While rummaging through my basement fabric stash, I came across a bag with 2 of these huge green pillows.
My brain was immediately lit by the flash of a light bulb.
Why not use one of these for my big deck pillow?
I do love to find a use for things I should have tossed, but didn't. It makes me feel so much better about saving the junk. :)
If I use this pillow, I will save fabric, stuffing, and a lot of time. Right?
WRONG!
While trying to stuff the huge pillow into the new pillow case, look what happened.
ARRRGGGGGGG...it must be a 3-inch rip. I should have left a bigger opening. Now what?
Well, I certainly was not picking out 8 seams of tiny stitches, so I had to find a way to mend it. I took a quick look at some of the fancy stitches on my new machine. I was in no mood to figure out how to use a new stitch, so I just picked one that I could touch a button to make it work.
It held the tear together very well.
Then I had to think of some way to hide the stitches. I decided to sew a green strip right over the top. It worked fine, but I couldn't have just one strip at the top of the pillow. So I added two more. The top border now looked out of place with the bottom.
So I had to add three to the bottom...then the sides looked out of place...........
After I had added twelve green strips, I was almost happy. It seemed like the strips needed a little something to give them purpose. I decided to mull it over while I slept.
After work I went back to the basement to rummage through my small collection of beady things that has been sitting in a clear fishing tackle box for years. I found some orange ones that worked perfectly. I wasn't that thrilled to hand sew 12 of them with invisible thread, but I must pay the price for my hasty decision to attempt to stuff a 24-inch pillow in to a 12-inch opening.
So I sat and sewed while watching New York's new Governor air his dirty laundry. What an ironic situation that was!
Needless to say, I did not save any time, but as I watched the new Governor fall (or just take a little tumble) from grace, I finally finished the darn pillow.
In the end, I like it. I think those twelve strips and beads really added textural interest. I took a pic of it with the little star pillow so you could get an idea of the size difference.I think that was my 6th (and final!) pillow for the deck.
Beautiful! Can't wait to see the deck this summer.
ReplyDeleteQuilting is such your thing! I do so want to try the little ones-one of these years! I think want scares me is sewing a straight seam-I know there are guides on the machine! Maybe it's cutting a straight line as I swear lefties have a problem. Excuses, excuses!
ReplyDeleteYou have such a gift for sewing and quilting (among so many other things)
ReplyDeleteI know these will be beautiful on your deck!
xo
You've done it again, Zoey! Amazing me that is with your talents! You do have patience too I notice!!
ReplyDeleteI love the pillows, display them proudly!