Anyway, I wanted to quickly give you a sneak peek of the pillows that I made two weekends ago with my new fabric! I love how they came out. (Sorry for the not-so-pretty cell phone picture, and darn, I should have smoothed that pillow out more.)
I used the invisible zipper tutorial I found on Sew Katie Did, and it was really easy to follow! The only change I made was to make the pillow covers slightly smaller than my pillow insert, so I would have a more overstuffed look. I bought the pillow inserts at Calico Corners (I had a coupon), and I love them. The woman at Calico Corners suggested that I make the pillow covers slightly smaller, so if/when the pillow inserts "settle" a little, the covers will fit perfectly and not get too loose. The inserts have a great density, and seem well made. My husband also thinks they are very comfortable for relaxing while watching TV.
The only warning about this fabric:
The size and placement of the circles make it hard to get enough circles to center properly on the fabric. I used the same, good fabric on the front and back of the pillow covers (so, no linen or other solid on the back), and it took a whole 3 yards to get enough circles for three pillow covers. (I cut the fabric in 19.5 inch squares.) I used the blue, green and red circles, so you may find it slightly different if you want a different combination of colors.
I still need to make the pillows for my living room, but it didn't take me long to whip these up for the family room so hopefully I can get to remaining pillow covers in the next week or two. More pictures to follow!
I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!
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Great to see a new post from you!! LOVE these pillows, and yes I can see why the print placement was hard, but don't you love a colorful Suzanni print?! The pillows are fabulous and great advice to make the covers a bit smaller, I learned this tip the hard way. Enjoy your weekend...Janell
These are BEAUTIFUL! Love the print.
I love all the colors in the print. It is so inviting and cheerful. Great job, Kathysue
Love, love, love!! Great job!!! I did get my sample of the other fabric from Lewis & Sharon and I love it!!
Great job on your pillows ! I always make my covers 2" smaller than the insert so they are nice and full.
That fabric looks great!
Without batting and quilting it's a good idea to go smaller. I like a stuffed look too.
Can't wait to see what else you make.
The colors in this pattern are so pretty! What a great way to bring color into a space, too. Hope you've been well! : )
They turned out great! Did you use the same fabric for the back, or a solid? I'm nervous about trying to line prints up if the pattern is on both sides of the pillow.
They look great, love the fabric you selected. I have yet to master the art of putting in a zipper, kudos to you for doing that so well.
looks so good--love them. Thanks for the tutorial....I'll try it in a few years.
Have a lovely weekend....Julie
Love that fabric. The pillows turned out great!
This is SO cute. I really love the colors - and I completely agree about how hard it is to keep a pattern centered! I'm no seamstress, so my projects are... interesting. Congrats on your success :)
-SF
P.S. I'm hosting a Marc Jacobs jewelry give away - I hope you'll stop by! http://sfair.blogspot.com/2010/10/marc-jacobs-give-away.html
looks gorgeous! I think it is time I try a zipper.
Amazing job! You are so talented!
They look amazing, I love the fabric!
These look great!
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