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CrossStitch Pillows

3/6/2012

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On a whim, I decided to crossstitch a couple pillows. Relying on faded memories of my mom's 80's crossstitch projects, which included "Home Sweet Home" with some hearts and ducks, I headed to Jo-Ann Fabrics. Without knowing what I was looking for, I found everything I needed and hoped I wouldn't have to make a second trip.

Having recently made some throw-pillow slip covers, I decided that making crossstitch slip-covers for throw pillows would be the most practical, because who doesn't love a pillow? and aren't slip-covers handy?
I just got to work. I didn't really plan anything or use a pattern. I made lots of mistakes. I didn't check to see how each letter should be stitched. I didn't follow the heart pattern consistently. I had to use an iron edge fuse (thingie) so the cloth didn't fray. That said, I ended up using lots of the iron-fuse, so the pillows are practically bullet proof.
I ironed the heck out of the wedding pillow, but the ring indentation wouldn't come out. It probably would in the wash, but (against the directions) I didn't wash them.
I will definitely be doing more cross-stitching because there are so many avenues for it now!
  • Traditional + Contemporary- bunnies, flowers, hearts and sweet sayings AndWabiSabi on Etsy
  • Subversive- bunnies, flowers, hearts and four letter words SubversiveCrossstitch
  • Hipster- cute, natural elements with ironic phrases or words by AliciaWatkins on Etsy
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Alicia Watkins link
4/3/2012 08:31:05 am

Those pillows are so cute! NOBODY doesn't love pillows!

I also went back to cross stitching after my mom taught me in the 80s. I wonder what it was about that decade that brought back cross stitch and samplers, but "updated" them to hearts and ducks? (SO many hearts and ducks!)

Anyway, thanks for this post! And thanks for the shout-out to my Etsy shop and hipster cross stitch. I'll be looking in occasionally to see what other projects you're up to. : )

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