No futzing.
No stretching.
No "just make it work."
No slaving away.
Just square edges and inspiring fabrics.
This pillow is a product of that impulse!
I started with the square in the middle, and built it out with a rough plan from there. So, although my goal was to keep it simple, there was still a slightly improvisational process I followed, as usual.
The front is lined with a layer of batting (how else to use up the scraps from quilts?) and I stitched some simple, straight quilting lines along seams and edges.
I backed it in gray upholstery-weight cotton with an envelope closure, and bound all the edges in a (mostly) green floral print. It's fun to use a large-scale print for binding, since you get some lovely surprises in terms of what actually shows up on your finished product.
I also included a tiny bit of the gray heavy fabric on the front of the pillow, both to get it to the size I wanted, as well as to add a little bit of intricate visual interest.
An added bonus of that small gray strip is a bit more structure, which helps make the pillow stand up and look so pleasingly puffy!
Love your pillow - the centre is just right for a larger scale pattern.
ReplyDeleteIt's a perfect little pillow!!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely! I love the binding choice...so fun!
ReplyDeleteLove it ~ nice and simple, yet, oh so pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery cute. Love the big floral print!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
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