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Sunday, June 27, 2010

burlap pillow

I have been soooooo inspired by sooooo many blogs and their burlap pillows! I decided today, after ironing for two hours straight {sigh} that I needed to get a project done that would make me smile. And so I blew off the dust on my 1958 Singer sewer, which is actually the night table in the above photo, and put my straight line only sewing skills to work.

This is the before pillow. It's actually a pillow from my living room set. I was never a fan of these pillows and my plan is to eventually cover them all.

With some left over burlap from other projects, I sewed three edges of my new pillowcase, and placed the old pillow in it's entirety inside. Then I sewed the fourth edge closed right along the old pillow edge with the sewing machine. I will fold over the last outter edge and sew a button for detail. This is probably not the correct pillow making method..but it worked out well for me.

Since I was free handing the writing on the pillow, I did a few practice numbers and letters on a scrap piece of burlap. Breathing deep, I went for it, and am quite happy with the result. Why the number 60? It's our street address. The stripes were made using the measuring stick.

Initially I made this pillow to go back to it's original home on my living room sofa, but instead I think I really like it in my bedroom.

I've always been a little timid with the sewing machine. I think I have a secret fear of ruining fabric, so I pine over all the beautiful things that I think should be simple to make and that I'd love to make, but never take the plunge to try. It also doesn't help that my old sewing machine can't decide whether it wants to sew fabric or eat it! But I DID IT!
As Nike says "just do it". I'm trying to instill that into many aspects of my life. I'm tired of complaining of the things in life I'd like to do. Time to break free and instead of "just talking".... I'm "just doing".

Cheers to doing it ... did I just say that right now? oh yes I did!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

16 comments:

  1. Hi Stacey, glad you are just doing it! Just doing it is fun.

    later chica,
    Chuck

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  2. and you did GREAT!!! :).....just live dangerously;)....go for it!!!

    Thank you for visiting my humble blog, feel free to hop in any time!;)
    Greetings
    Lynda

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  3. Hi Stacey,
    You did a great job! I love your bedroom and livingroom.
    The annabelle photos is beautiful too.

    Carolyn

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  4. Hi Stacey, I completely understand...not much of a seamstress myself. Your pillow turned out great. Cheers to you.
    Hugs, Sherry

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  5. I like this one so much! I've been wanting to make a burlap pillow too and this is just the inspiration I needed! Yours turned out so great! I have a very old sewing machine as well that eats stuff, so I know the feeling! Thanks for linking up to We Can Do It Cheaper! Link up anytime, I love your project!!

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  6. Cute burlap pillow and I love your bedroom, especially your picture wall!
    PS Hope you received my email, my computer was not sending properly yesterday???

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  7. STACEY!!! You MUST be kidding me!!!! Guess where I was born!!!!!! Oss.......lived there for only 4 years and then moved to Limburg!
    So.....a bus then, AND a translation in Dutch!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

    Tot ziens!!!(see you!);)

    Lynda

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  8. What a great pillow! I can't believe you did the writing free hand. Nice job!

    Becca

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  9. I love the photos on your blog! I'm a follower now.

    Thanks for linking up to Home and Family Friday!

    Becca

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  10. ok, that is sooooo pretty! I love how you just put the other in there!!

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  11. Love that burlap pillow, I think I might make one for our house now!

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  12. I love this pillow. You should link it to my Upcycle Awesome party over at http://www.thetshirtdiaries.com/2010/06/upcycled-awesome-3.html

    hope to see you there!

    Robin

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  13. I just bought some burlap from a garage sale to do this project.

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  14. Saw this over at Someday Crafts and it turned out great. Just lovely.

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  15. I just love this pillow! I know that same feeling, thanks for inspiring me to "just do it"! What did you use to write/paint the numbers? I've used a sharpie before but not sure it's the best thing.

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  16. I love the shade of yellow you have the walls in one of your rooms.

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