Easy No-Sew Valentine Heart Pillow DIY: An Upcycled Scrap Fabric Craft
Looking for a budget-friendly Valentine’s Day Pillow DIY project? Create a No-Sew Heart Pillow from Scrap Fabric for a Valentine’s Day Pillow Decoration that you will love. I’m combining my love of seasonal pillows and my waste-not attitude to create easy, budget-friendly pillows with upcycled scrap fabrics.
The possibilities are endless as the pile of scrap fabrics you have on hand. This is an easy, no-sew project.
Because it’s Valentine’s Day soon, I decided to use red and white ticking scrapes for my heart pillow.
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Table of contents
Materials Needed for Valentine’s Heart Pillow
- 1 Pillow Cover 20×20
- 1 Fabric Glue
- 10 pieces of Fabric Scrapes. This will vary based on the fabric length
- 1 piece large card stock
- 1 piece cardboard or large card stock
- 4 Straight pins
- 20 x 20 Pillow Insert
- Optional 20 x 20 Down Pillow Insert
How to Make Valentine Pillow From Upcycled Scrap Fabrics
The Valentine Pillow is an easy DIY project using upcycled scrap fabrics and requires minimal craft skills.
Begin by gathering your scrap fabrics. I used red and white ticking fabric. However, you can make a heart pillow with any color of fabric that you desire.
You will also need to purchase or make a pillow cover. Although I can sew, this is an inexpensive pillow cover, and I couldn’t make one for this price.
Add Protective Barrier
Next, protect the inside of the pillow cover.
Insert a piece of card stock or cardboard that is slightly larger than the size of the heart.
Create A Template For The Heart Pillow
You should determine the heart pillow design and create a template for the desired heart size. Lay the template on the top of the pillow cover and trace it.
Prepare To Upcycle Scrap Fabric
To make the Valentine pillow, rip the scrap fabric into 1/2-inch wide pieces. The lengths can vary depending on your scraps.
I recommend ripping the fabric instead of cutting the strips. When you rip the fabric, it creates a curl in each piece and makes the application easier.
Add Upcycled Scrap Fabric To Valentine’s Pillow
Now you are ready to add the upcycled scrap fabric to your Valentine’s Pillow
Apply a bead of glue along the traced lines, starting on the other edge of the heart.
The fabric glue is easily absorbed into the pillow cover fabric, so work in small sections to avoid drying.
Now, pin a section of fabric at the tip of the heart, twist the fabric, and press it into the glue.
You can see a video version of this process here.
The Valentine Pillow Scraps Come Together
Continue working inward and filling the Valentine pillow until there are no open areas of the heart.
Place the heart pillow on a flat surface and allow the glue to dry.
Scrap Fabric Valentine Pillow Cover
The heart scrap fabric Valentine pillow cover is now complete and ready for Valentine’s Day Decorating.
Remove the protective barrier and add the pillow insert. I like to use down-filled pillows when the budget allows.
Insider Tip – Save Money On Expensive Inserts
If you like to invest in quality down-filled pillow inserts, keep in mind that you can easily switch out your pillow covers seasonally.
If you have a down-filled pillow on your bed, you can use that pillow insert in your new Valentine’s Day Pillow. Place the current pillow in storage until Valentine’s decorating is over. This reduces seasonal storage space and is budget-friendly.
Another great tip is to look for down-filled pillows at thrift stores. I have seen pillows with the more expensive fillers for less than I can purchase the inserts alone. Be sure to check the insert for damage before purchasing.
DIY Heart Pillow With Scrap Fabirc
Simple, inexpensive way to recycle fabric scrapes into a beautiful pillow.
Materials
- 20 x 20 Pillow Cover
- Pernament Fabric Glue
- 10 pieces Fabric Scrapes , This will vary based on the fabric length
- 1 piece large card stock or cardboard
- 4 Straight pins
Instructions
- Determine the size of your heart, draw a template on card stock, and cut your template.
- Cut a 1/4 inch notch into the grain of the fabric approx. 1/2 inch wide
- Once you cut the notch, hold both ends of the fabric and rip the fabric into narrow strips.
- Place a piece of cardboard or cardstock larger than your heart in between the pillow cover fabric.
- Trace your heart onto the fabric at the desired location using your template.
- Add a bead of fabric glue to the traced line of the heart. Add glue in small sections at a time to prevent it from drying out.
