The tutorial that most appealed to me was this one: Cheat Pillow by Quilt Jane. I'd been wanting to make a pillow for quite some time and just had not gotten around to it, yet.
Here is my pillow:
It's a little overly stuffed right now because I just jammed a pillow in (I made a full pillow instead of the cheat front) and it was a bit too big.
I love how this pillow turned out! I chose coordinated colors based on the AMH print that is in the middle. Even better, all supplies for this pillow came from my stash... I didn't buy a thing! Granted a few small pieces of the solids had only been in my stash for maybe a week, but I didn't have to purchase anything (else).
It took a fair amount of time to make the pillow front. I tend to sew on the slow side and my set-up isn't the best (kitchen table/kitchen). So, each time I sewed on a strip, I had to get up, walk to the ironing board, press the strip back and then walk back to the table (admittedly not that far, but takes time none-the-less) to choose a new strip, then walk around the table and sew the strip on thus starting the process again.
I am delighted to have a new pillow for my couch. It is definitely way more pretty than the pillows that came with the couch!
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8 comments:
I love how your pillow turned out, the colors look so great together! I have to agree - taking the time to iron in between sewing seams is such a pain! lol
I look upon the walk to the ironing board and back as exercise :)
Your pillow looks lovely.
it's beautiful!
Love your pillow! Such great colours :-)
I love this pillow! Your color choices are awesome! :) Nice work!!
Such a fun pillow! Great colors! I finally set up a small ironing board near my machine since I got to tired of having to walk into another room to press all the time.
I have been looking for a pillow pattern to make throw pillows for our bed - and this is perfect. I will have to change up the colors, but I love the way you did pattern with solid and some white. My bed is done in burgundy, dark blue, white and cream - so I can have fun with those. YAY.
If I can get it done in time I just might enter one in the Fair. I just love the pattern. :)
I love your cushion!! it's such a great design and the colours work so well. I like overstuffed cushions, they're more cuddly.
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