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Drop cloth pleated triangle pillow

Published: January 15, 2011 | Updated: November 16, 2019 | By Ashlee

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This is Pillow number 6, and the last one for now, of the SYTYC thrift store challenge.  This is the only one that I used fabric for that wasn’t from a thrift store.  It pillow form was, and the fabric wasn’t new.  In fact this is the drop cloth from when I painted the boys room (still yet to be revealed)  and spilled an entire gallon of BLUE paint in the middle.  I was just going to throw it away, so not even good enough for a thrift store, so I hope you are all okay with it!

painters drop cloth stripped triangle pillow finished

For this one I wanted to play with the fun triangle shape a bit.  At first I considered tons of really small ruffles (a different fabric of course) but when I tripped over my drop cloth it spoke to me.  And so I decided to go with pleats!

painters drop cloth stripped triangle pillow

This pillow actually had a removable cover, unlike the other ones I’ve been using.  So I took it off, who knows, I might find a use for a small bit of purple corduroy.  The form inside is what I wanted.

101209_194411-editpainters drop cloth stripped triangle pillow ironing

I started by folding and ironing my fabric.  I didn’t precut it, because I wasn’t sure how much fabric I’d need, so I just kept on folding and ironing.  I decided to go with a more random placement, rather than keeping it even.  So I just kind of did it whenever it felt right.

painters drop cloth stripped triangle pillow sewing

THEN, using  a thick needle and canvas thread I sewed from one end of the fabric to another!  I used this handy magnetic thing (any REAL sewers out their know the name) to keep my fabric in place as I sewed.  I just kept going until it was long enough to cover the pillow.

painters drop cloth stripped triangle pillow putting together

Then, folding it in half and placing the right sides together I sewed down the side, matching up the pleats.  Here you can see how close and how far some of the pleats are.    Now you should have a tub!

painters drop cloth stripped triangle pillow sewing together

Then opening up the tube and centering the seam I sewed across the top.  Turn it inside out and shove the pillow down inside!

painters drop cloth stripped triangle pillow closing

now folding the rough edges inside sew the top closed!  For me I got lucky, and one of my pleats ended up being right at the top, so I just sewed along the pleat line to close it up!  (don’t look too closely, you might see that my lines go a bit crooked in places.  Oops!)

painters drop cloth stripped triangle pillow finished

And finished!  Oh… before I sewed it up I ironed the pleats both ways to get a nice strong fold in either direction.  When I sewed along the seam I folded them all in the same direction, but when playing with the pillow they fold either way.  It’s actually a really fun pillow!  One of the kid’s favorites!

Don’t forget to check out the tutorials for the other pillows

thrift store refasion pillows rosette ruffles pintuck sewing

1. rosette sweater pillow

2. elastic gathered sweater pillow

3. ruffled pillow

4. satin pintucked pillow

5. denim herringbone pillow

6. drop cloth pleated triangle pillow

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  1. Debbie/cranberryfries

    January 15, 2011 at 9:00 am

    So awesome! I love all the different styles and ideas.

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    • Ashlee

      January 17, 2011 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks!!! I had a ton of fun making them. I still have a few more, but I think I’ll make them for the kids beds!

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