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How to make a no sew pillow out of painters tarps

By Debbiedoo's Team Published: Apr 13, 2013 · Modified: Mar 27, 2023

How to make a no sew pillow out of painters tarps

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Hello there!

First, I would like to thank you all for your sweet comments on my childhood memory post.

Very much appreciated!

Now onto my project.
This is such an easy NO sew pillow out of painters tarps I am almost  a little embarrassed to share.

Sometimes, I feel that way about a lot of my little craft projects.

I mean, if I can do it, you surely can too!

diy no sew pillow out of painter tarps

I picked up the tarp at Walmart for around $10.00.

I am thinking I can get at least 3 or more pillows out of it if I wanted.

pillow out of painter tarps

Basic supplies,

fabric

hot glue gun

and my rooster stencil I bought at hobby lobby.

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I have some fabric left over from my

reupholstered kitchen chairs that I did recently.

I even made matching utensil holders HERE

I am no expert at bows, so basically, I just cut two small squares, tied them at the end,then hot glued them together,

and stuck it on the corner.

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My template was a pillow cover I had from another pillow.

I just cut it a tad larger, because I knew I needed some extra room to work with.

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I hot glued three sides and left one open to stuff the pillow insert I had from as I mentioned another pillow I was not using at this time.

Then of course I turned it inside out to stuff the pillow inside. That was after I stenciled of course.

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This was my first time using this stencil in full.

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I have mentioned a time or two stenciling on fabric is so easy peasy in my opinion.

I never have a problem or any sort of overage that looks messy.

I do not saturate my brush, just a dab will do you, and brush vigorously.

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Easy, no sew diy painters tarp pillow in around 30 minutes time.

Oh and cheap too!

pillow out of painter tarps no sew

Thanks for stopping by today!

Oh and btw the way, this was not my first diy no sew pillow out of painters tarps...

this was my second one:)

First one, however, I did use the stitch witch.

because, I am a NO sew kind of gal.

How to make a no sew pillow out of painters tarps

diy no sew painters tarp pillow

 My no-sew pillow featured in Woman’s day magazine February 16th 2015 edition.

Feature in Woman's day

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Nana Diana

    April 13, 2013 at 12:16 am

    You and your glue gun absolutely amaze me! How cute!!!! xo Diana

    Reply
  2. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions

    April 13, 2013 at 8:49 am

    I LOVE this, Debbie! Great job! I have some extra drop cloth from when I did the table skirts in our master bedroom and thought I’d do a couple of pillows and maybe a footstool cover. I also want to try stenciling them since I already have stencils and paint here. Except for a couple of pillow forms, I’m all set to try it!

    Reply
  3. Lisa Palmese

    April 13, 2013 at 9:02 am

    I think it’s vry smart It came out Beautiful!!
    Now you have to make some more for the other chairs lol
    Lisa

    Reply
  4. linda

    April 13, 2013 at 9:26 am

    w what you can do with a painters tarp and a glue gun so cute

    Reply
  5. Charlotte

    April 13, 2013 at 10:36 am

    I’m a no sew too! I sometimes use pretty place mats, glue three sides, insert pillow or stuffing & glue up 4th side. Voila!! Decorator cushion!

    Reply
  6. Kris

    April 13, 2013 at 11:15 am

    Debbie, that is darling! I MUST find me a rooster stencil!!!!
    xo Kris

    Reply
  7. Laurie

    April 13, 2013 at 11:31 am

    Thanku!! I have had my tarp ready for awhile but the tension on my sewing machine is seriously messed up. I am not a sewer either :-). But really want to make some pillows!! Now I can!!

    Reply
  8. Karen

    April 13, 2013 at 11:38 am

    Your pillow is too cute, love that rooster stencil it looks adorable on the pillow.

    Reply
  9. val

    April 13, 2013 at 11:51 am

    Seriously, cutest pillow, ever!!! Happy Saturday!

    Reply
  10. Miss Kitty

    April 13, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Very cute, Debbie! I love the roosters and chickens in black…so classy. Thanks for sharing with us how you made your pillow with no sewing!

    Reply
  11. Sharon

    April 13, 2013 at 12:30 pm

    This pillow is so adorable!

    Reply
  12. kim

    April 13, 2013 at 1:03 pm

    No sew cute!

