This pillow is so fun to make..and honestly from start to finish took under 30 minutes to put together!
I started by cutting two rectangular pieces of felt about 8 1/2"x 12". Know that you can use any kind of fabric for this! Next I cut out the US in a coordinating color of felt (using template above).
Pin the United States shape onto whatever the front of your pillow is.
Sew around the edges and take pins out.
Pin the right sides of your fabric together. I only pinned the corners to keep them in place..pin as much or as little as you'd like! Leave a space to insert the stuffing.
Cut off the tips of the corners. This is to reduce the bulk when you flip the pillow right side out..so you have a pointy corner!
Flip it right side out. Stuff and stitch shut! YOU ARE DONE!
Obviously, if I did not already have this pillow, I would have sewn my heart on the same time that I sewed the United States on. Do you see how cute it looks..
in GEORGIA, OHIO:
CALIFORNIA and WASHINGTON?
This pillow is not finished quite yet..and that is because I am giving it to one of you!
All I need to know is your name, your email and where you want me to put the heart. Of course, as with all of my giveaways it is for followers of Kiki Creates only (but that only takes a second to do!) Giveaway ends Monday, March 21st at 9 pm PST.
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92 comments:
I'm in Kentucky! Love your pillow!
Right in the heart of the country - around Kansas City!
it's a great pillow!
i live in north carolina, but my heart is in dallas, texas!
I LOVE IT!So much fun, and you make it look so easy that I want to try. Just in case, though, lol, you should know that my heart is in Arkansas.
we are in the Baltimore/DC area!
barbiecaulder@hotmail.com
Lovin' is strong in Missouri!
That is SO cute! My husband and I will be leaving Iowa soon, so I think one of these pillows with our heart in Iowa will be the perfect souvenir to take with us :-)
So stinkin' cute - our heart is in Georgia!
I'm in Utah, love the pink!!
Love this pillow! We live in Manhattan, KS :)
kristylgarrett@yahoo.com
There you go again, Kiki - making stuff I want to replicate! Don't be surprised if you see an Oklahoma pillow pop up on my blog sometime soon :)
Thanks for the inspiration!
So Cute! I'm in Omaha, Nebraska! (c:
Ooo! I love this and I hope I win! However, where to put the heart....hmmm. We are in the military and are currently in CA, but will soon be in OH (in 4 months), then will only be there for 18 months, then it's likely on to VA. BUT we are both from AZ, so that would be likely what we would choose since we consider ourselves "Arizonans".
I guess it would be fun to use your pattern and make a new pillow every time we move! We could have a collection of pillows with the hearts in different places OR one pillow and attach different colored hearts when we move as sort of a record all in one place.
Thanks for the ideas!
My heart is in Idaho! Such a fun idea!
Adorable. Pittsburgh, PA.
zilnewt (at) gmail (dot) com
My heart will be in Spokane! Thanks for the fun tutorial and giveaway.
I'm in Utah. I love your pillow and your darling blog.
My favorite thing is reading where all these people are from! Hmmm. My heart may still be in Ohio... :)
I'm a so-cal baby and dragged my husband along with me and he loves it :) this is so cute!I it gave me an idea of when I have kids to make little state pillows when they are learning where the states are with little hearts at the Capitol.
Jessica
jessetter@gmail.com
Very cute! We live in Arizona. This pillow would look adorable in our girls new room.
So cute! My heart would be in California.
Kasaundra.trout@gmail.com
Just yesterday I was wishing for a tutorial on this pillow!! Thanks! We are in Missouri. (Blogged about your great family tree print today! http://kicklighters.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-addition.html )
C-bus Ohio.....so sad we'll be leaving soon. My heart may stay when we leave :)
This is so cute. I love map stuff :) Following from Utah.
my heart's in Hawaii.. how would you do it???? hehehehehe
Southern California love!
Love it! LA please! manouvellemode@gmail.com :)
How fun. Wisconsin. bandljamison(@)hotmail(dot)com.
So cute! I love AZ!
LOVE this idea!! Definitely on my to do list :) would love if you ever have a chance to come link up to handmade tuesdays @ ladybug blessings. www.ladybug-blessings.com
uh oh! I am from Alaska! Do I still get to win??? :)
Love that! What a great idea.
www.itsybitsypaperblog.com
Deep in the heart of Texas!!
my warm heart resides in boca raton, florida!
I just discovered your blog- seriously adorable! Thanks for all your great ideas!
Alyse in Denver
Darling! Especially the one with a star over Washington! So creative!
I adore this pillow!! I would give it to my best friend and her hubby. They love traveling! Our hearts are in Kansas! Great giveaway :o)
Chelsie Holste
chelsieholste@gmail.com
love this. love you. i wish i knew where my heart was headed to next, but i don't so for now my heart is still in OH-IO.
hey is it true you are headed out for a visit?
LOVE this pillow, and the heart is just the sweetest =)
Adorable pillow! I love the pink and brown color combo, and love the idea of adding the heart where your home is. I'm from New York. Thanks for sharing, and for hosting this great giveaway!
