A "New" Old Pillow

an old feather down pillow made of ticking
+
scraps of vintage fabric
(to hide the holes and some stubborn dirt marks)
=
a "new" pillow for this wooden toybox bench

total cost of materials: 2 euros

My grandpa lived and, like many people, struggled through the Great Depression in the US. He never forgot what it was like and he believed in avoiding waste whenever possible. I'd like to think he'd approve of this project -- everything used was 100% recycled.

My husband helped me remove the feather down filling and then restuff the pillow once it had been washed. Despite our best efforts, it was snowing feathers everywhere (aaackck!), but we managed to have a good laugh about it. Three vaccuuming attempts later, I think we've finally managed to get it all!