- Using a straight pin, secure the end of one fabric stripe at the bottom of the heart and then twist the stripe and press it into the glue.
- Continue around the edge of the heart and use a straight pin to secure any areas that don't want to stay in place.
- Once the outside edges are complete, begin to fill in the center of the heart. Keep each row close together so that you don't see the pillow cover fabric once the heart if completely filled in.
Notes
Note: Cost is based on using leftover, free fabric scrapes.
Should there be open areas once the glue is dry, you can go back and fill in with additional fabric scrapes.
If you enjoy Valentine’s Décor, you may like this Valentine’s Table and this Easy Garland.
I also used this DIY Heart Swag to decorate for Valentine’s Day.
These would also be cute with these tassels. See the full tutorial here.
Upcycled Seasonal Scrap Fabric Pillow Covers
See how easy it is to upcycle scrap fabric into lovely seasonal pillow covers.
Seasonal decorating with upcycled scrap fabric pillow covers. Perfect Mother's Day Gift as well as seasonal decorating.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with this upcycled scrap fabric star pillow cover.
Upcycled Fabrics are transformed into a cute upcycled pillow cover for Fall.
Use ribbon to create a unique one-of-a-kind Fall pumpkin pillow cover.
Unique upcycled Christmas Pillow Cover with Scrap Fabric.
As the summer flowers fade, create your own fall flower pillow with upcycled scrap fabrics. Easy and budget-friendly project.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. I look forward to sharing my next adventures with you.
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Oh my goodness, Rachel. This pillow is absolutely adorable! Perfect for Valentine’s Day. And I love that you created it using many of the things you already had on hand.
Jen,
I really appreciate this. Thanks so much.
Rachel
Oh Rachel I love how your pillow turned out! I adore ticking stripe and I love how even people (like me) who can’t sew can do this too! So sweet and perfect for Valentines day! Pinning:)
Kelly,
I’m so glad you like this. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Love this heart pillow made with ticking fabric, Rachel. It looks great as an accent pillow! Pinned!
Julie,
I’m so glad you like it. Rachel
Rachel, I love waking up to your post. It gives me joy. It’s normal life, not all of the craziness going on, and it’s a blessing. I don’t even turn on the news any more! Thank you and have a blessed day!
Sherryl,
the only thing that’s kept me from getting depressed is staying busy and staying creative. I’m so glad you find it helpful. Thanks for this comment. It means the world to me. Rachel
ADORABLE and PINNED! It looks fabulous with your other decor. Thanks so much, Rachel!
Miche,
I’m so glad you like it. Thanks so much.
That is so darn cute Rachel, I love it!! I am not one to decorate for Valentine’s day, however, this is so cute and easy to make I may have to make this. Thank you for sharing!!
Elizabeth,
I really appreciate this. Thanks so much.
Super cute! You make it look easy too. Hope to try this soon. Pinned
Cindy,
Thanks so much.
Love the heart pillow! Can’t wait to do one! As always thanks for sharing!
Margie,
I’m so glad you like it.
rachel
Love your thriftiness and you cheer us all up! Love your gorgeous blouse! Where did you get it?
Linda,
I had those in my shop last winter. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Rachel
Rachel, this turned out so sweet! I really want to try this since I have loads of fabric scraps just like this. So pretty.
Shawna,
It’s so easy and fun to do.
This was such an amazing pillow diy, Rachel. It’s so charming and perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Jenn,
I’m so glad you like it.
Rachel
Rachel oh my gosh! I’m going to have to try this!
Ana,
You should!! so easy to do.
Love the texture and dimension you created. Looks so pretty with the check pillows!
Marie,
Thanks so much. I’m so glad you like them.
Oh my gosh! Love how these pillows look with those torn strips of ticking! What a great project, Rachel!
Anne,
Thanks so much.
Just adorable! Your pillow turned out great, what a great project! Thanks for sharing!
Sarah,
you are so welcome.
Sarah, Thanks so much.
Thanks for the great info! I have so MANY SCRAPS of fabric I’m glad to have a way to use them.
Lisa,
So glad you found this helpful.
Thanks so much sweetie.
If you had to guess, how much material did you use for the heart. I don’t have any scraps and so I will have to buy some. Thank you,
Jamie,
You need less than a 1/4 yard for sure. You can ripe up old cloths to make this project.
Kim,
Thank you for sharing.