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Nice job! It turned out great.

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  29. Ricki TreleavenDecember 6, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Girl, you have skills! I like this project, too! I am linking from Debbiedoos.

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  30. AmberDecember 8, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    wow! I love this! so pretty

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  31. Kim @ Too Much TimeDecember 9, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    This really is gorgeous! Thank you so much for linking up your lovely project at Get Schooled Saturday. We will be open for business again Friday night-Sunday night!
    Kim @ Too Much Time
    www.kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com

    P.S. I love your blog background...I used it as the background for my business cards

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  32. Decor To AdoreDecember 12, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Wow! You are a Christmas crafting genius! So glad I found you via Centsational Girl.

    Please stop by for a visit to my blog. I am currently in the midst of a Gifts to Make series.

    Be Merry and Bright!

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  33. Kelly @ Corner of MainDecember 12, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Adorable! Thanks for sharing. Visiting from CG...

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  34. angieDecember 12, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    I made one, but ordered a roll of felt leaves from papermart.com. It's beautiful!

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  35. KathyDecember 12, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Just wonderful! Consider sharing this with my readers at http://sassafrassalvation.blogspot.com/2011/12/sasss-sunday-salvation-show-4.html

    Christmas blessings!

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  36. TaylorDecember 12, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    This is super cute and perfect for me as I don't sew. Thanks so much for sharing! I'm a new follower!

    Taylor
    Domestic8d

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  37. Megan LeeDecember 12, 2011 at 11:48 PM

    Wow- looks identical! I love it!

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  38. Sew PassionateDecember 13, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    You did a beautiful job!

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  39. TamsynDecember 14, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Yours looks just as good as the PB one!

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  40. AnonymousDecember 22, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Your pillow is so pretty, you've done a lovely job - happy holidays!

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  41. DebbiedoosDecember 30, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    This was so pretty! I love the embellishments.

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  42. Cyndi ✪ Blue StarJanuary 14, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    Yes, ma'am! LOVE it! Adding that to my to-do list! I'm a new blogger and a new follower!

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  43. Linda November 12, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    What a gorgeous pillow!! Better then PB that's for sure.

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  44. LindaNovember 26, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Hi Jody,
    I featured your pillow on Craft Gossip Felting and hope you stop by and leave a comment :)
    http://felting.craftgossip.com/2012/11/26/pottery-barn-knock-off-pillow-for-the-holidays-tutorial/#

    Linda

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