I'm working like a fuzzy buzzer trying to get the pillows done for my niece. We get to see her tomorrow afternoon!
Just as I was finishing this...
I got a note asking if I could make these....
I sent her a link to The Fat Quarter Shop....to see what fabrics tickled her fancy. She responded. Dh and I picked out enough fabric to make two pillows and one big flower.
So far today I've made these...
The covers are a little bit big, but they haven't been washed, and I haven't seen her pillow forms yet. Between fabric shrinkage and poof the covers should be fine.
I still have to figure out how to make the flower. I bought a pattern, but the flower is only 8" in diameter. Wouldn't that look lost on a 16" pillow?
I have these fabrics to work with. Sooooo, grey flower on turquoise pillow or turquoise flower on grey pillow?
While trying to figure out how to make the flower, I played around with one of those flower makers that are on the market. This is what I came up with.
Maybe a grouping of flowers would work....but it would be very different from what she asked for. As is this....
I made it from random scraps of Dresden petals. Once I applique the circles down I will try to make a flower for the last pillow by enlarging this pattern.
Wish me luck!
4 comments:
Good luck with the giant flower! I love the orange and grey pillow you made with the leftovers - great color combo!
The quilt is beautiful! I love the pillow you made to go with it! Great scrap design. Good luck with your giant flower. It looks like you could draw scallops around a dinner plate size and start getting smaller from there then jut stack them. Have fun.
The flower on the pillow in the picture is made of felt/fleece. I think Cluck, Cluck Sew has a tutorial for how to make it. Hoep that helps!
You are a wonderful, loving aunt.
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