Before I do anymore introducing, I want to give you a sneak peek of my project for today!
I am a new graduate who is so SO so enjoying new found free time CRAFTING like CRAZY! I am willing to try ANYTHING but love the basics! I love anything that is meaningful or special...I try to live by this when I decorate and create.
But enough about me and on to the fun part, the crafty part!
But first let me explain! If you can't tell from some of my above pictures of past projects, my house currently has a bit of a beach-y cottage-y feel that I am SO enjoying this summer!
I am undoubtedly inspired by the lake right down the road from my new home---lakes are SO my kind of heaven!
SO, I decided to make a pillow with the latitude and longitude of my new lake---that is so special to me!
Special and it matches my beach-y themed house...that is my kind of project!
Step 1. Find an old pillow to up-cycle
Step 2. **Here is where I must caution, I am by no means a sewing pro like Miss Maggie, I like to do the easy version...which literally took me about 20 min. tops to complete...so read with caution!
I sewed two "layers" of my pillow:
The first layer to ensure the bright orange was covered up and because I wanted the same material to show through at the ends where I tied the sides together with ribbon.
The second "layer" I just sewed the 3 sides together and finally the 4th side over to create a clean appearing edge.
{I think this picture should help you better understand the "layer" thing!}
{See that inside layer tucked in there?? And the outside layer with the folded over edge??}
Step 3. I used the "citra solv method" (I use this one about once a week on my blog it feels like).... to transfer the lake name and coordinates (which I found on yahoo) from a printed page straight to the fabric.
Step 4. I sewed the ribbon onto the edges by pinning them and then sewing.
{This is the finished look!}
Thank you again for letting me hang out with you guys at wonderful Midwest Sewing Girl and again, I would LOVE it if you wanted to come and visit when you have a chance!