pillows

Monogrammed Pillows (tutorial)

by ilene on July 8, 2011 · 14 comments

in jeff, sewing, tutorial

I made these pillows awhile back, they were one of the first things I made to “de-bachelorize” Jeff’s home after we got back from our honeymoon.  His place really needed a woman’s touch! I loved the font we used for all our wedding invitations, programs and all our printed material, so I wanted to make [...]

tagged as: fabric paint, monogram, paint, pillows

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Ruffly, fluffy, flowery Sweetheart Pillow

by ilene on February 7, 2011 · 1 comment

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day! The title of this post should really be “The Project that Drew Blood, Sweat and Tears”.   Let’s just say, this pillow took a lot longer than I anticipated (the sweat), I ran into some unanticipated obstacles (the tears) and will invest in a thimble in the unlikelihood that I [...]

tagged as: heart, pillows, ruffles, sewing, valentine, valentine's day

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Pillow Makeovers: Felt Flower Pillow Covers

by ilene on February 2, 2011 · 5 comments

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When I married Jeff and moved into his condo last summer, I was eager to “de-bachelorize” his place and make it my home, too. Jeff’s place was modern, clean and comfortable, but it was definitely a frat house with its big black leather sofa, a cardboard box for a recycling bin and a flat screen [...]

tagged as: felt, flowers, jeff, pillows, sewing

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