I'm hosting a Throwback Thursdays Party, and would love it if you swung by and linked up something you made/bought/did from before blogging. I can't wait to see what you bring.
What a cute idea! My heart would be in Las Vegas.
nnish19@yahoo.com
Nicole Francom
Illinois here love your pillow
So cute! Heart would have to go somewhere in the midwest.... IL or OH..... I'd have to think about this one!
So cute! Virginia
Jen - ourdailybigtop (at) gmail (dot) com
Love this pillow! If I don't win it I'll be making one of my own!
Erin
eea314@gmail.com
Hudsonville, Michigan
So Adorable! :)
<3 - Virginia
Jules
love.pink.jules@gmail.com
I found you through Becky Higgins. So cute! We loves maps in this family. We are from the suburbs of Chicago and love to call it home as this is where our family is -thanks for the chance to win!
REALLY CUTE!!! I would love one with the heart over Tennessee. <3
How fun! I live in the very wet state of Oregon.
This is so cute! I'd love to win one for my daughter who just moved to Dallas, TX; very far away from Mom & Dad in Chicago. Thanks for the chance to win.
I'm a Cali girl!! This pillow is so adorable! I love it.
Love it! I'm in Washington with my fingers crossed!
so very cute--what a fabulous idea. stopping by from tt&j and would be a fool not to follow you...
...i'm no fool!
I love this! And your color choices, to die for. Saw this at tatertots and jello, and I'm your newest follower!
I love that! If I don't win it, I may have to try making one myself. I'm your newest follower.
Visiting from Tatertots and Jello.
Visiting from TT&J! Love this and all of the other pillows in this picture. The color combo is great!!
Visiting from TT&J. Love this! My heart would be in MA!
Love this! In fact, if I don't win it, I think I'm going to re-create it b/c you give awesome instructions! Fabulous!
How cute is that! Thanks for sharing!
Found your blog through Becky Higgins and I am loving your creativity!
My heart is in sweet home Alabama!
Hey Kiki! I never stop loving what you have on here! My heart would be in Alaska because that's where I'm from but I would love a pillow like this where my heart is in Idaho (Rexburg) because that's where Kyle and I met. Anyway, love your stuff.
www.daniecomin@gmail.com
The comment by Allen in Alabama should be from Mindy :) Although I am sure my husband would love your stuff...
LOVIN your pillow (from CA)
Hugs from the mitten state! (Michigan) Not only do we love your pillow but also your blog! You make us smile daily! :)
buddercollie@gmail.com
Just found your blog through tatertots and jello!!! love it....would love to win!!!
What a fun pillow! I'd love for you to submit this post to the M&T Spotlight at http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight
I adore this pillow!! Michigan is where my heart is at!
Love the pillow, love the colors!
This is so cool! Fingers are crossed!
Warmly, Michelle
I love this! Fabulous idea. I would love for you to link this to my Sew Crafty Party. And while you're there check out the Spring Fling starting tomorrow! 14 days ~ 28 Fabulous Giveaways!
You can put a heart in Sonoma County, Northern Ca :)
kittenjuju{at}yahoo
My name is Liz, and my heart would be in New Mexico!!
I'm in Portland! Love your stuff!!!
Saw this on Make and Takes. LOVE it. Um let's see we are from everywhere and still not staying put.
So I think I would pick Oregon for my parents.
Gotta love it.
Just Another Day in Paradise
love this. can't decide if I would keep it at home or in my classroom - either way, we're in Georgia! - Atlanta.
very good tutorial, I tried it but my sewing skills are no where as good as yours. I had to hand stitch mine on, couldn't get those curves with my machine.I would love to have your super stitched pillow. Put my heart in Utah.
Cute pillow Kiki! My heart is in Utah!
I wish I could make one! But if you pick me.....that would be even better! I just think this pillow is the cutest! My heart would be in Virginia ;)
This pillow is adorable! I've been looking for accessory ideas tonight and found your blog. I love it! As for my heart, it is in Michigan.
Maps are now a big deal in our home as we're adopting our first born child from Ethiopia.
Would love a map pillow of US with Florida as the heart.
Thanks!
elfreela@gmail(dot)com
I love maps! I'm in Tucson,AZ- we love it here! Such a cute pillow!
so simple, yet quite adorable! i heart Colorado!
Dianna
dianna@whateverdeedeewants.com
I would love to win this! A heart in Utah is what I would choose.
super cute! WOW
Put my heart in Washington state. Very cute map idea. :)
juliegrant08(at)gmail(dot)com
I hope I'm not too late!
I'd want my heart to be in central Indiana!
chelsea(dot)twotwentyone(at)gmail(dot)com
I love this pillow, and posted about it :)
http://itssewforyou.blogspot.com/2011/03/us-map-pillow.html
INSANE cuteness.
Thank you so much for sharing the tutorial! I featured this project on my blog tonight, www.auntielolocrafts.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Lois
This pillow is great!! Visiting from Kimbas map party! :)
Lovely blog, hope to see you at My Dream Canvas!
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