Showing posts with label Video Tutorials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Video Tutorials. Show all posts

Monday, April 4, 2011

Re-pillowing (with video tutorial)



This is a good look -- if I may say so.


But, when we have guests over, they sometimes look around, like a deer in the headlights, for a place to sit.

I have to admit, with all those pillows, my sofa looks a little...well...complicated.
 

I decided to go for a cleaner look when I found this yard of fabric for around $5.  Jealous?  


I love the fabric with the rug -- the only real color or pattern in the room.

Using a queen sized down bed pillow I found at the "Maxx" for $14.99 and a scrap of bronze colored silk for trim, this ginormous pillow cost me around 20 smackers....what a deal!




Making the awesome trim is easy even if explaining it isn't.  

I cut 2-1/2" strips of silk 3 times as long as the length of trim I need when finished.  What on earth did I just say?  Let's try that again...

Say I need 1 yard of trim.  I would cut strips of fabric 2-1/2" wide and would need 3 yards of it when stitched end to end.  I hope that's better.


I fold the strip in half and stitch down the center, sewing little tucks in as I go. 


Grab some popcorn and watch the video for details.  
It's my first so I hope you enjoy it!!!




Once you get the hang of it, this goes really fast.  I was able to make enough trim for my pillow in about 10 minutes.  



Now you have the perfect 5/8" pleated trim with a perfect 5/8" flang for stitching.




Here's the new look...













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