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Pottery Barn has so many wonderful decor items but let’s be honest here and say they don’t always fit everyone’s budget.  We love the opportunity to get that Pottery Barn look without the Pottery Barn price and we are bringing you a guest to share her Pottery Barn knock-off pillow.
Pottery Barn Knock Off Pillow

Introducing Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar

Hello, HowDoesShe gals!! I am SO excited to introduce you to our amazing guest poster today! Let me introduce Cheri from

I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar.

She is a fabulous craft diva who can do it all! We are beyond thrilled that she accepted our invitation to contribute a guest post for all of us at How Does She! Let’s get to know her a little better!

Hi! My name is Cheri! I’m a mother of two boys and I love having a project, eating anything sweet, and finding a bargain.  Today I’m going to show you how to make this Pottery Barn knock-off pillow.  (I’m referring to the four in the back and not the front ruffled ones.)

Pottery Barn Knock Off Pillow

I loved this pillow right when I saw it and ripped out the page to save it for inspiration.  When my sister decided to redo her bedroom I told her I’d make her this pillow in her color scheme.  It was easy and if you’re afraid of the sewing machine then don’t panic.  There was VERY LITTLE sewing involved.

Pottery Barn Knock-Off Pillow Tutorial

She had purchased this pillow, so I measured it and cut a front and back from felt.

Pottery Barn Knock Off Pillow

Before sewing the pillow together I did all the embellishing.  If you’d like to make this pillow I’ve tried to make it super easy for you.  You can print out my free PDF files of the two flowers I drew.  There are two different flowers and you can print them HERE and HERE.  I used three of the little flowers and two of the bigger flowers.

I pinned my flower pattern to the felt and cut out the number I needed.  Then I cut the pattern down to the next layer of the flower and did the same, continuing on until I had all the layers for all of my flowers.

Pottery Barn Knock Off Pillow

Next, I arranged them on the pillow in a way that looked pleasing to me.  Remember, you don’t want to get too close to the edge because you need a little room to sew the pillow.

Pottery Barn Knock Off Pillow

Adding Contrasting Color to Stitch the Flowers

My pillow is a bit different from the original one here.  I used a contrasting color of embroidery floss to stitch on the flowers right in the middle.

Pottery Barn Knock Off Pillow

Pottery Barn Knock-Off Pillow

Then I took the same floss and free-hand stitched leaves next to some of the flowers.

Pottery Barn Knock Off Pillow
I put the right sides together and sewed the pillow.  Next, I inverted it, stuffed in the actual pillow and hand stitched the opening closed.  While I didn’t want the flowers to flop around too much, I also didn’t like the way the flowers were tacked down on the original pillow.  To fix this, I used a bit of fabric glue to help them stay in place, but leave a little body to them.
Pottery Barn Knock Off Pillow
I love how it looks on her bed.
Pottery Barn Knock-Off Pillow
It’s a fun pop of color.
Pottery Barn Knock Off Pillow

I want to thank the ladies of How Does She for letting me come over and play today.  And all of you readers are more than welcome to stop in at my place anytime.  Thanks!

What did I tell you? Fabulous, right? I just HAVE to make one, or two… or a dozen 🙂 If you liked this Pottery Barn knock-off pillow tutorial, I know you’ll want to check out these other fabulous posts from on Cheri’s Blog!

 

Upcycled Boys Hats

 
That gives me just the creative boost I need to get busy playing and crafting! I hope you stop my iammommhearmeroar and say hello to Cheri!
Pottery Barn Knock Off Pillow
 

About Bobbi

I live in a little place called Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, and love being a Canuck! I married my very best friend 15 years ago and am a mother to four adorable girls who keep me on my toes constantly. Being a homemaker is my favorite occupation, though I'm also a portrait photographer and avid Project Lifer! Oh, and I LOVE working at HowDoesShe, sharing ideas for women, by women, on how to make the most out of our lives! It's amazing!

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  5. Montee Wellman says

    Love getting inspiration from Pottery Barn. great job! I’m making one of these for my daughter’s bed in her college apartment. Thanks!

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  8. Stacee says

    Love the pillow! I wanted to share a trick for placing the pattern on the felt. My mom used to always use felt and the pattern would always shift even when pinned, so she uses butcher paper, traces the pattern on the paper and irons the glossy part of the paper to the felt. It gives just the right amount of stick and doesn’t shift while cutting.
    Thanks for the tutorial
    .-= Stacee´s last blog ..The Good- The Sad- The Interesting! =-.

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  9. Gini says

    Love this! I need to make some for my living room. I wonder if you could wash the felt if they get dirty. Or if it shrinks. I got kids, so I want to make something that it’ll be ok to get messy if it happens by accident.
    .-= Gini´s last blog ..Working on new pictures =-.

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  15. Wendy says

    LOVE the pillows! I’m having a problem printing the post though. Is there a trick to printing items from your blog? I’d love to have these instructions for my “craft file”. Thanks so much!

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