LoveCrafts's video: 3 ideas to UPCYCLE your old pillows craft withme

Our pillows see us through the good times and the bad, but what to do with them when it’s time to say goodbye? LoveCrafts have teamed up with the sleep master Eve Sleep to launch the challenge! To inspire you, the wonderful Emma Friedlander-Collins has whipped up 3 fantastic projects you could make to upcycle an old pillow. Find out more about the challenge here: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/c/article/upcycling-pillows Sun lounger (0:31) Materials: 5 pillows 5 pillowcases Sewing machine Scissors: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/we-r-memory-keepers-we-r-stitch-happy-scissors-2-pkg-315323 Thread: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/aurifil-mako-cotton-thread-solid-50-wt Pins Steps: 0:45 Lay one pillowcase on top of another and pin in place. 0:59 Sew along the pinned edge 1:03 Repeat the previous two steps with each pillowcase until you have a long row of pillow cases sewn together. 1:28 Stuff each pillowcase with an old pillow * * * Pet bed (1:49) Materials: 1 pair of old jeans 1 pillow Sewing machine Pins Thread Scissors Ruler Pen Steps: 1:57 Lay the jeans out and place the pillow on top 2:03 Use pillow as a guide and make a cut to the jeans 2:13 Take pillow away, fold the jeans in half and cut. 2:34 Lie the fabric out flat and draw a straight line as close to the edges as you can. 3:00 Cut along each line 3:08 Cut out one back pocket, leaving 2cm around the edge. 3:16 Lie the fabric on top of each other with the right sides facing one another and pin. 3:21 Sew along one edge, do this for each piece. 3:30 On the right side of one piece, pin the pocket in place 3:36 Use a zig zag stitch to sew around the pocket. 3:44 Lay both pieces on top of each other, right sides facing 3:50 Sew 3 sides 3:55 Turn it right side out and stuff with your old pillow * * * Lion face cushion (4:04) Materials: Sewing machine Large old pan Turmeric White vinegar Rubber bands Old tongs/spoon Hollow fibre pillow Jersey pillowcase Black yarn: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/paintbox-yarns-cotton-aran Embroidery needle: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/dmc-box-of-12-x-16-embroidery-needles-5-10 Side plate and pen Scissors Steps: 4:12 Wrap rubber bands around the middle of the pillowcase, repeat along the length. 4:37 Pour 4L of water into pan and boil, add 3 tsp of white vinegar 4:48 Soak your pillowcase in the water 4:54 Add 3 tbsp of turmeric 5:08 Stir and leave to simmer for an hour 5:14 Rinse pillowcase in cold water and remove rubber bands and dry 5:41 Lay out pillowcase and use plate to draw out the lion face 5:57 Chain stitch over your outline 6:29 Cut case off a hollow fibre pillow and pull apart the fibre 6:52 Stuff the pillowcase behind the design 7:02 Pin around the stuffing in a circle 7:09 Sew around the edge 7:13 Trim off excess fabric leaving 1cm gap * * * SUBSCRIBE AND JOIN OUR AMAZING COMMUNITY: https://bit.ly/2Kh05zN * * * FOLLOW US: Website | https://www.lovecrafts.com Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/39FpeMf Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/lovecraftscom Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/lovecraftscom Pinterest | https://www.pinterest.co.uk/lovecraftscom Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0VIfT58yH6MEBMTb6E1tBF