I'm very happy working on my cushion making at the moment...
My latest one-of-a-kind creation was this large pillow-sized cushion made from a hand worked vintage tapestry.
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| I combined it with a cheerful 1970's rose print fabric around the edges. |
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| And made the reverse, fastened with large tied bows, from another vintage floral. |
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| It is filled with a pure goose feather and down full sized bed pillow - A great size for snuggling into on the sofa or as a seat pad on a window nook. |
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At the weekend I was out foraging for more fabrics to use in my work and came home with this pretty pile...
Lots printed with red roses of course! |
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| And after making this pair of cottage cushions a few weeks ago, where I salvaged the beautiful hand embroidered cottage panels from a damaged tablecloth.... |
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| I was left with the central piece from the tablecloth embroidered with a perfect circle of cottage garden flowers, which I felt compelled to re-use too. |
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| I carefully cut it out and bound the edge with a black bias binding. (I also cut a circle from the middle and bound the edge of this too.) Slipped over a standard plain coolie shade, it makes a pretty lampshade cover that is easy to launder when necessary. |
The last remaining sections of the hand embroidery from the tablecloth were used in adding a decorative touch to the velvet bags I showed on my blog recently...
The oddments of plain linen left over after all of these projects where turned into great rag dusters!
Niki x
You are a genious!! One tablecloth re worked into all those things, I particularly love the light shade. You must have some realy good starch? X
ReplyDeleteHi LK - Thanks so much for your comment :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't use starch for the lampshade, as I wanted it to be fairly floppy, to fall into place over the rigid shade. I confess to never using fabric softener though, so perhaps that's what gives the fabrics a slightly stiffer feel...(Boiling linens on the hob is great for removing any dressings to fabric too.)
Have a lovely day, Niki x
The pillow is fabulous! So charming and colorful!
ReplyDeleteDiane
Love the lampshade idea. Hope you had a good day at Frome ... every time I tried to say hello you were busy! M x
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I love especially the pillow with the cottage!
ReplyDeleteSee you soon, *Maristella*.
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The lampshade! A brilliant idea. Your work is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow, Niki! You just keep coming up with more and more great stuff! I really like that first cushion and the lampshade! Gorgeous! ! !
ReplyDeleteAmazing....such beautiful things you have created....blessings
ReplyDeleteHi Niki,I adore your creations and soooo loved the tour around your shop everything is so pretty and tempting I'm sure I would spend a lot if I came to your shop!! What colour and paint manufacture did you use on the dressers?I have a pine one that I am nearly ready to paint,I was thinking Annie Sloan old white,but maybe a more creamy colour would be better? Kind Regards Pam.
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ReplyDeleteHi Pam, Thank you for your comment...I didn't paint the dressers in my shop - they have been with me since I opened and I bought them already painted. I DID paint the dressing table though...to be truthful I am not a fan of Annie Sloane's paints - I find the finish too chalky and not at all hard wearing. I used B&Q's 'Soft Coffee' emulsion on the dressing table! Much cheaper and gives a perfectly fine finish.
Niki