Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Pillows

I have to pat myself on the back. I pulled out my sewing machine and sewed for the first time last night since middle school. Which means I was fairly clueless as to what I was doing :) But I figured it out, plus pillows really aren't that tough.
Here's one side of them:
And here's the other:
Freaking awesome, right? I seriously made them in like, 2 hours. Which I didn't think was bad, considering my expertise (or the lack thereof), I stuffed the crap out of them (I didn't want wussy pillows), and I had some sewing machine problems in the middle of it that took me awhile to figure out and then fix. They're bigger than the pictures make them look - they're just shy of being the same size as a standard pillow. I have 2 square pillows, one red and one dark blue, that these will go great with on my family room couch.

Here's a tile I made for the family room a month or so ago. I used my Cricut and Design Studio to cut the vinyl. Unless I decide differently later, it is going above my fireplace on the mantle. Yes, the 'F' is backwards, but I promise it's the font that did it, not me!
And just because I'm thrilled with all my new Americana decorations, you must endure a picture of it all together:
This is just the new stuff - I have lots of other stuff I've acquired over the last year or so, but it's already in place in the family room. For now - until I get my primer and paint and paint those ugly panel walls. Then I get to redecorate it all over again! Yay!

9 comments:

  1. Cute! It all goes together so very nicely. You have been busy!

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  2. I'm seriously so proud of you and the pillows!!! That's awesome! Everything is coming together so stinkin' cute. It'll be complete before you know it. Good luck on the painting! :)

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  3. Those pillows turned out so dang cute!! Jealous...I want a sewing machine SOO bad...but that'll never happen for years I'm sure....its' funny we all have these little projects going on etc...I'm more into the wood/decorating stuff right now...trying to get some pic frames done...shelfs, beds, etc.. and I'm totally in love with Bead board.

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  4. Thanks! I finally see the pictures! I am slow! HEHEHE! I love them all! your awesome! Guess what the F is great! I did the same thing on one of mine! It is the Font! HEHEHE! Keep up the good work!

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  5. Very nice. Personally, I'll take my hot glue gun over my sewing machine any day. But, I so admire your projects!

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  6. My favourite thing to sew, pillows! I love how the coordinate with each other and with the other accessories. I prefer to sew pillows, I'm a klutz with a hot glue gun. Love your blog layout.

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  7. Awesome pillows! Love them! Love all your americana decor! Love those stars!

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  8. Lindsay,
    Those pillows look great! And all of the Americana collection together looks awesome! Great Job!

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