7 DIY Pillows to Make for the Cutest Bed on Campus

• Although the tutorial uses a sewing machine/hand sewing, you could also make these using hot glue (especially if you’re like me and sewing machines never seem to do what you want).
• For a no-sew version, you could also use hem tape which essentially seals the seam using heat. You might want to make the pillows a little bigger if you’re using this, though, as your tape lies flat, taking up more space to seal it.
• I think a stencil and some fabric paint or markers might work for the phrases as well.

Medium Difficulty Tutorials

4. Ice dye pillowcases

You can get a completely unique design with ice and a little dye.

Though this process is easier than regular tie-dye (specifically, no intricate folding or rubber bands), it still has a number of steps and things you don’t want to miss while doing it. A few tips:

• Make sure you get powdered dye for this. Liquid dye will soak into the garment and spread more. The main problem in this is there will be less white space and the colors will bleed, losing the watercolor effect.
• Use the dye sparingly. The more you add, the darker the colors. Although in most cases it will seem like you don’t have enough dye, you will. It soaks into the garment as the ice melts.
• Cover the garment in ice. This will create a more organic look and keep the dyes from getting too dark on the garment.
• The longer you leave the dye on, the deeper the pigment. Most recommend leaving it for a number of hours, some even overnight to fully soak the dye.

5. Pom-pom pillow

This cute little tutorial is giving me some major Urban Outfitters vibes. It also looks super fluffy (my cozy kryptonite).

The hardest thing when making this pillow is probably the pom poms, and that’s mainly because making them is a process. This tutorial uses a pom pom maker ($5.99 on Amazon). Though here’s a tutorial for how to make pom poms with a cardboard template if you’re not sure you can justify buying the maker.