Sooooo, did you know that they sell bags of leather scraps at Michaels?
Because I didnt. So I feel a little bit like I have been missing out on one of the greatest things life has to offer. If you knew this you are one lucky sucker.
For those that are like me, don’t worry, here is the 411.
They sell bags of scrap leather at Michaels! and they are so cheap! ($5.99 each) and it is like opening a treasure box of joy because you don’t actually know what you are buying!
I snagged a bag of Suede leather (they also sell regular leather that is really thick and tough) and who would have known that underneath the beige would have been a bunch of fantastic colors?
I knew that they needed to be something amazing. And we haven’t had a pillow fix for a minute, so of course that was the first thing on my list.
I found this really basic olive green throw pillow at Target for $25.00. It is on clearance online!! (If you are in the mood for sewing I here is a fail-proof pillow tutorial).
Lately I have been really in love with putting pops of pink everywhere. But I know that not everyone is in love with that, and the colors of leather scraps that I ended up with were more masculine, so I just decided to roll with it.
To recreate this pillow you will need:
4 different colors of Leather. (Mine all happened to be colored, but this would look amazing with different shades of browns and tans!
1 Pillow Cover
Start by cutting your leather into triangles. There are 2 different ones, so make sure that you cut 2 colors with the longest side on the left and 2 with the longest side on the right. That way they will fit together for this pattern.
Dry run your pattern before you start gluing it on. That way you can change it up and find out what pattern/color combo you like best.
Slide a piece of paper in your cover to prevent glue seepage (no one likes seepage.)
When you are ready to glue, use Fabri-Tac to attach the leather to your pillow cover.
Set a guide so that you can make a straight line. I used a cutting guide, but you can use anything with a straight edge.
Let your pillow dry for 30 minutes before you move it.
Stuff with the pillow and you are DONE!
This project took me about 20 minutes to do, and it looks fantastic!!
Also did you notice my rug that is the perfect shade of Radiant Orchid (Pantone color of the year 2014)? We will totally be discussing this color soon.
Don’t miss yesterdayās Mandilicious Christmas project:
Wait a second…. Where is the orange couch!? Are you rearranging stuff? Wasn’t that rug used in your dining area? I am so confused!
Love it! NO idea about the leather scrap bags!!! They have been holding out on us!!!! š
Looks awesome! My siblings and I are exchanging $5 homemade gifts for Christmas this year. If I hadn’t already figured all the gifts out, I would totally buy a bag of leather scraps and make a few presents. Thanks for sharing!
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Such great colors–and I love FabriTac š (and they probably picked that color from YOUR rug!)
These are great ideas! I’m going to have to get my wife to teach me how to do this. She recovered one of our lounge chairs just last year and it looks great!
Wait a minute. What room is this? What happened to your orange couch, the other rug and gold triangles on the wall?
Hey Cindy!
This is in my Master Bedroom!
I never knew about the leather scraps, I have so many projects that would be perfect for. Great to know!
I knew you were redoing your master bedroom. So when do we see the big reveal. It’s looking pretty awesome at this point. The overdyed rug is to die for.
So so good!
OMG, that sofa!!! Where is it from?!?!
I have always considered scrap as trash .It’s amazing how it makes the pillows look.Nice illustrations on how to do the patterns. I love it.
Hi mandy just got to your blog for the first time
I have a question
You use glue to stick the leather not by sewing it, right. Will the leather fell after few months?
Thanks for great tutorial š
These are awesome thoughts! I’m going to need to get my wife to show me how to do this. She recouped one of our parlor seats simply a year ago and it looks awesome!
I knew you were redoing your master bedroom. it looks great, look at how you dithering between objects look how beautiful. I will decorate my bedroom your style
These are great ideas! Iām going to have to get my wife to teach me how to do this. She recovered one of our lounge chairs just last year and it looks great!
Nice tutorials! Very detailed guide. I will try to make one too. Hope I can do it as good as you do.