Pillowcases for Christmas

It recently dawned on me that I could use some of my 'special' fabrics to make pillowcases for my kids. They were very simple to make, and I used french seams to keep them nice on the inside too. My son saw them on the sewing table and asked if they were for him. I told him they were for Christmas and he said he would be dreaming about his new pillowcases til then. :)

This one is Michael Miller fabric that I love, love, love! I have used it for a few things and had enough left for a pillowcase.

This fabric was from Obi's. I kind of want to steal this pillowcase.

The pair together

I have had this fabric forever and wasn't really feeling it, but as pillowcases I think they are fun.

The french seams make the inside look neat and clean

These two are for my littlest. He saw this fabric a mile away and wanted it. I really despise all  'licensed' movie character stuff and wanted to get him some nice respectable tractor fabric. I ended up getting this, because I know how much he'll love it. The navy blue fabric is baby wale corduroy, which I thought would be nice and soft. 

Pillow Makeover

I had a very plain black throw pillow hanging around my living room that needed a little somethin' special. I recently painted my kitchen and wanted to pull some of the color into my living room. This is just a simple zippered cover with red piping. The fabric is Amy Butler, in case you are wondering. :)

Easy Pillow Covers from Ikea Fabric

From time to time, I need to change up my pillow covers. They are so easy and quick to make and they can change the whole look of a room for almost nothing. Spring is almost here and I wanted to add some color to my living room (and add some life to my dilapidated couch that has seen too many flights of stairs). I've had this panel of Ikea fabric for over a year now and wasn't sure what to do with it until now. With the help of a little ivory piping, the end result is two wild and funky pillows that make me laugh every time I see them :) As a bonus, my husband likes them too!

Enough To Make a Preacher Swear!!

I just finished this pillow for Mom. The top went together very nicely. I used the tutorial here to paper piece the patches. That part was a lot of fun. However, when I went to put the thing together, I ran into a few problems. I bought a solid fabric for the border and the fabric was awful!! At the store it felt fine, but after washing it the sizing came off and it was pretty thin. When I tried to add some decorative stitching to border, it made a mess. When I went to pick the stitches out, it was even worse. The fabric practically disintegrated! I ended up cutting the border down by about 2 inches, and I used a different fabric for the back. I'm glad its done and I still have all my fingers intact!

Zig Zag Pillow

This pillow is for Mom's birthday. Before you think I got all crazy and hand appliqued those zig zags on there, check out this tutorial. I can't believe how simple they really are to make. Now I want to add them to the bottom of an apron, just for fun. (Sorry if you just cringed at the mention of another apron! :)

Button Monogram Pillow

After seeing a similar idea on Etsy, I made this button monogram pillow for Mom. I chose a font I liked and printed the 'C' out in the appropriate size. I traced the letter onto linen and sewed on vintage buttons to fill the space.

Pillow Makeover

I had some old pillows that were still in great shape and I wanted to give my bedding an earthy remodel for our new apartment. After doing some googling I found this tutorial:

http://sewing.about.com/od/freeprojects/ss/cordedpillow.htm

So based on the instructions and using some fat quarters for inspiration, I cranked out these decorative pillows!