Latest Addiction: DIY Christmas Throw Pillows
December 3rd, 2011 § 2 Comments
Before I embarked on this project, my sofa throw pillows were hodge podge, at best. Seriously. One is a big square blue pillow that came from B’s last bedset, and the other is a crappy IKEA pillow that doesn’t even fill in the pillowcase. I’ve been progressively getting more irritated at seeing how awful they are.
I know doing pillow covers is so Sewing 101, but I never really paid attention to anything to home decor until recently. Since it’s the Christmas season, I thought having some awesome red and gold pillows would be festive! I followed this easy how-to to make these:
This project was 100% fun and gratifying because it took me around 40 minutes to make. All I had to do was choose fabric, trim, and the pillow form size. I swear I was so pleased with myself I kept hugging them. I foresee multiple sets for each season…If anyone knows of other easy home projects like this please let me know!
It Almost Killed Me: Amy Butler Take Flight Bag
August 12th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
The final product. I literally bled over this project.
I am finally done with this bag. It only took me about a year, or almost. Eleven months. But to begin, let me show you why I fell in love with it:
Cute right? It fits my laptop or can be used for general purposes, and I really love the peacock feather-inspired design.
I had a really good excuse not to continue this project, namely planning my wedding and doing other life things, but seriously, this bag is not for the faint-hearted or the weak-stomached. Not only is the prep work grueling (there are about a 900 individual pieces), but this pattern requires making your own bias tape. Sorry, I did not do that. I craft-cheated and used bias tape. Sadly that didn’t save me from agony either. There was so much detail in this, I must have poked myself with needles about 60 times an hour doing the slipstitching.
I am indeed proud that I powered through it, but I must say…I think I failed in the design category. What do you think? Is it a bag only your grandma would pretend to use?
