Poinsettia Pillow

Rachel's Mom
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December 11, 2011

I found a zippered pillow cover at the dollar store and decided to create something festive for my home. This would also make a nice, inexpensive gift (under $10). If you're handy with a sewing machine, you could make your pillow cover from fabric. White Poinsettia on Green Pillow

Approximate Time: About 1 hour

Supplies:

purchased pillow cover
silk poinsettia bush
fabric glue
small jingle bells
cardboard
pillow form or fiber fill
scissors

Instructions:

Slip a piece of cardboard or several pages of newspaper inside the pillow to keep the glue from seeping through to the back side.

Cut your poinsettia flowers into individual petals.

Place a row of petals in a circle centered on your pillow form.

Silk Poinsettia Petals placed in a circle on a green pillow.

Once you are happy with the placement, proceed to glue the petals in place using fabric glue. Repeat this process until the poinsettia is completely filled in.

Glue 6-8 small jingles to the center. Set aside to dry completely. When dry, remove cardboard or paper from inside. Insert a pillow form or stuff with fiberfill.