Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Pillow talk

I made a pillow cover, using the fabric I got at Ikea!

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I am not a talented sewer and I'm too impatient to read overly complicated directions, so it was huge triumph for me to actually manage to install a zipper and have it work correctly. I was intimidated by the zipper foot initially, but I worked it out with only minor use of the seam ripper (to do: learn how to sew straight lines consistently).

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Zipper - slightly hidden!

I actually did a little dance around the apartment once I finished this project.

12 comments:

  1. i seriously cannot believe how well this turned out...if i were your current boss, i'd be a bit worried about a change of careers.

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  2. The zipper looks great! I love that fabric... wanted some of it but had to pass.

    It wasn't the fabric that melted on me... it was the quilt insert I bought there. The outer layer is made of kind of that porous netting-type stuff... I should have known.

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  3. Oh makes me feel like "skipper!"
    Looks ship shore fresh!

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  4. i love it! you should seriously start selling those. i feel like i say that to you all the time. i guess i'm just a businesswoman, and you are a "soul crafter."

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  5. Oh my goodness, this turned out great! SO CUTE! I have that IKEA fabric in my stash, waiting to be made into a tote bag for my Mom. I will post the results when I get around to it. In the meantime, I'm doing a victory dance on your behalf! Love the pillow!!

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  6. this is great. i love your pillow!

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  7. This is very encouraging...I, too, have been trying to get my mom's old machine out to tackle a few projects. I love this pillow, by the way!

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  8. yay! i've been waiting to see what you came up with using those fabrics. and this looks absolutely fantastic, kudos to you!

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  9. Oh Rachel!! You did a wonderful job -- zipper and all :) The pattern on the fabric you picked is great (who would have known that Ikea would be such a great source? I will definetly be scoping it out next time). Your journey into new decor pillows is turning out fabulous! YAY!

    What are instructions again? ;)

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  10. I love your pillows! Very impressed, zipper and all. I too enjoy Ikea fabrics...have been using them for simple totes, so fun.

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