For pillow #3 I was looking for texture. I had this great linen fabric that I wanted to embellish. I bought some fuzzy brown yarn and mapped out a grid. The knots are 2" apart on this pillow and the first row was started 2 1/2" from the edge. I started with a 15" square and the finished pillow is 14". I did a french knot to make the knot, but instead of going around the needle once or twice I went around it about 5-6 times per knot. I wanted the knot nice and nubby. :)
I just sewed two squares together to make the pillow. I figured with the knots and yarn I probably wouldn't ever wash it anyway. I think it makes a nice little addition to the couch.
3 pillows down, and 3 to go. I'm finishing #4 today. I'm still deciding how exactly to embellish the polka dot fabric, but I think we're unanimous in our opinion that it definitely needs
something. Leaving me to figure out what that something should be. ;) {the polka dot pillow is not pillow #4, I need more time with that one} And I thought I knew what I was going to do with the tan knit fabric (the unfinished tan fabric to the left), but had a major craft fail when I realized that the fabric was too thin for the look I was going for. But! Thanks to twitter and Pinterest- I think I may have found my last pillow idea. I'll keep you posted.
XOXO,
Amy
p.s. Here are links for {
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p.p.s. I'm sorry for making you look at this couch every time I post a new pillow. But maybe you'll understand why the pillows are so necessary. ;)
p.p.p.s. I totally missed Mom-day yesterday. Doh! Sorry.
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6 comments:
As I'm looking at my own polka dot pillow, I'm thinking some simple piping would finish it off nicely. So you could just try that.
I love the new pillow with it's nubby knots. Great job!
Pillow 3 is a great addition!! It is subtle but effective!!
Great idea! i love the yearn knots!, so clever. I think the polka dot fabric would look great in a round pillow that is pin tucked on the side with a big button in the middle. Kinda like this one but with a bigger button.
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I never would have expected pillow #3 to go with the pillows you have made so far, but it looks really good with the others. Really unusual and cool idea!
What a fun and simple way to add some texture and visual POP to a pillow! I love it.
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