DIY floor pouf

Alright, hold on to your seats. No really. I have a simple DIY that anyone can do. It does not require a sewing machine and it takes about 15 minutes.

Supplies:
Knee length skirt that has an elastic waist.
Yarn or rope
Bobby pin or safety pin
Random fabric/stuffing/blankets/old clothes
Scissors

Take your skirt and from the inside find the seam on the waistband. Cut a slit into the fabric so you can remove the elastic. 

 Next take your Bobby pin and tie your yarn to it. Start pushing the yarn into the hole that you removed the elastic through. The Bobby pin will help you slide the yarn through the hole.

When you get back to hole pull the yarn as tight as you can. You are creating a drawstring.

Next, pack the skirt with fabric scraps/sheets/stuffing/old sweaters (whatever you have)

Now repeat all the the steps for creating the drawstring in the bottom hem of the skirt. Cut a slit and run your yarn. Then pull it tightly and tie it off. 

There you have it. You made an easy pouf out of a skirt! 

Simple pillow cover DIY

Dudes, pillows are expensive. Keeping up with trends can be a challenge. I'm currently loving texture and all things cozy. So, today I put together an inexpensive (free to me) pillow cover using objects I already had.

See the fella with the fringe on top? He was so easy to DIY. Here's what you need:
1. Standard size pillow case
2. Pillow insert
3. Scissors
Take your pillow case and place your insert inside.

Cut the open end of your pillow case into strips

Tie the cut pieces together

Then, I cut the end of the tied strips up to the seam.

After that I knotted just above the strips to create a tassel effect. I chose to do this only on one side of the strips.

And there you have it. A super simple pillow cover made from things you probably have laying around the house.