HOW TO MAKE A PILLOW FROM A PLACEMAT

Recently, while shopping, I came across a fabulous fall placemat and thought, "If only this were a pillow, I'd buy it". Then the creative light bulb went off. Why not make this great placemat into a pillow!

It only took 30 minutes using a little fairy godmother magic... to turn this pumpkin into a pillow!

BIBBITY BOBBITY BOO... I'll show you how...

A WARM WELCOME

I'm "fluffing" again. That's what I call fussing... adding and editing touches to a room... mixing and matching...

I got two little additions to add to the J&J guest room...

If you have been a reader for awhile you will know my love of pillows!

Recently I received a pretty package that smelled of lavender... and inside were two darling "welcome" pillows I had ordered from SUTTON PLACE DESIGNS and two grain sack lavender sachet to tuck in a drawer as a sweet gift!

My friend Ann, from ON SUTTON PLACE makes incredible pillows, gain sack items, towels, table runners, aprons and lavender sachets with a very french/fresh/country feel! Her blog is filled with great designs, really good food and sewing projects.  She is a must read for me!

These beautifully made linen pillows have the words...

 and ...

...machine embroidered on them. 

 I am wild about them!

Don't they make the perfect statement for a guest bed?

I am still on a search for an old map of Lancaster County... but I did find an old window to frame it in.

Once that project is done and hung over the bed, I'll feel like this room is complete... sorta!  Are we really ever done fluffing?

WINTERY SWEATER PILLOWS

This might just be one of my favorite projects! These cozy accent pillows were a snap to make and they give a big punch off fuzzy warmth to my winter decor!

The best part is they cost next to nothing to make... I made both pillows in just a little over one hour...

I'm using a lot of white accents this winter... with lots of texture. The sweater pillows lend an extra layer of interest and nubbiness!

I picked up 2 winter white ladies sweaters at Goodwill... they both had an attractive pattern. I thought they would play nicely together. One of the sweaters reminded me of snowballs... perfect for winter!

I think the fun of making a sweater pillow is it's individual uniqueness! I let each sweater dictate the way it would finally look.

It's all about the detail!

This  pillow got a mish-mosh of buttons to close it up...

And the other less detailed pillow... got a ruffle!

Stop back on Saturday for a step-by-step SWEATER PILLOW TUTORIAL.  Sew (wink) easy!

Remember to...

PILLOW BASKET

Here at StoneGable we are drowning in pillows! Fluffy pillows, patterned pillows, down pillows, square pillows, big pillows, striped pillows, seasonal pillows... ... Oh, I have a love affair with pillows! 

 Loving pillows does have it's down side... where do I put all their pretty fluffiness when I need to kick them out off their home on the bed... or sofa... or chair? They litter the floor or teeter pyramid style on coffee tables, dressers, bookshelves...

Recently I was at a consignment shop and found the solution to the pillow dilemma for one room at StoneGable.

This beautiful big vintage basket is just the right size to corral the pillows in one of the guest rooms!

Look at those sturdy wooden handles... so easy to carry!

Solving the downside of one addiction... leads to feeding another...

My love affair with... BASKETS!