I liked the design and noticed the place-mat was double lined and hollow inside so I wondered if I could fill it up with polyester and turn it into a pillow. Well the price was right ($3) so I decided to give it a whirl.
1.I started by taking out about 4 inches of stitching on the edges.
2.I then added the polyester filling.
3.Next, I tried using iron-on tape to put it back together... I do not recommend this. It was awful and as you can see, the yellow strip of fabric is separate from the white (and the white separate from the pattern..) so it literally became a 'hot mess'. I eventually gave up on that idea and sewed it with a needle and thread. I am no Betsy Ross so anyone can do it and if you mess up no one will notice (and if they do, just whack them with your new pillow)!
