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Pillow cases made from Ikea rugs.

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Lay fabric flat. Fold one side in, with length the size of the pillow. Making 1/4-inch stitches, sew the sides together by hand, forming a pocket. Insert the pillow. Fold the other end over; stitch down corners to secure flap leaving an opening for removing the pillow.

Using rugs could get more expensive than just buying a ready-made pillowcase but the same idea could apply using the cute dish towels ikea currently have ($4 to $6 per pair). how about using the same technique on these dish towels for a shabby chic look?

ikea dish towels : evalill, , sickan, varligt

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ideas for our patio.
we have one that is long but slim. maybe about 20 feet long but only 43 inches wide.  one side is where all the grilling action happens.  my little one calls it, "daddy's kitchen".   somewhere in the middle is a small bistro table set where we eat dinner on the warm nights of summer.

one side i would like to turn into a reading nook.  on the corner where i used to grow herbs and tomatoes in a small upside down patio garden.  i'm still contemplating whether to plant herbs or flowers.... but i just love the idea of a reading nook very much.  some place i can retreat in the early evenings, while the days are long, to read my magazines. or just to have my own space to chill with a glass of wine.