Pier 1 Napkin to Fab Pillow DIY

I LOVE the look of script on fabric but I haven't found any that is just right, so this fabric napkin at Pier 1 was perfect! Alas, it was the last one. But at $4.95 for a generous 20" square napkin with pretty black crocheted edging, it was a real find!

As you can see, the writing is wonderfully done with the theme of being thankful. 

I hemmed a muslin square all the way around then

carefully sewed it to the napkin so the pretty edging would show.

And here SHE is!

I crashed my stash for a down pillow in just the right size then put the cover on it.

LOVE IT!

She is relaxing now with her pillow family on my bed. This is where I put all my pillow cover designs to see if they fit with my whole eclectic collection decor theme and are worthy of my Etsy shop. I really am pleased with this project! She was quick and easy and low cost and fits in perfectly with her siblings.

Win Win!

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New Burlap and Muslin pillow....

....and I'm lovin' it! Love the mix of textures and shapes and colors of the burlap and muslin and buttons and ribbons and rosettes and.......just everything.Oh, and the vintage lace! Wish I could find yards and yards more of it.



I was planning to keep this one on my couch for awhile so I can bask in its wonderfulness, but I think it's going in my Etsy shop, too. Can't help it! I LOVE IT when I can make stuff and sell it!
And now, I've made one using white burlap and muslin...see how it came out?

French Lingerie Style Pretty Muslin Pillows

I buy my muslin by the bolt. Unbleached, bleached and tea dyed, I always have plenty on hand for my dolls and other projects and I use alot of it. Thank you Lord for 50% off coupons for Joanne's!

I've always loved the fine dressmaker details on old French and Victorian corsets, lingerie, camisoles and chemises and I started dinking around with some muslin squares and duplicating some of those pretty details. You know, the kind of frilly foofery Scarlett O'Hara would have on her "personals." So here's the start....


And here's the first four pillows on my couch, along with the cable knit pillows I made from a recycled sweater. Don't they look just swooningly romantic?



I added torn ruffles and lots and lots of little buttons and some tiny tuxedo shirt style pleats and some smocking and more buttons and then a couple of rows of lace. I may have gotten a little delirious somewhere in there....


Maybe Rhett Buttler had shirts with pleats and ruffles like this?













And maybe the bodice for Aunt Pitty Pat's pretty chemise had smocking like this?



















I can picture Ashley Wilkes wearing a shirt with these tucks and ruffles. He always liked those French details in his fine evening clothes.













And Scarlett would be the first to agree that you can never have too many ruffles and pretty little buttons!

I'm having alot of fun coming up with these fancy pillows and I'm listing them in my shop. I still have a few ideas up my sleeve.....and linking to I Made It at Everything Etsy, plus Look at Me, I'm So Crafty at Fun to Craft, and Transform Tuesday at The Pumpkin Patch, and a new party called All Things Dreamy at European Dreams. See the links in my sidebar.

Here's an update...all these pillows sold out of my Etsy shop! Woohoo! You betcha I will be making more and coming up with some new designs. Don't you love it when a plan comes together? ; 0 )