    Reply
  13. Debbie

    April 13, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    Awww and it has roosters!! How easy this looks, but how on earth do you keep your glue gun so clean? Mine is a mess…lol…but it’s years old.
    Debbie 🙂

    Reply
    • debbiedoo's

      April 13, 2013 at 1:31 pm

      That is a somewhat new glue gun Debbie. I went and bought the high temp one as well…not sure if I love it though. Too many burns to speak of LOL!

      Reply
  14. Cindy

    April 13, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Such a sweet pillow Debbie! Love your roo’s and the red check bow!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

    Reply
  15. Kris

    April 13, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    Hey Deb another reason why I love you!!! No sew Kris here loves projects like these where no sewing required. I see all these talented sewers out there and would love to make something sweet but I cannot sew so this was nice to see. I am going to try it. Love the roo’s on the pillow too. It looks perfect on your chair.
    Kris

    Reply
  16. [email protected]

    April 13, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    Debbie –
    I really like the texture of the painter’s tarp. Looks so cozy on your awesome black and red check chair!
    Deb

    Reply
  17. Christine Vandormolen

    April 13, 2013 at 8:26 pm

    wow, Love that pillow..will be PINNING

    Reply
  18. Susan

    April 13, 2013 at 8:58 pm

    I LOVE the pillow!! The roosters caught my eye initially ( I’m a chicken collector) and then the use of the stencils (which I have tons of from many years ago when stenciling was all the rage!) I’m most assuredly going to have to try this! I’m a new follower via Blog Lovin! Hope you’ll stop by the Little Shack on the Hill for a visit!
    Sue

    Reply
  19. Judy

    April 13, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    What a super cute pillow. Love the idea of new sew. Great job.

    Reply
  20. Tanya

    April 14, 2013 at 3:17 am

    Debbie this is amazing!! I love your pillow, pinning!

    xo, Tanya
    twelveOeight

    Reply
  21. Lynn

    April 14, 2013 at 9:05 am

    Love this!!! Well I am a bit partial to roosters…. I have like 3 painters tarps still in the packaging….I am not even sure how they ended up at my house (maybe during construction), but no one has staked claim..until now 🙂

    Reply
  22. SheilaG @ Plum Doodles

    April 14, 2013 at 9:55 am

    Adorable! I love drop cloth projects, and I love easy. This is a winner on all counts. 🙂

    Reply
  23. Bliss

    April 14, 2013 at 10:06 am

    I seriously eat up any pillow that is NO SEW. This speaks my language so don’t you be apologizing for it being easy. Some of us are challenged just at the word pillow.

    Bliss

    Reply
  24. Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

    April 14, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    super cute Debbie – I love stenciling on drop cloths too!
    Kelly

    Reply
  25. Melissa @ Keep Calm ans Decorate

    April 14, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    Happy belated birthday! Your childhood memories post was so sweet and I loved the Glamour shot. I can see where you get your beauty from, your mom is gorgeous! I also wanted to stop by and say how much I love this adorable pillow and no sew makes it even better. I might have to make a trip to Wal-Mart very soon. I hope you have a great week . 🙂

    Reply
    • debbiedoo's

      April 15, 2013 at 6:57 am

      Thank you Melissa:)

      Reply
  26. Sherry

    April 15, 2013 at 12:47 am

    That stencil is so darn cute! I love how the pillow turned out and I would never have guessed it is no sew. You are awesome with a glue gun girl!

    Reply
  27. Sumaya Warwick

    April 15, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    Hey Debbie, I just started using a glue gun and I don’t know why it took me so long to get one. I have just finished a project using my glue gun. I am going to try this as I am a no sew kinda gal too! New follower on Bloglovin and FB. Thanks for a great blog!

    http://evocative-vintage.blogspot.com/2013/04/embellished-tins.html

    Reply
  28. Laura @ Finding Home

    April 16, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Such a super cute project – I love the kind of watercolor look of the animals! Take care, Laura

    Reply
  29. RMFrancis

    April 16, 2013 at 8:13 am

    Adorable!

    Reply
  30. Angela

    April 16, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    How did I miss this!! Super duper cute!!!~~Angela

    Reply
  31. Colette

    April 20, 2013 at 9:55 am

    Super cute I love it… thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  32. Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline

    April 24, 2013 at 10:02 am

    This is so cute ~ love it!

    Reply
  33. Heather

    April 25, 2013 at 11:46 pm

    So adorable Debbie!

    Reply
  34. Clydia @ Three Mango Seeds

    May 01, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    Debbie I love your pillow and the fact that its NO SEW is right up my alley! LOL

    Reply

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