Old Pillow Bag

A.K.A. How to turn an old nasty pillow into a new bag or purse!

This instructable came about from looking for old sweaters for this brimmed beanie instructable. I found my old Pokemon pillow and decided it would make a decent bag.

I still play Pokemon. You should too. :D

Supplies

- An old pillow
- fabric to cover the inside of the bag
- needle/sewing machine
- thread
- pins
- scissors
- measuring tape/ruler (optional)
- seam ripper (optional)
- D-rings, O-rings, square rings (optional for strap)
- Strap(s) or belt(s) (optional for strap)

Total time: About 2 and a half hours.

Step 1 Find A Pillow

I found my pillow in our hallway closet smooshed in with some old blankets that were very tempting to use as beanie material. Its stuffing was all eff'd from being washed the wrong way.

Pillows with a screenprinted or dyed design work best. Make sure the pillow you want to use isn't a family heirloom or something like that, or you may seriously regret making it into a bag. As long as the pillow fabric isn't too threadbare or delicate, it should work for making a bag out of.

Comments

[Charles IV]

Heck yeah! I still play Pokemon