Today, I’m going to show you how to make a pillow with a personalized photo viewfinder!
I have very fond memories of squinting into a View-Master and seeing images of my favorite cartoon characters and shows. As a homage to this retro “icon,” I made my own fabric viewfinder with images of my favorite people, my four kids. I placed my images onto a pillow, for all to see and enjoy!
Are you ready for me to show you how to make a pillow viewfinder?! Let’s get started!
Supplies needed to make your own personalized viewfinder pillows:
- Silhouette Machine
- Viewmaster Cutting File
- Iron-On Heat Transfer Paper (Coming soon to ConsumerCrafts!)
- Silhouette Interfacing
- Silhouette Fabric Cutting Blade
- Fabric & Iron
- Pillow
Step one: Open the file in your Silhouette Studio program. Use the viewfinder outline to resize and position each photo into a square. Print the photos onto the iron-on transfer paper.
Step two: Iron the interfacing onto the fabric. Then cut the shape from the fabric.
Step three: Trim the photo print out, remove the plastic backing and place it on the pillow. Put the fabric viewfinder on top. Cover both the fabric and pillow with the paper that comes in the iron-on pack, and iron.
For the second pillow, simply iron the interfacing onto various colors of fabric, cut with the Silhouette, and iron on! Isn’t it a fun kaleidoscope of color?
All my kids got a kick out of these pillows, especially the one with their pictures. My 22 month old likes to carry it around the house, point at all the pictures and name who he sees. This would make a fun photo gift for loved ones, too!
Whose photos would you capture in your viewfinder?
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Morena Hockley is the crafty mind behind the tutorials at morenascorner.com. Morena is a stay at home mom to four young children, and crafting is what helps her maintain her sanity. It’s a wonderful outlet and it’s how she gets her “me” time. In a past life, Morena was an elementary school teacher and an assistant principal. She misses teaching, so her blog is in a sense a virtual classroom. Swing by and check out Morena’s Corner!
Ok. This is the cutest thing I have seen in a long time! I love it! I think it would be so cute for my grandson for his 3rd birthday… or my sisters for our sisters getaway to each have our own one personalized. I will be doing this one! Thanks for sharing your creativity!!
~Jillene :):)
This project brings back so many great memories of playing with my Viewfinder! I think it is just the cutest thing ever! We’ve featured this project today at The Inspiration Network! http://bit.ly/13OBEi9
Smiles,
Melanie and Diana
The Inspiration Network Girls
I love these so much!!! You’re brilliant.
I love this, Morena!! Seriously got me all sentimental too, remember playing with a viewfinder as a kiddo. Stumbled and pinned… LOVE IT!! xo
What a creative idea! I love the nostalgia that it invokes!
Freaking out at how clever these pillows are!! Personalized, too?! So vintage-y fun!
These are awesome!
thanks for sharing!!! I love this idea making it for my daughter this weekend!!!!!
Thank you, Joi and Kim! So glad you like this idea.
Morena, these are ADORABLE! They would be a great idea for my niece and nephews who live out of town… so they can recognize our faces outside of Facetime and the occasional visit. 🙂