Friday, March 5, 2010

Friday Sew N Tell, Pillow

Last night I posted about the Fabric Freeze- no buying fabric until I use what I have, which will take a while. We just got a new duvet cover (thanks to a link from Amylouwho!) and it came with two very large pillow cases, which I turned into one very small round pillow:

It's reversible. I tried sewing a button on it but I think I would need a much longer needle than I have, and it would also make the patterned side look warped and I didn't want that. Maybe I will just sew a button onto the striped side, we'll see.


I can also post what I was going to post last week, but we didn't have power for 4 days so I was unable to. It's a little clutch (from an Amy Buttler pattern) that I made for my friend Sam. I went to see her dive in her last meet ever and I wanted to give her something special, besides cookies, which I give to her at every meet, because she loves them so much. I think the colors (and hint of glitter) fit her personality very well.


This weekend I am going to Maine to see my Mum and I will be able to baste my quilt since her house is a little bit bigger than 500 square feet and has a little bit more floor space.

Be sure to check out the other finishes this week!

Lauren!

16 comments:

  1. I love the pillow you made out of the huge pillowcase and congratulate you on your Fabric Freeze! I try to stop buying fabric ever so often, and then I get tempted by great online bargains...

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  2. Fabric Freeze? (ugh)

    Love the new bedding and your pillow looks great! Your clutch looks great.

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  3. Yikes on the fabric freeze, sounds like something I SHOULD do!
    love the colors of your bedding and the pillow. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Beware the Fabric Freeze. I've been on it before and I always end up binging BIG TIME when it's lifted. :) That purse is adorable!

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  5. You win "Coolest Friend" award for Friday Finishes! What an awesome way to show someone you love them!

    Giant rick rack would be awesome on the stipe! I think so, but they're beautiful and clever just as they are!

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  6. Wonderful pillow and cute purse! Keep being strong - I know I couldn't!

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  7. I love the yellow eyelet on that clutch! So cute! Great work on the pillows- thanks for sharing!

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  8. fabric freeze strikes fear into my heart!!! good luck with that. but you sure are making some great stuff with what you have. i am trying but am not always so successful with that. great finish

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  9. Love the colours in your new pillow and what a cute purse. A very lucky friend indeed. Good luck with the fabric freeze. I so don't have will power over fabric. have a great weekend at your Mum's.

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  10. Good for you!! I don't have the will power to freeze my fabric buying. I usually budget a set amount and wait for the first if I have to. ;) Hope you had fun in Maine.

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  11. Fabric Freeze sounds scary! I am on a crafty supply freeze for a year, but I just seem to be doing more sewing this year than ever before (and craft supplies and sewing supplies are totally different :o) Good luck getting your quilt basted!

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  12. The pillow looks great! I guess that's the good thing about a fabric freeze - it makes you think to use what you already have and come up with something fantastic!

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  13. Trust me, fabric freeze is not so bad. It helps you see what you have with fresh eyes. You loved those fabrics once, right? Nice work!

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  14. Your blog name just sounded so clever I had to pop in. Good luck ending the fabric freeze soon! Arlene

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  15. Lauren, your pillow looks great on the new duvet cover. Your friend loves her bag I am sure. Both great finishes. Thanks for sharing. Good for you for doing the Fabric Freeze. I've tried but always fail ;-)

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