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DIY Greek Key Trim Pillow

I've always loved the look of greek key trimmed pillows.  Caitlin Wilson's are some of my favorites.  They are great because the pattern is simple and mixes well with other textures and patterns.  You can pretty much pair it with any other pillow and it will work.  


I'll be honest, I don't think I measured any of the ribbon for this project.  I thought about it, but then I realized I didn't really need to.  If I can skip measuring I'm all for it.  So basically, I just made sure certain pieces were cut the same length to make sure everything was even.  Hopefully this little diagram will explain that.


So I had:
*2 long horizontal pieces the same
*2 long vertical pieces the same
*4 short vertical pieces the same
*4 short horizontal pieces the same

Once I had all my pieces of ribbon cut, I used a lighter to finish the edges and keep them from fraying.  You don't need to hold it there long, just run it over the edge quickly.


Then I used hem tape to hold everything in place.   


Once I had everything exactly where I wanted it, I just pressed it with the iron.


If you are looking for a more in depth tutorial check out Sarah's here.  Her pillows are perfect and her tutorials are the best!

20 comments:

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Love it, so pretty! And I agree that greek key matches with any other pillow!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Oh my gosh, you made that look so easy! Love your stylish mix!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Oh I love it! It looks amazing!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

One of my fave pillow designs :) Looks great Bethany! xo Kristin

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Looks SO good!! Love it with the other pillows too! Thanks for the shout out :)

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks Sarah! You're pillows are some of my favorites!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks Kristin, mine too!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks so much!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks Pam! It really was easy!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

You're so sweet Cassie! Love you too! :)

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks Julia! It's such a classic design!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

This is on my must try list. Glad to know you didn't measure. I knew I liked you. :)

Dwellings by DeVore said...

I freaking love it!! You are super talented! Love reading your posts :)

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Such a classic, love love love! I'm filing away that lighter trick for frayed edges. What would I do w/out your tips?!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

That trick has saved me so many times, so much easier than hemming all the ends!

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thank you so much! :)

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thank you! It ended up being so much easier than I thought it was going to be.

Dwellings by DeVore said...

Thanks Anneke! I was so glad I didn't have to measure :)

Dwellings by DeVore said...

No need to make things harder than they need to be right? :)

Dwellings by DeVore said...

OMG LOVE this post:) so totally cute and feminine.

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Have a fab weekend dear

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