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Home » From the Blog » DIY VALENTINE PILLOW

DIY VALENTINE PILLOW

by Regina 30 Comments

Do you have a difficult time finding Valentine decor that you like? I created a DIY Valentine Pillow using colors I love in just minutes.

Come see how.

Hi, I’m Regina and welcome to Saved From Salvage. Today I’m sharing not only my DIY Valentine Pillow but also, valentine inspiration from several blogging friends.

This is part of CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS BLOG HOP – VALENTINE STYLE. If you are coming from Leslie at Feet Under My Table, welcome, how adorable was that Valentine Tree?

A big thank you to Carol Lander of Blue Sky at Home for hosting the hop.

DIY VALENTINE PILLOW IN NEUTRALS

Table of Contents

  • budget friendly valentine diy
  • where to start
  • diy valentine pillow supplies
  • inspiration
  • stitching the pillow
  • sky is the limit
  • celebrate the holidays blog hop – valentine style
  • your valentine to do list
  • Let’s Go Shopping
    • More Like This

budget friendly valentine diy

I say this often so you may have heard it before. I love to decorate with throw pillows. I love to change them up outside at the fire pit, the front porch, the deck and all the sofas, chairs and beds.

What I don’t love? Spending lots of money on them. I’ve shared so many ideas on DIY throw pillows, I probably should do a “best of” throw pillow post. I’ve used napkins, table runners, flannel shirts, paint tarps and more.

But seriously the thing about Valentine throw pillows is I don’t even like majority of them in stores.

In my living room I’m all about the neutrals.

There is just something about throwing in hot pink, three shades of red and bling that turns me off.

I don’t have a problem with color but I gravitate towards muted colors.

where to start

This is easy. First shop your home.

Do you have any solid pillows you love that would look great with a little Valentine touch to them?

No? Head to the clearance area of Homegoods or Marshalls or TJMaxx and find a pillow you like the color off and that goes with your decor.

No luck there? Shop online for a pillow cover, now is a great time to find some on clearance.

For my first pillow, I shopped my home. I had a great pillow cover from IKEA that is covering a pillow on my sofa this winter.

My second pillow was a clearance pillow from HomeGoods. Now I have my subjects and I’m going to gather my materials.

diy valentine pillow supplies

  • Throw Pillow
  • Thin Yarn
  • Embroidery Floss
  • Large Eye Needle
  • Scissors
  • Paper
  • Painters Tape
MY IKEA PILLOW COVER AND THE THIN YARN

GETTING THE SUPPLIES

inspiration

This idea will work for many holidays.

Think shamrock, easter egg, cross, tree, leaf. For my project I wanted to start with a heart.

I went online and found a heart shape I liked and printed it off. I did this on regular copy paper.

THE HEART I CHOSE FOR THE FIRST PILLOW

I cut the heart out and taped it to my pillow cover.

TAPING THE HEART TO THE PILLOW

stitching the pillow

If you are like me you embroidered when you were in junior high school and not since. Well maybe a bit in my 20’s. I had to watch a few Youtube videos of stitches to familiarize myself with them again.

I chose the Chain Stitch for my pillow. I stitched the entire heart in pink, then half of it in grey, then another half in pink. In the picture you can barely see it but it’s easy to see in person and I love it.

I just stitched around the outside of the paper heart. I would move the tape as I went.

THE STITCHING ON MY FIRST PILLOW

I ended up doing three pillows. Two cream ones and a grey one. On the grey one I just did XO. Talk about subtle.

cream knit pillow with embroidered pink heart

sky is the limit

You can truly create anything that you want. On the XO grey pillow I did the back stitch. I’d love to spend some more time doing some hand stitching. I’m not ready for hand towels yet because my backs are a little bit of a hot mess. They need work.

grey pillow with pink embroidered xo

You know one of the best things about these pillows? You can snip the knots and remove the stitching and start the next holiday with a clean slate. Now if it took me hours, I might think differently but it didn’t at all.

Let me know what you think and if you try it on a pillow at home!

But before you do, go check out these lovely blogs and see what my friends are up to for Valentines Day.

Enjoy!

celebrate the holidays blog hop – valentine style

Carol – Heart and Pom-Pom Valentine’s Garland

Renae – How to Make a Beautiful Heart Wreath

Leslie – Fun Valentine’s Day Tree

Regina – DIY Valentine’s Pillow

Michelle – Valentine’s Pretty Pillow

Kim – 5 DIY Yarn Valentine’s Ideas

Tammy – Decorate for Valentine’s on a Budget

Kate – Valentine’s Day Heart Topiaries

Laura – Easy Valentine’s Day Mantel

your valentine to do list

What can you do to get ready to Valentines Day?

  • MAKE HEART COOKIES
  • CREATE A VALENTINE COCKTAIL
  • SEND A CARD
  • UPCYCLE A JAR AND ADD CANDY TO GIVE
HEART SUGAR COOKIES
FESTIVE VALENTINE COCKTAIL
UPCYCLED JAR WITH CANDIES AND CARDS

Another idea is to repurpose items into decor. See how I did that here.

I definitely believe in budget friendly decor, especially for Valentines. I had some old items I was about to toss then decided to give them a makeover.

I love them – what do you think?

BEFORE

AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER

Don’t be afraid to change something you don’t love before you toss it or give it away.

