My son and his wife have just bought a house...their first..very exciting.
So my DIL wanted to make some throw pillows, and I thought I should do a test run to get the sizing correct before she cut into the fabric that she purchased. I have actually never made throw pillows before!
My first pillow:
and I would include some discussion about how I made it, but it involved a lot of swearing !! I used "wonder under" to fuse down the little bits, and the only thing I wonder is how it ever got finished !! I had a lot of problems peeling the backing off all these little tiny pieces :(
Maybe I will try this again, and detail the process !
After fusing them all down (FINALLY) I stitched around the raw edges with brown thread. The wire was just stitched across with a triple stitch (on the machine), then I added the little legs. Cute, eh??
And the next one was easier...
just 2 1/2 X 4 1/2 inch strips sewn together..
then place to form the zig zag pattern..
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So my DIL wanted to make some throw pillows, and I thought I should do a test run to get the sizing correct before she cut into the fabric that she purchased. I have actually never made throw pillows before!
My first pillow:
and I would include some discussion about how I made it, but it involved a lot of swearing !! I used "wonder under" to fuse down the little bits, and the only thing I wonder is how it ever got finished !! I had a lot of problems peeling the backing off all these little tiny pieces :(
Maybe I will try this again, and detail the process !
After fusing them all down (FINALLY) I stitched around the raw edges with brown thread. The wire was just stitched across with a triple stitch (on the machine), then I added the little legs. Cute, eh??
And the next one was easier...
just 2 1/2 X 4 1/2 inch strips sewn together..
then place to form the zig zag pattern..
Trim down to size ...in this case 18"x18" making it square.Then add the backing.
For these, I made a simple envelope back...each piece 12"x18", so they overlap, with a hem on one edge..
and Freshly Pieced WIP WED
very nice Flo...I just love the birds on a wire
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome way to make a chevron, using little rail fence strips! I've always used flying geese or HSTs, but then I have to deal with bias edges. And the birds on a wire are so cute!
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Great pillows Flo and very original. Love the birds on a wire.
ReplyDeleteReally cute. Birds of one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job! You know that I not only don't sew, I don't even wish I could sew...until I started looking for fall throw pillows online this week. They are so expensive! It did make me wish I could just "whip up" a couple.
ReplyDeleteOh so cute! I made a HUGE quilt out of PB & J (I see that fabric in my dreams now!)
ReplyDeleteThe birds are adorable! :)
ReplyDeletexoxo melzie
oh how I love birdies! These are excellent. :)
ReplyDelete~Susan @theboredzombie.com
So cute! Those birds came out so adorable even if they did cause lots of naughty words :-)
ReplyDeleteThese are great cushions! The birds are adorable and I think your chevron pattern is great! Could be very masculine made in gray and black. Will keep that in mind for future reference. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteVery cute pillows - love the birds. Did you try using a straight pin to score the backs of your pieces. Or to lift the corners? That usually helps me get the back off the fusible. :) blessings, marlene
ReplyDeleteYour pillows turned out wonderfully! And there are often projects that I do that bring out the "golf" language, lol!
ReplyDeleteThose birdies are just lovely, and to get the backing off those tiny pieces I pierce the backing paper with a pin which I work between the paper and the fabric.
ReplyDeleteThe birds are very cute! I think you should detail the process with the cursing. It would be a different kind of tutorial, for sure!
ReplyDeleteThose birds are adorable. And who doesn't love a pretty yellow/white chevron. Great pillows.
ReplyDeleteI love the birds - really cute. Can see the chevrons in many different colours. I'm into pillows right now and have made a few. My mind is whirling with more designs and hope to get a few of them made.
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