Sunday, January 23, 2011

Black Burlap Heart Pillow

     So – this is what I made Saturday night.   




I started out ironing freezer paper onto muslin then printed my “happy hearts” onto the fabric.

Removed the freezer paper and ironed a piece of fabric fusion on the back of the muslin. 



  I sketched a heart around the message, determined the vertical center of the heart and folded along that line.  Then I cut out the heart.  Just like we all did in elementary school!  



Next, I made a 10” by 10” pattern out of posterboard I had on hand.  Used a little chalk to trace the pattern around the black burlap.  Then I cut those babies out


Loosely stitching the ric rac to one piece of the pillow was the biggest challenge for me.  This was a last minute decision and, as usual, the craft buzz adrenaline was going strong.  So, why plan ahead?  Next time, and there will be a next time, I will cut the size of the pillow so the ric rac will work well around the corners.  


Anyway, after I stitched the ribbon around the piece, I pinned the 2 pieces together and sewed all the way around, leaving a 2” opening.   Turned it right side out, ironed it, and eyeballed where to place the muslin heart.  {The tape measure was in another room and, remember, I wasn’t stopping for anything!!!}




 I removed the backing from the fabric fusion adhered to the heart.  Placed it on the pillow and ironed away!  Then I stuffed that cutie pie and stitched the opening closed.  I thought I would be finished here, but no….I had a few more ideas.  
I decided to loosely hand-stitch around the heart to give it a touch of shabbiness.  Then,  I happened to remember the red burlap rosettes I had made for my next pillow!  {Coming soon} Grabbed one and stitched it to this rascal.   There you go!  My new favorite pillow!


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14 comments:

  1. DARLING PILLOW, I ADORE IT! I have never seen black burlap, but I love it! well done. Jen

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  2. Yep,you're right, that is cute!

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  3. Thank you so much Jen and Wendy!

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  4. What a lovely pillow. Love the burlap. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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  6. This is adorable! Where did you find black burlap? Precious!

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  7. Thank you Tammy! I got this at Hobby Lobby but have seen it at Jo Ann Fabrics too. It's also something that dyes well!

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  8. Ca-ute!!! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

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  9. You have been featured at SSB! Check it out at the link below:

    http://superstinkyboys.blogspot.com/2011/01/mad-skills-monday-link-party-43.html

    Be sure to snag my I was Featured button for your blog! And hope you visit again soon!
    xoxo
    Ginger
    SSB

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  10. Thank you Ginger for featuring me - you are the first!! I will always be your biggest fan

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  11. So cute!! And black burlap?? I must find me some!! Thanks for auditioning for OMTWI!!

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  12. Thank you Angie! I bet you could work wonders with black burlap!

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  13. Super cute! Black burlap? Awesome!

    Thanks so much for sharing your creativity in the Earthy Essentials party! I'm including a link in my highlights tomorrow! :)

    Roeshel

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  14. @The DIY Show Off
    Wow - what a HUGE honor! You have made my weekend! Thank you thank you so much! And thank you so even more for this party! It is one of my favorites and I have enjoyed meeting so many talented and sweet people through this party. Great party!

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