Mom, make me pillows she said...
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DD just got her new home and is having fun decorating it. She has decided that she wants her living room in “1970’s rustic”. She found a couch that is identical to the one I owned when she was born. (That ‘olefin’ polyester stuff never wears out does it?) anyway, for Christmas she asked me to make pillows for her couch. SIL likes soft furry things, so I figured I would look at my ”minky” for inspiration. I found the perfect fabric for “rustic”, but it was too narrow for the 16” pillow forms. What to do? Find something to work with such an unusual color and texture “minky”. The quilters cottons looked too ‘bedroom-ish’ so I kept looking. Polyesters? Nope. Upholstery fabric? Nope none matched...now what do I try? As I stood and looked around the room, my faux leather caught my eye. (I have a little scrap left from a purse I made a few years ago.) Bingo! I was back at the sewing machine in minutes. I like them, but will she and he? They were thrilled. They took them home and showed the neighbor, who wants me to make her two just like them (sorry dear, no custom orders, and no more fabric). Here are my fuzzy custom living room pillows.
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I gotta agree with you!! one of my favorite thrift stores has a couch and chair set like this that they are asking $100 for!! In very good condition but ugly as a mud fence. I told the store guy we call those Cops couches, because when you see old episodes of Cops and they show up at someone's house (or trailer) there is one of those couches.
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I gotta agree with you!! one of my favorite thrift stores has a couch and chair set like this that they are asking $100 for!! In very good condition but ugly as a mud fence. I told the store guy we call those Cops couches, because when you see old episodes of Cops and they show up at someone's house (or trailer) there is one of those couches.
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