…My problem has a name and it is: Target.
Why can’t I go there and just enjoy the view?
No. I have to get something.
The colors… the price… my head that can’t stop making things UP!
Why can’t I go there and just enjoy the view?
No. I have to get something.
The colors… the price… my head that can’t stop making things UP!
Before I knew it I was in trouble, praying for every light to be green on the way back home.
It was time… TIME to make some Kitchen Towel Pillows.
So, this is how we did it…
And this week it didn’t help that while visiting the store I remembered
the gorgeous fabric that I had received in the mail just a few days before.
MATERIALS
Fabric
Vinyl- Find It HERE
Sew Machine – Thread
Acrylic Craft Paint
Ribbon
Scissor
TUTORIAL
1
I cut a bunch of triangles and sewed them together
so both sides would look good.
2
I traced where I wanted the little banner to be
and I pinned the triangles and the ribbon to the pillows.
At this point I ended with something like this…
Don’t you love the colors? I do!
3
It was VINYL STENCIL TIME!
I designed this vinyl stencil using my vinyl machine cutter.
All you need to do after you have the stencil is to rub it, transfer it, place it and after applying the paint peel it away!
3 {and a half}
I called in the reinforcements… My girl helped me paint the fabric!
{REMEMBER tap… tap… tap…}
If you were in my home at this point you would have heard her saying:
“I KnOw mamá”
4
More reinforcement time to sew and put everything together.
My other girl took care of the hand stitching….
{I L♥VE my GIRLS}
{I L♥VE my GIRLS}
…while I took care of the sewing machine.
You’ll be done before you know it!
6
Time to fill up the pillow cases!
Just like that they came alive.
{It’s funny how the same thing happens with our hearts… More we fill them with the right “batting”
more alive they become}
Soooo happy!
So, let’s take a minute… let’s sit down for a second and think about the donut instead of the hole. Let’s think of the blessing, of the people that love us, of the beauty of this world we all share.
What I am trying to say is….
Life is too short… therefore we should
Enjoy The Ride!
The beauty of vinyl stencils is that you can use them any surface… Look how good it looks on wood!
Thank you for stopping by today!
Besos
Desiree
Those are just adorable. Great colors, great fabric, and I love the banner that's on the side!
How neat that your girls helped too!
Oh my!!! I absolutely love the colors!!! You make it look so easy (and the reinforcements are so adorable)…. Unfortunately, I don't sew, a shame really because my mother was a wonderful seamstress, but I didn't get that gene (my sister did)… Enjoy the Ride!!!
I happily followed you today from the Lolly Jane Whatcha Got linky where I've linked up too if you want to stop by.
Hugs,
Antonella 🙂
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Oh man! now i am so inspired to make some pillows, and shop at Target : P love the color combo!!!
I'm not familiar with the vinyl stencils, how do you do those?
I love your pillows and the colors are terrific!
OMGOSH, LOVE THESE!
What fun pillows! I love the added buttons on both. Really cute designs 🙂
I have Targetitis too lol. The pillows are so gorgeous,amazing creativity…love them.
I am totally in love with these pillows! I may have to RUN to target to see if there are any left!
wow! such pretty (and happy) pillows, love the messages and the graphics!
Those are about the cutest things I have ever seen! This is my first time here I need to take a look around! Ok, breathe, I have so much to say.
1st yes those fabrics are perfect, where did you get the red florals? 2nd, I saw a handbag with a bike on it the other day and thought I must make a pillow, it matches my art. (Check out my blog and you can see the art.) ANd I saw another person make a pillow with a bike but yours is so much cuter! Great great idea, and LOVE the saying too!