Kids PillowBed
 

I made this for my grand daughter, and am making them for my grandsons for Christmas!
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It's this simple... 2 1/5 yards of 60 inch fabric, and four standard pillows. I used Jersey Knit, fold your selvages under and sew them down.
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Lay down inside out, folded over as a pillow sham is folded. But, just so a standard pillow will lay end to end across the folded fabric. Sew the ends closed.
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Turn the long giant sham right side out. Lay out flat and nice, mark across at 21 inch intervals down to make your pillow cases for each one. It's 3 seams for four pillows. Sew on these marks across the right side of the fabric.
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That's it! Slip your Standard pillows in and it's done.
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They fold easy and can be tied with a ribbon to store or gift.
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cute idea thanks for sharing with us

Martha Stewart does something similar... but differently. It's picture 5 in this list of 19 outdoor ideas. You could do the same thing with the kid fabric and use it on the floor.


http://www.marthastewart.com/275673/...jk-ZUT#/234766

Thank you. It's sort of like I figured but it always nice to know how someone else does it. It's such a great idea for kids. Can't wait to make some.

I made another. It took me about an hour. I am making them for my grandkids, two girls, 6 boys. I am putting the pillows in the ones who live here, and shipping just the sham and a gift certificate for the pillows to the kids who live away. 3 in DC.
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Great idea! Looks so comfy!

Great idea and yours are great. Kids would love to lay on these on the floor to watch tv.

My husband came up with a great idea today when I showed him to blue one. He said I should make a way to attach them together (like ribbon ties or something) so they can become a BIG bed on the floor for when the 3 stay all night. I'm thinking about that! Smart man! :thumbup:

They might even be nice to use in a motorhome on the beds!

Love the blue one.