I had been eyeing quilted velvet pillows for a while and like most of crafty folks, thought to myself, “I bet I can make that!” And that’s exactly what I did. Yet rather than sew moreruffle throw pillowsI decided to make removable quilted velveteen pillow shams for my bed. I skip...
or you can go to Goodwill, like I did, and find some great shirts to make your pillows. The added bonus is that the buttons and buttons holes on the front of the shirt make your closure. No need to hand-sew or insert a zipper...
While damask is significantly easier to weave than brocade, it’s still faster and more efficient to produce damask using a Jacquard loom. 4. Matelassé Commonly used to make coverlets and pillow shams, matelassé fabric features raised patterns. Originally stitched by hand, it’s much easier...
how to launder red work embroidery How do I safely launder red work embroidery? I do not know if the red embroidery, which is on white pillow shams, has ever been "set". There are no stains … what type of embroidery is this? Many years ago I taught myself to embroider flowers , ...
Pillow Insert-We don’t sleep with down pillows but I love them inside all of my accent pillows. With pillow inserts for bedding I stick with the standard sham inserts for the standard and king shams. Euro fills I foundTHESE Synthetic 28×28 InsertsThey fit my 26″Blush Euro Shamsperfectly...
Now you’re basically just sewing an oversized pillowcase. Put your other flat sheet on the floor, good side up. Then lay your pintucked sheet on top of it, good side down, and pin it together. Sew three sides together. Sew part of the fourth side. I think I sewed about nine inche...
5. Once you have the sides, back and arms smooth. Push in as much excess fabric as you can into the crevices. It doesn’t have to be perfect, because it is all going to be covered with the cushions. 6. I am not a seamstress and don’t pretend to be one. I can sew a straig...