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I love pops of color in my home, handmade items, and toss pillows … and this week I combined all three in a colorful no sew appliqued pillow made with my Cricut Explore Air 2!
To make this no-sew appliqued pillow, I used a pre-made chevron pillow cover from my local craft store and colorful patterned fabric scraps from my stash.
I created the applique using Cricut Design Space.
I downloaded a simple house image first and hid every layer except the most basic one. For a cute and whimsical touch, I used the insert shapes command and added hearts to create smoke coming out of the chimney. I created them in two different sizes and simply duplicated them so I had four.
I wanted to add text in the middle of the house but didn’t want to lay it over so I sliced the image instead. To do this, I inserted a square and unlocked it so I could stretch it into a rectangle. I placed it where I wanted it over the house then selected both the house and the rectangle and used the slice command.
Once it was sliced, I simply moved the rectangle away and deleted it.
I filled that space with the text and unlocked the text so I could fit it into that space.
Once I had the image the way I wanted it, I fused heat and bond to the back of the fabric pieces and prepared to cut.
I used the strong grip cutting mat and set the Cricut Explore Air 2 dial to custom then selected a fabric setting.
I cut the pieces and then used a hot iron {with no steam} to adhere the pieces to the pillow cover.
I love all the color on this pillow …
… and it adds a fun bit of whimsy to our family room and some bright color to our huge, dark leather sectional.
I’d like to make some more appliqued pillows for a bit of a change for spring and summer and I’d love to make some seasonal accessories too.
What have you been creating with your Cricut?
For more easy projects that you can make with the Cricut Explore Air 2, be sure to check out this cute mug idea for a tea lover …
… a wood veneer floral wreath …
… and a monogrammed popsocket that teens and tweens will love!
