Easy Placemat Pillow

I have been on the hunt for a simple way to make a crib-sized pillow using something I already had, and I read about the idea of stuffing a placemat and using it as a pillow. Thankfully, I had 4 identical placemats in a color and style befitting my daughter’s room (that I had purchased about a year ago).

Giving credit where it is due, I attempted some origin research to find the original post about placemat pillows. The oldest existing post I found about placemat pillows was from Mad in Crafts, who cites Domestically Speaking as the source of inspiration. However, the placemat pillow post is no longer available on Domestically Speaking.




Using a gifted Boppy’s stuffing, and placemats that cost $6 for 4, it cost me $6 in new purchases to make this cushion for my daughter’s bed. Although I had purchased the placemats a year ago, my mom, nor I ever used them, so it was as if I had purchased them to be used as pillows.

	Placemat with lining (4 for $6) Stuffing (repurposed) (already owned)
	Sewing needle and thread (already owned) Seam ripper and/or scissors (already owned)

Love the simplicity of this project (and nap time too!)

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