February 21, 2010

Le Freak Granny Chic!

The past few days I have been driving myself insane looking for a craft project to do that didn't involve buying new supplies. I picked out a knitting pattern, only to discover I didn't have the right needles. I went to finish a skirt that I have in progress to realize (like an idiot) that I bought hem tape instead of bias tape.

I had a serious case of itchy fingers with NOTHING to make.

Then I looked at my couch...and saw many sad, sad pillows. Suddenly, I had my A-HA moment!

Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake on meeeeeeeee!
(((Take on me!)))
Take me oooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnn!


Whoa, sorry. Wrong kind of "A-HA" moment. I digress...

I whipped up a new pillow cover with a vintage doily and some material from my stash. It was such a simple, satisfying sewing project.

Yeah! Granny Chic!

The bottom pillow illustrates the heinous cover before (inherited from an old roommate...NOT my choice of colors!)

New vs. Old

Much more me, don't you think?

New Pillow!

I am happy!

What did you do this weekend?

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7 Comments:

Blogger Chelsea said...

these look awesome!!

8:59 PM  
Blogger S'mee said...

Fabulous. Love the doily look and that green fabric is mad! : )

9:29 PM  
Blogger The Hobbit said...

Nice job...........I had sushi with a friend. Yummy

8:17 AM  
Blogger Cyndle said...

That fabric is SUPER cute! Love it! :) Don't you love it when your projects turn out pleasantly?

8:57 AM  
Blogger Cottage45 said...

Cutie-cute pillow. Love it!

2:42 PM  
Blogger Heather said...

Wow, these are AMAZING. I love what you did with the green pillow

12:32 PM  
Anonymous pam said...

Good for you! Finding the hidden pillow in your scrap bin! Keep looking - there's more!

10:32 PM  

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