Make This Look. DIY Design Community « Keywords: Reuse, recycle, repurpose, pillows. Let me just share this nifty RE-Use project with you.
I'll be showing you how you can put those old ratty towels you're tempted to away to good use. Remember the cool way you used to roll a beach towel with your cute little bathing suit tucked tightly in the middle and ride your bike off to the pool? That delightful childhood memory gave me the idea for this super easy beefy bolster which ends up being a fantastic end-of-the-couch nap pillow and uses those old beach towels that hold so many memories. A simple way to sew facings with invisible zippers. Once you’ve got the hang of sewing invisible zippers, you may wonder what the best way is of attaching a facing or a lining to it.
This method is machine sewn and the seam allowance is tucked under leaving a clean, finished look. Our Ginger skirt pattern uses a variation on this technique, so you could use either method for the skirt.