Upcycled Sweater Acorn Pillow – Free Sewing Pattern

Upcycle a couple of old sweaters into an adorable acorn pillow for fall! Claire at Pillar Box Blue created this project and I think it is so cute! I love how the texture and ribbed hem band create the details on the acorn cap. You can find a free sewing pattern for the upcycled sweater acorn pillow at Pillar Box Blue.

[photo from Pillar Box Blue]

Pillows are a great way to quickly change the decor in your home, throw some cushions or pillows onto a couch, and change the look in an instant. DIY Pillows add seasonal colors and characters to any room.

Looking for Fall decorating items? Check out these Fall crafts from our sister site and these Fall decorations we found on Amazon.

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I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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