When the
Tsuru line by Rashida Coleman-Hale came out, I stashed a half-yard bundle with our new home in mind. As a military family that usually rents homes when we move, we are always happy to find walls that are painted any color other than white. But our new living room, with 15-foot high tan walls and beige carpeting, needed some color. Badly. I finally plugged in my sewing machine for the first time since May and got to work!
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Knowing that two kids and a dog are going to use these pillow covers, I designed them to be easily removable and washable. And since the beautiful fabric is organic cotton from
Cloud 9, I quilted it onto some Pellon Thermolam to make it a bit sturdier for everyday use. We have a habit of using our living room pillows as lap desks for computers, iPads, and maybe, um, ice cream bowls. The quilting also makes the pillows feel extra cozy.
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| Zippers from my stash makes them easy to remove |
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| Simple, straight-line quilting |
I pieced each pillow for a little pop of contrast on the front, and used a coordinating print on the back, making them reversible, too.
It's amazing what a little color can do to make a place feel like home.
And the kids are making a game out of rearranging the pillows every time I leave the room.
Next up: repainting that coffee table so it doesn't blend into the floor...
