Fields Of Heather: Making Pillows With Cricut

For about two years after I bought my first cricut, I made dozens of envelope pillow covers, for every season. They are a quick and easy project - and a great project for someone who wants to sew but has never really sewn before.

Below is a look at some of the different ones I have made.

The Cliff Notes Version:

Always use HTV (Heat Transfer, or Iron On) on fabric.
I use a regular old iron - I've never used a heat press, and have never felt like I needed one. All of my projects have always held up very well.
A Step By Step Tutorial For Sewing Your Own Envelope Pillow Covers

Find a step by step for sewing envelope pillow covers here:

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/03/how-to-sew-simple-envelope-pillow-cases.html

If You Do Not Want to Sew - Where To Buy Pre-Made Pillow Cases & Supplies:

4 linen cover for $20
18x18 inserts (I buy mine at Wal-mart)
16x16 canvas cover for $7.50
My Favorite Vinyl & Where to Purchase Them (With price breakdowns, including shipping costs)

I bought 2 yards of lightweight canvas fabric (right beside the muslin in the fabric aisle at wal-mart) and that made two 18x18 covers, 2 16x16 covers, and enough leftover for a dust cover for my cricut, with more to spare...

For the first design, I wanted to mimic the antique flour sack (a family heirloom) that hangs over the bench where these pillows sit.

Then I used the same design on some curtains -

I can't tell you how I made the curtains, because this is not something I followed a pattern, or any rules for, really.. too often I sew the way I cook. :-) [This is my "old" craft area. After the washing machine lines froze and flooded this room, the entire room got a bit of a redo. See my new craft space here: https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2023/01/where-my-cricut-lives-see-my-laundry.html)

More Pillows:

This Little Red Truck svg is made with a free svg. I show you step by step how I layer the colors, here:

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/12/christmas-pillows-layering-htv.html

Lets Stay Home Pillow

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/10/lets-stay-home-pillow.html

It's difficult to imagine now, after owning a cricut for years my craft room is well over stocked. But at the time I made this, I didn't have a 12x12 piece of black htv. I did however, have scraps. So I split the svg up - here's how:

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2020/02/splitting-svg-to-use-up-htv-scraps.html

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2019/09/fall-throw-pillows-with-cricut.html

This pillow is on my desk with a variety of other Thanksgiving Projects - see them all here

https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2021/11/on-my-desk-thanksgiving-projects.html

Thanksgiving Pillow

This was a free svg at one time, from a site that no longer exists. :-( It wouldn't be too difficult to create something similar with a variety of fonts.