twentynine: sewing up a storm!

just as i predicted, i have not been able to do that many crafts. i did get some time to whip up a few things this weekend, though. i made this pillow for my room.
i also made a purse. this was inspired by some that i saw at urban outfitters a few weeks ago. i think it turned out well, but i will try to make one that is a bit bigger next time. i made this purse from an old scarf that someone was getting rid of.

six: pillow case

the entire time i was making this pillow case i was listening to music by the band vampire weekend. they really inspired me and put me in a springy mood. i did a little bit of experimentation while i was making this. i got ideas from two different sources: a posting on the blog what if and some nepalese pillow cases my parents have. the pillow cases from nepal have a quilted front which makes it a bit softer and sturdier.

my first step was to sew several different fabric squares together, i then safety pinned batting to the bag and another piece of cloth and then did free hand machine quilting over the patches.

after i did that i made a teal border and used the same material for the back. for the border i folded the fabric and then sewed along the fold.
here is the finished product:










when i was trimming the access fabric, i got a little scissor-happy and made a whole in the pillow case. you can see it on the left-hand corner of the back. i managed to mend it, but it doesn't look that good.

two: pillows

recently, i have been obsessed with making pillows.

i made the pillow on the right from an old cardigan i had that was falling apart.