I hope you enjoyed some Valentine Inspiration. Click here to see another great gift idea: How To Make Shower Steamers,

Thanks so much for stopping by, add your email below so I can keep you up to date on what’s happening at Saved From Salvage.

XO, Regina

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Let’s Go Shopping

HEART PILLOW

RED HEART PILLOW

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  1. laura says

    January 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM

    Hi Regina,
    I love your Valentine to do list! It’s a fun holday! bucket list this time of year! Great ideas!
    Pinned

    laura

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 7, 2023 at 5:06 PM

      Laura – thanks so much. I can’t help myself with lists! Happy New Year!

      Reply
  2. Kate @ Southern Home and Hospitality says

    January 5, 2023 at 9:20 AM

    Regina, what a great idea for decorating for Valentine’s Day that anyone can do and fits into anyone’s style! I love the bashful pink color you chose – I agree that splashing red and hot pink into most of our homes is a little weird. Thanks for the idea. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 7, 2023 at 5:05 PM

      Kate, so glad I’m not alone on the bright bright pinks! Happy New Year!

      Reply
  3. Leslie Watkins says

    January 5, 2023 at 9:32 AM

    Oh, I love this, Regina! You’ve inspired me to create a new pillow and begin stitching again. Love it!

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 7, 2023 at 5:03 PM

      I’m sure it will be like riding a bike for a home ec teacher! Happy New Year Leslie 🙂

      Reply
  4. Renae Frey says

    January 5, 2023 at 10:59 AM

    Such a great idea. I love it. So fun hopping with you. Hugs and blessings to you

    Reply
  5. Michelle | Thistle Key Lane says

    January 5, 2023 at 11:29 AM

    Regina, I’m loving your idea of using embroidery to add sweet embellishments, and now looking at my pillow covers in a whole new light. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 7, 2023 at 5:03 PM

      Michelle – Thanks so much Michelle, isn’t it fun how others can make us look at things again in a new light? Happy New Year.

      Reply
  6. Wendy McMonigle says

    January 5, 2023 at 11:33 AM

    Such a cute pillow! And looks easy.

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 7, 2023 at 5:02 PM

      Wendy – It is, once I remembered how to embroider!

      Reply
  7. Tammy says

    January 5, 2023 at 11:43 AM

    Regina, I love these project. You know I like the easy projects. I have been wanting to embroidery something for a while now. Darling projects!

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 7, 2023 at 5:02 PM

      Tammy – thanks friend. Yes easy is right up my alley 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kim says

    January 5, 2023 at 1:24 PM

    Regina, your pillows are adorable! It’s such a fun project. Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 7, 2023 at 5:01 PM

      Thanks so much Kim. Happy New Year to you!

      Reply
  9. Carol@Blueskyathome says

    January 5, 2023 at 11:48 PM

    Regina, I’ve done a lot of different sewing in my time, but never crocheting. Now I wish I had. Your pillows are so sweet. Thank you for participating in Celebrate the Holiday.

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 7, 2023 at 5:01 PM

      Thanks Carol, love that we both had “stitching” in our projects. Thanks again for hosting – love being part of Celebrate the Holidays.

      Reply
  10. Rachel says

    January 10, 2023 at 2:00 PM

    Hey Regina!
    This DIY pillow is amazing! I love to use things from around the house and turn it into something completely new. The subtle colors on your pillow are perfect. Is it okay if I include this post in a Valentine’s day roundup on my blog on Feb 9?? LMK!!

    Reply
  11. Decorative Inspirations says

    January 10, 2023 at 3:43 PM

    Your pillows came out so cute Regina! I feel the same way the hot pinks and bright reds are a little to overwhelming for me. I love how you embroidered them.

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 10, 2023 at 8:17 PM

      Thanks so much! Have a great week.

      Reply
  12. Charity says

    January 12, 2023 at 6:26 PM

    This Valentine’s Day pillow is so cute! I need to try it out! Thanks for sharing your tutorial!

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 12, 2023 at 8:03 PM

      Thanks so much Charity!

      Reply
  13. Beth says

    January 13, 2023 at 10:44 AM

    Love how subtle these pillows are, Regina! You could leave them up all year. Thanks for sharing at the Creative Crafts Linky Party. Have a great week!

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 14, 2023 at 10:49 AM

      Beth – Thanks so much – have a great weekend.

      Reply
  14. Mike & Donna Reidland says

    January 15, 2023 at 9:16 AM

    I love the pillow with the little xo in the corner!

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 15, 2023 at 2:02 PM

      Thanks so much for stopping by and the kind words Donna!
      Have a wonderful week.

      Reply
  15. Nicolle says

    January 18, 2023 at 5:23 AM

    Regina thank you so much for sharing your DIY at my weekly link party! I’m so happy to featuring you this week!
    https://www.ourtinynest.com/2023/01/18/weekly-link-party-331/
    Happy Wednesday my friend!

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 18, 2023 at 7:13 AM

      NICOLLE-YAY. THANKS SO MUCH!

      Reply
  16. Lynne Zemaitis says

    January 18, 2023 at 6:39 PM

    Regina, I love your beautiful Valentine embroidery! What a great way to add a holiday touch to a plain pillow! I am excited to feature your post at this week’s Tuesday Turn About. Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Regina says

      January 19, 2023 at 8:08 AM

      Lynne – Thanks so much!

      Reply

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