When I was in Virginia, I found this cute tea towel at the Arlington Flea Market. I loved it because it had the same design stitched on both ends - now I can make 2 pillows! I thought it would make a darling pillow! You can do this with any vintage linen.
Cut the image how you want. Mine was an 11" square.
Next, cut (2) 2" strips x WOF for the first border. Sew the pieces: sides first, press, then top and bottom, press.
For the 2nd border, cut (2) 3 1/2 inch strips. Follow the same process, sew the sides, press, sew the top and bottom, press.
I love it! I was tempted to turn it into a mini quilt :)
Finish how you would normally finish a pillow. Can you guess how I finished mine? Invisible Zipper! I am a pro now!!
I love the embroidery work. And I love that I didn't have to do it!!
This is such a cute idea! And can I just say that your blog name is priceless...maybe my favorite one EVER!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous ... I have some embroidery my mom did on table runners, I may have to look into this - thanks for sharing. I've added you to my side bar so I can keep up with all your great craft ideas. Mary
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