Now that we’ve been back for a couple of days, I’ve actually gotten some sewing projects done! I used the very last of the extra fabric from Mariel’s quilt to make a couple placemats as a housewarming present for a friend:
And our new couches came with hideous throw pillows, and my mom helped me buy new fabric, but I hadn’t had time to do anything with it:
But yesterday the kids both took long naps (Tommy’s was 3 hours, I woke Elizabeth up after 4 hours!) at the same time, and I punched out three new pillow covers. It was only the second time I’d done something like that, so don’t look too closely!
I love the rich new fabric, and hopefully it will go well with the rest of our new living room furniture when it comes in next month.
Placemats and Pillows
Jul 25th, 2009 by ECM
I like the new pillows! Great job!
Very nice. Consider me impressed.
they look great!
You’re so talented, my friend! Someday I’m going to have to take homemaking lessons from you! 🙂
Yay–new furniture is so exciting! I love the pillow fabric, and I’ve decided that making your own pillow covers is so much cheaper than buying them–ever!