Grain Sack Lumbar Pillow Cover

Debra over at Common Ground reminded me of this great fabric I had gotten from Décor Steals a couple of years ago.  It’s a grain sack look fabric. It was a really good deal at the time, but I haven’t used much of it.

Debra used hers for table runners, but I decided to do a lumbar pillow cover for a pillow I have on our living room sofa.  I made this one up with a drapery panel I found at Goodwill several years ago.

I decided to make a cover so that I could remove it when I wanted a change or just to go back to the pillow the way it was.  I have been trying to just do envelope covers for easy on/off for my existing pillows, so that’s how I did this one.  But first, I decided to add an image to the center.  I chose this one which I’ve had saved for awhile and that came from The Graphics Fairy.  I printed this onto iron-on paper and transferred it onto the fabric before sewing.

I chose the fabric that had a black stripe since I have black and white going on here. 

I was glad that the stripes worked out the way I wanted them to.

I’m really pleased with the way it turned out and even more pleased that it will be easy to remove and change when I want to do so.

Just to give you a little bit of info if you’ve never done an envelope closure before ~ this pillow is 12 x 26.  I cut the front/face fabric 13 x 27 and the back fabric 13 x 33.  I then cut the back fabric in half.  I lined it up on the facing fabric and then pinned the opening portion of both pieces for sewing ~ width-wise {and this way you have the correct length}.  Once they were both sewn I pinned them to the front and sewed all the way around.  Clip your corners and turn right side out through the “envelope” opening.  Feel free to email me if you have any questions on how to do this.

I like how it brings over the color of the burlap tablecloths on the side tables to the middle of the sofa.

I did another project with one of the other grain sack fabrics that I hope to share with you next week.  Also next week, we are in the final countdown for the new granddaughter!  I’m very excited to meet her!