As the seasons change and I start to get tired of the look of my living room, I find that recovering the pillows that sit on the couch is the easiest, fastest and least expensive way to give my room a mini-makeover. I’ve gotten the making of pillow covers down to a science, and I can now sew a cover in ten minutes. Even if you’ve never made one before, I bet you can make one with these instructions in just fifteen minutes.
Here is what you’ll need:
- Sewing machine and thread
- Scissors
- Fabric that makes you smile (about 1 yard for large pillows, 1/2 for smaller)
- Iron and ironing board
- Pillow to cover
- Measuring tape or ruler





Have I mentioned yet how I’m doing this? I’M GOING TO DO THIS.
Thank you for posting this; I just made 8 pillow covers for my sofas using your method! This was so easy to put together!
So happy the instructions were easy to follow! Enjoy your pretty new covers! Wow- 8! I’m impressed!
Since then I wrote about it on my blog, and posted a link to your tutorial! http://www.milesoutsidethebox.wordpress.com