Tutorial: Beaded throw pillows without sewing any beads

Tutorial: Beaded throw pillows, with no actual beading required

Mark Montano shows how you can make these throw pillows with large beaded designs. And get this – no beading is required. Think of how long it would take to stitch all of those beads down by hand! Instead of wearing your fingers out beading, you’ll use a stencil and fabric glue to attach the seed beads. The pillow cover is easily made from a home dec weight cotton or denim. Follow the link to his blog to get the tutorial:

Beaded Pillows (without beading) DIY, by Mark Montano

[photo from Mark Montano]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!