Placemat Pillow: Fun and Affordable DIY Craft

Easy Project | Make a Pillow out of a Placemat

Sometimes the cutest seasonal decor comes from things you already have tucked away in a drawer. This Happy Spring placemat pillow is one of those projects that feels cheerful, simple, and just plain fun. If you love easy thrift-store or dollar-store DIY projects that add a pop of seasonal color without a big commitment, this is a great one to keep in your decorating rotation.

I love Spring, in fact, it is my favorite time of year. Know what else I love? Easy Diy Pillows! It doesn’t get any easier than this diy placemat pillow.

I’ve always wanted to make one of those cute place-mat pillows, but I’ve never found a cheap placemat I actually liked.

Materials to Make a Placemat Pillow

A placemat
Pillow stuffing or filling material (e.g., cotton, polyester fiberfill)
Needle & Thread
Optional: Fabric glue or double-sided Fabric Tape
Small Scissors or Seam Ripper

This placemat was a great clearance find. Since placemats are generally needed in sets, you may be able to find a really nice single placemat.

Steps for Making the Pillow

Remove the stitches from one end of your pretty placemat. I recommend doing only enough on the center to get your hand inside and fill your pillow.
Clean up the remaining bits of threads.
Open this end and stuff your pillow with filler
Don’t forget the corners
Close the open end with stitches, fabric glue, or fabric tape.

I had some really old fiberfil that I got from a friend when she cleaned out a bunch of stuff. Do you have an old pillow you could de-stuff to use for your new one?

As I mentioned above, you simply open a small section of the seam and stuff the placemat to make it fluffy. I stitched the end of the placemat pillow by hand. But if you prefer to use the fabric tape or glue, you’ll be done in no time! See, I told you it was easy!

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I really like the embroidery on this placemat pillow, and the buttons are just an added bonus.

Happy Spring to YOU! I hope you are enjoying some warm Spring weather soon.

Here is the placemat pillow resting in my slipcovered antique chair.

Projects like this are a great reminder that decorating for the seasons does not have to mean buying new store decor every year. A simple placemat can become something custom, personal, and reusable for years. If you love quick projects that give you big seasonal impact with very little effort, this is definitely one to save and revisit.