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No need to throw away that favorite, torn up old quilt; you can easily recycle - well, the new term is repurpose - the old quilt into handmade throw pillows.

Because many quilts are geometric in design, their quilt blocks easily can be cut and turned into throw pillows.

Even if there's a little wear in the quilt block, you can make a pillow and the wear will not take away from the overall design.

Sometimes an old quilt has different versions of a quilt block design.

I personally prefer having different quilt blocks that compliment each other, like the throw pillows we made out of an old applique floral quilt in photo.

Once you cut out pillow shapes you want, leaving 1/4" extra for a seam, cut another matching piece for the backing, either a complimentary fabric or use another quilt block as the backing.

Sew three sides and most of the fourth side. Leave about half of the fourth side open so you can reverse the pillow; add a pillow form and hand stitch closed.

If you know your way around a zipper, you can also add a zipper along the edge seam line, then fill with a pillow form.

These repurposed quilts into throw pillows make wonderful personalized gifts year around.