Detailed look at the burlap button flowers
I learned during this project, that Dmitri is terrified of the sewing machine! He wails whenever I press the pedal!
And by the way, that is definitely not the couch that it will be on! = )
*Edit*
I am SO excited, because my pillow was featured on U Create ! One of the coolest craft sites, ever. Definitely check out Kari's site!
Tutorial:
I was inspired by Vanessa at V & Co. with her "Snow ruffle Pillow." She has an excellent tutorial, and I look forward to making one! I wanted a Burlap ruffle pillow, but, burlap doesn't exactly "gather" like flannel does. Nor is it nearly as snuggley! But that hardly makes me love it less...
So, instead of gathering the fabric, I folded it. I made each "petal" about an inch. So simply "fold" it back and forth and sew it together by hand. Once I folded and sewed the entire strip, I sewed the ends together to make it a circle. Then I attached it to my pillow. I sewed a button in the middle! Voila!
Not exactly the most clear tutorial, my apologies. Let me know if you have any questions!
19 comments:
That looks GREAT!
Poor guy is scared of the sewing machine! Maddy is scared of the food processor! I guess they just don't like the loud noises... Hope he gets better soon!
WOW! These are beautiful! On another note, I was a HUGE fan of washing machines as a child... My mother owned a factory while she was pregnant with me. To this day the laundry room is most relaxing to me. =)
Thank you so much for sharing this with me!! I love this pillow and must share it with my readers!!
Um, I think I'm in love with these pillows! They are so adorable... and I have some lonely burlap sitting around....
Very pretty!
Super Cute Pillow! I love the flowers with the buttons. Too Too CUte!
I love the pillows! So creative. Thanks for sharing!
love the pillows. found you through jen at the old painted cottage. lulu
Thank you for the sweet comments and encouragement and for visiting my blog!
Love,
Caroline
This is adorable!!! I love the flowers.
These are darling! I'm going to link to them on my blog! http://sewwhattoday.blogspot.com
Those pillows are AMAZING! Do you plan on doing a tutorial with photos? I'd love to see the steps.
P.S. You baby is precious!
P.S.S. I love the Dwight quote on the sidebar! haha!
Even though Andy is totally my favorite character this year!
Congrats on your 100th post.
I love the pillows--congrats for getting noticed at Ucreate. Kari is awesome. I was on the day before as a guest poster.
Cheri
im no way as cool as 'u create' but i fell in love with these and im linking from my blog back here!
so freaking cool!
thethriftyba.blogspot.com
Thanks Caroline, for stopping by my blog! Congratulations on your marriage and your baby (I breast-fed my daughter for a full year and it certainly does strengthen the immune system! She is now 16 and it has shown throughout- not only that, it's a beautiful bonding experience). Pretty blue background on your blog, sweet family picture too!
This is beyond adorable! Love it!
Love the burlap flowers! What a neat idea :)
I LOVE these pillows. The flowers are great, love the button in the center. Your blog title is funny - I think my aspiration is to be a feminist housewife - I love it!
Love your burlap pillows!
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