First of all, hope everyone had a lovely Mother's Day! Mine was, um, well, memorable. There were a couple of broken vacuums and a prompt 12pm arrival for the Star Wars Exhibit at PacSci when our tickets were actually for 12AM the previous night (don't ask). I would not suffer through these kinds of days with just anyone, so I'm really lucky to have a family who loves me enough to suffer through them with me... and keep me laughing through it all.
Secondly, it occured to me that I do not show the actual process of sewing up what it is I show you on the blog these days nearly enough. This type of thing used to be normal for me, and if I'm going to keep blogging, what I'd love to do is to create some "101" how-to's to show a glimpse into the process, and not assume that everyone knows the basic steps. Maybe I can help explain what works for me and shed some light on basic sewing techniques project by project. Sound okay?
First project up? Pillows. I tend to change the pillows on our front porch bench at least twice a year. I use the same pillow inserts over and over, just change the covers. This year, giving a nod to our recent vacation off the coast of Florida, I decided to have some fun and go totally preppy, using some Lily Pulitzer scraps to make some quilted patchwork covers. It is so easy and satisfying to make patchwork pillows, a great use of scraps of your favorite fabrics. I found my Lily scraps from this etsy seller, and loved the assortment. There was enough to do the front of all 3 pillows shown above. Taking the time to quilt the covers just makes the cover feel more substantial and longer-wearing.
Love these patchwork pillows!! Raymond Lee Jewelers Blog
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