Afternoon Pillow Project

Here is a quick pillow project for a rainy afternoon.  I wanted to add some texture to my bedding and choose an inexpensive afghan to cut up to cover a body pillow and small matching pillow decorative pillow.  Below you'll find the step by step instructions for covering the small decorative pillow.  The project should'n't take more than 10-20 minutes.

To create this pillow you'll need an afghan, thick satin ribbon, a pillow form and a sewing machine.

Fold the afghan over the pillow form and cut 1/2 inch away from the form.  Sew one of the ends and along the length of the unfolded portion of the pillow.  If your afghan has a finished edge - make sure that is the section that you leave open.  Use the sewing machine to sew on the flip side of the fabric.

Turn the fabric inside out to the correct side and slide the cover on to the pillow form as you would a standard pillow case.  Gently thread the satin ribbon through the knit fabric 1/4 of the way from each end and tie the ribbon into a bow.  Make sure the ribbon is not pulled too tight of the fabric will pucker - this is more of a decorative element.

The cover is easily washable - just remember to remove the ribbon before doing so.

Beachy Wreath

It is amazing how expensive wreaths are.  Most are very busy and covered with silk flowers...so not my thing.

I had purchased some potpourri recently (also not my thing - normally) that was interesting because of the colours and the fact that it included shells.  

I opted to use this for the wreath, mixing the natural plant elements with the shells.  I used a grape vine wreath from Michaels and crafting glue. 

The result is an inexpensive wreath for the summer months.

Just a note of caution - you'll probably want to block out the scent with either a matte clear coat or spray.