In doing research for barkcloth curtains for my home tiki bar, I discovered an awesome source for super affordable tropical barkcloth pillow covers — just $15 each for piped, zippered pillows from Diamondhead Fabrics. To fill them, I also found two (so far) terrific pillow forms, highly rated on Amazon. (All such links on this page are Amazon affiliate links.)
Update: The pillow covers now gone… but now you have an idea how to make them — and where I got my pillow forms!
UPDATE: Everyone’s asking about Sally’s socks, so here goes the first linkie loo:
In the photo at the top, that’s my friend Sally, who has been helping me do some work on my Mahalo Lounge work in progress. And above, Astro always wants to get in the photos these days.
Seriously, I don’t even need to stage him. He sees there’s action going on, and over he scampers.
Over on the Diamondhead Fabrics website, there are currently nine different designs of pillows available to purchase. They are 20″ wide. If you are buying another fabric and want to get matchy matchy, I’d ask — maybe they will make you some pillow covers.
Disclosure: Diamondhead sent me two free pillow covers when I ordered my 70 yards of fabric to make my pinch pleat draperies. I would have bought the pillow forms anyway! There was no promise of blog coverage for the gift, I’m writing about them because I love them — and golly, the price is right!
You need a 22″ pillow form for these
To look for two pillow forms, I headed over to Amazon. I looked for those five stars and checked out some reviews, although not obsessively, and found the Pillowflex synthetic down pillow forms shown above. Reviews seemed very good. The price also was fine.
Also, I read in the string of comments, etc. that when you are ordering pillow forms, you order 2″ up, so’s you get fluffy poufy comfy cozy. So’s I did (order two @ 22″ forms for my 20″ pillows, that is). And they are (fluffy poufy comfy cozy, that is.)
Glenda says
Where did she get the wooden spoon and fork. I have been looking forever for some. I love them!
Pam Kueber says
Those are mine. I found them at an estate sale. They come up on ebay often, although not usually so large. Set up saved searches…
Amy in Sacramento says
A tip on obtaining pillow forms inexpensively: I get all of mine at the thrift store for cheap, even down-filled. Just buy a pillow, remove the cover, and replace with your own. (I often unzip a tad in the store to take a peak inside at the pillow form and its label.) A real bargain for just a few dollars when new down-filled pillow forms can be $15+.
jash says
I found the socks! And they’re reasonable at $12.
https://www.sockittome.com/women/knee-socks-women/chat-noir.html
pam kueber says
Fabulous!!! And I found them on Amazon too, affiliate link:
Laurie Walsh says
IKEA has great pillowforms, I think they are 20 in and very reasonably priced, if you live near an IKEA.
Sue Anne says
OMG I just went to their website. THey have barkcloth EVERYTHING!!!!! Crap.THere goes the budget
pam kueber says
Yup.
Tracy says
looks great but where did she get those socks? Got to have a pair!!
Debbie in Portland says
I agree! The pillows are gorgeous, but how do I get my hands on a pair of those socks??
pam kueber says
Sally says they are Toulouse Letrec knee highs that her mother bought her at a museum. I could not easily find them but how about these tee hee:
Kathy says
Toulouse-Lautrec, as in Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the French painter. I think the cats were in a poster he designed. Actually the poster was designed by a friend of his, Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen, for the Black Cat nightclub
https://www.framedart.com/framed-steinlen-prints-a27567
pam kueber says
And lookie these: Charley Harper socks and hats and stuff, from Smartwool: http://amzn.to/2llAoRo
(affiliate link)
Tom says
Very cool! Seems like a great price! Go Sally!
Marie Gamalski says
Ok…. the pillows are fine….. but Sally and Astro….. now those two are STARS!!???? Really love Ms. Sally’s socks and Astro?!?! A natural beauty!????
Bette Jean says
Oh my gosh! I was thinking Sally must be a model! Beautiful smile.
Heidi E. says
I was trying to figure out how Pam grew out her pixie cut so fast. Joys of prosopagnosia. 😛 Glad other people started talking about her so I went back and read closer. The socks are really cool, though!
pam kueber says
Oh you readers and your vocabs — now I must look up ‘prosopagnosia’ as well as ‘metameric’. All in the same week.