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  • Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap

    Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap

    I found a new obsession.

    I know. I find a new obsession at least once a week, but I’m ADD – work with me here.

    This week’s new obsession?

    Duck Tape Fringe.

    Especially this pillow that is adorned with golden fringe – made with, yes, Duck Tape.

    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

    Disclosure: This post was a collaboration with Fiskars Scissors. However, all opinions and newfound love of Duck Tape fringe is 100% mine. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

    I know, right?

    That gold paired with the hot pink = AMAZINGNESS.

    And its Duck Tape.

    Duck Tape. 

    Best part? SUPER EASY TO MAKE.

    How to Make Fringe from Duck Tape

    Materials & Supplies Needed:

    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

    Steps

    Step 1:

    Choose which side of your pillow you want to start with. It doesn’t matter which side you choose. I opted to go with one of the short sides first.

    Cut a piece of duck tape that is as long as (or if you are paranoid like me, a little longer) than that side with the bigger 8″ duck edition scissors.

    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

    These scissors are new from Fiskars and are specifically made to use with Duck Tape. Ya know how your regular scissors get all gunky and gum up when you cut lots of duck tape?

    These don’t.

    And they are sharp.

    Score.

    Step 2: 

    Cut another piece of duck tape the same size as the strip you just cut. Place the two strips on top of each other – sticky side together. The photo below is where I made two strips at one time. You get the idea though.

    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

    You should now have one strip of duck tape that has gold (or your color of choice) on both sides – no sticky anywhere.

    If it works better for you, instead of cutting out two separate strips, you can pull off a length of tape that is double the size of one of your pillow sides and then fold it back down onto the tape strip and cut it. See photo below.

    double-strip

    Step 3: 

    Trim up any places where your tape didn’t meet up exactly.

    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

    Don’t worry about the tape being a perfect rectangle – it isn’t going to happen and it doesn’t matter. You’ll never be able to tell with all the fringe.

    Step 4:

    Pull out your small 5″ detail scissors.

    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

    These are specially made for making smaller, detail cuts.

    Starting at one edge of your tape strips, cut smaller strips into the tape, but don’t go all the way through it.

    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

    Do this until you have made lots of little strips over the whole larger strip.

    Step 5: 

    Cut off a piece of duck tape that is the length of the large strip you have that you just fringed up. Place the fringed strip on the edge of the strip you just cut.

    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

    Step 6:

    Place the sticky side of the piece you now have around your pillow edge. Press it firmly into the pillow.

    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

    You can loosen the fringe up a bit by ruffling your fingers through it as shown above.

    Step back and be amazed by your awesomeness. 

    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

    YOU GUYS.

    I have so many more ideas for this duck tape fringe since it was ridiculously easy to make!

    Those Fiskars Duck Edition Scissors knocked this project out in record time – love ’em!

    Need more Duck Tape Project Ideas? I got yo’ back:

    20+ Duck Tape Crafts, Projects & Ideas – behold the awesomeness of the duck tape.

    Duck Tape Trimmed Curtains – take basic, blah curtains and turn them into anything but boring.

    Duck Tape Shower Cornice – easy project, big impact.

    And don’t miss these amazing home projects made using electrical tape!

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    Seriously?! DUCK TAPE FRINGE! And its easy to make! Duck Tape Fringe Pillow: Dress Up Boring Pillows on the Cheap via RainonaTinRoof.com

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  • DIY Horse Silhouette Pillow and How to Cut Felt on a Silhouette

    I’m still learning the ropes of my Silhouette, so no judging how simple or elementary this project is.

    But, aren’t fabulous simple projects what you love?

    I do.

    And I think that my horse silhouette pillow is pretty fabulous. And simple.

    This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

    And if you don’t have a Silhouette, I’m pretty sure you could easily make this project without one.

    DIY Horse Silhouette Pillow via rainonatinroof.com #silhouette #horsepillow
    So, first, you are gonna need a pillow. I made my pillow out of leftover fabric I had from the new navy and white striped curtains you may have noticed in my kitchen tour. The fabric came from Ikea and it was a whopping $2 a yard. Needless to say, I came back with more  navy and white striped fabric than I can ever use. They will probably cover my coffin in it. You could always use an existing pillow you have or grab a pillow cover from Hobby Lobby. Whatever floats your boat.

    I just did a simple small rectangle pillow that was 17 inches x 10 inches before sewing it together.

    I purchased the horse shape from the online Silhouette store. Did you really think I could draw that horse myself with my elementary skills? I know there is some trace feature, but I haven’t conquered that one either.

    I played with the size of the horses and cut them out on printer paper unil I had the right size.

    DIY Horse Silhouette Pillow via rainonatinroof.com #silhouette #horsepillow

    The right size for the horse turned out to be about 6 x 7.5.

    I cut out my horse on felt. Learn from my mistakes, DO NOT buy the felt that already has a sticky back. It will not work. Just buy the plain old $0.50 a piece felt at Hobby Lobby. Once I did have the right felt, I made my settings as follows, which seemed to work ok for me.

    DIY Horse Silhouette Pillow via rainonatinroof.com #silhouette #horsepillow

    This is what the felt looked like when it came out of the Silhouette.

    DIY Horse Silhouette Pillow via rainonatinroof.com #silhouette #horsepillow

    There were places where it didn’t go all the way through. I’m sure if I had a separate fabric blade, it would have cut more, but it was easily fixed with a pair of scissors.

    DIY Horse Silhouette Pillow via rainonatinroof.com #silhouette #horsepillow

    After I cut out the horse, I adhered it to the pillow with hot glue.

    DIY Horse Silhouette Pillow via rainonatinroof.com #silhouette #horsepillow

    It is definitely improving the look of my ugly brown couch.

    DIY Horse Silhouette Pillow via rainonatinroof.com #silhouette #horsepillow

    What do you think? Too simple for you? haha!

    Looking for more things to make with your Silhouette?

    Check out these vintage-esque holiday gift tags.

    These pumpkin place card holders also used my Silhouette.

    And I made this fun and colorful party banner with it too!

     Like what you see?

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