Love Birds Pillow

So, I have this old pillow at my house.  It was given to my husband years ago by one of his friends and it says something about beer on it.   I liked the size, but the beer message - no so much.   Just doesn't go with my style. 

I measured the pillow and it came to 9.5" x 14".   Time for a remake.   I have scraps of fabric and we are hunkered down at home due to the cold weather. 

Using my Silhouette / Sublimation / Sewing skills today. 

I cut a piece of white polyester fabric at 8.5" x 8.5" and sublimated the love birds on it.

• These love birds are available in the Silhouette Store:  Design Id # 39240.

The rest is just adding a strip here and a strip there to come to the size I needed.  The back of the pillow is an envelope closure.


Square 1 Printable:

Using the very same design, I printed the Love Birds and Hearts on Square 1 Printable.

Love Birds on a mirror

Love Birds on a microwave oven

Close-up of Love Birds on microwave oven

Thanks for visiting,

Marilyn

Polar Bear Decor

Hello, Friends!  Marilyn here with a sewing / Square 1 project.

I started with this cute pillow cover with polar bears.

To make you'll need:

• 8.5" x 8.5" square fabric for center
• Two 12.5" square fabric pieces cut on diagonal for front
• Two 13" x 17" fabric pieces for the back
• One 16" pillow form
• 1 sheet of Square 1 Iron-on

Helpful video on sewing portion of this pillow:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZZhNZZRYM4&t=106s&list=PL16L9ZcmiKGpXIxZ7sh34_7QQX7re-pzC&index=16

Back of Pillow:

Cut two 13" x 17" fabric pieces.   Make a 1" hem for each one and set aside.

Front of Pillow / Center:

Cut one 8.5" square of fabric. 
Cut 3 polar bear images (Design Id # 237739) at 3" in height out of Square1 Iron-On.   Align as your want on one side of 8.5" center piece.  Heat press at 325 degrees for 20 seconds.   Cut any part of Polar Bear image that extends past side of center fabric piece.
Mark middle of each of the four sides of center fabric piece.

Front of Pillow / Corners:

Cut two 12.5" square fabric pieces.  Cut each again on the diagonal so you end up with four triangle pieces of fabric.
Mark middle of each on long side.
Match right side middle of one triangle piece with middle right side of center fabric and sew quarter inch seam.  Do the same directly across from first sewn piece.  Cut off triangle fabric that extends past center square fabric. 
Sew remaining two triangles to center piece matching middle markings.
Square up finished front to 17 inch square size.
Front is complete.

Attach Front and Back:

Pin right sides together, over lapping two back pieces to create and envelope fold opening.
Sew quarter inch seam all around four sides.
Turn pillow cover right side out and insert 16" pillow form.

And now adding matching designs on my lampshade:

Lamp shade images made with Square1 Printable and same Polar Bears as before.

Thank you for visiting today! ~ Marilyn