My Favourite Pillows (and a Dog Bed!)

Remember that fabric I bought a while ago?  Well, I finally put it all to good use and made some new pillows!  I must confess, I did not do the sewing.  I am a mean "sew-by-hand" sewer, but put me in front of a sewing machine and I have no idea what I'm doing.  So in reality, I designed the pillows (and did the research on how to sew button holes!) and my mom did the actual sewing.  Learning how to use a sewing machine is on my to-do list for sure!

I love the owls so much!  And the best part is the other side:

I bought the buttons at Michaels, and after practice sewing about 20 button holes, it turned out so great!  I bought all of my pillow inserts at IKEA.

We made 2 of these for either end of my couch.

I did not make this pillow...I bought it.  But the green matched so well that I couldn't pass it up!

This is perhaps the best find EVER.  Remember that super cute, flannel giraffe fabric that I loved?  Well, they didn't ship to Canada.  So one day I was in Winners and found the next best thing - a dog bed!  It's tufted, and sooo soft and fleecy (not to mention amazingly cheap too).  It will be perfect to curl up with in a chair!

I'm kind of loving this making pillows thing.  All of them (except the dog bed) have the ability to remove the insert so the cover can be washed.  The ones we made have a simple flap and/or buttons, and the green one I bought has a zipper. 

I'm on the lookout for some new fabric to do a few more for my den/office/spare room!

 

Fabric Fabric Fabric

I'm on a bit of a fabric kick lately.  Probably because I'm still on vacation and it's cold outside, so I spend most of my time cruising sites online looking at awesome designs!  My personal favourites are Designer Fabrics (they are based in Toronto which is great, since finding Canadian fabric suppliers online is quite tough.  While they have reasonable prices, I'm always looking for more of a steal than they offer!), Fabric.com and Joann Fabrics.  The latter two have AMAZING prices, but the shipping charges at Fabric.com sometimes aren't worth it, and Joann doesn't ship to Canada!  Boo.  BUT!!! In my searching last night, I discovered there is a Joann Fabric in Ogdensburg, NY, which is only an hour away!  I could make a total day of fabric shopping... I forsee a trip in the spring once the weather gets better!  Here's some that I've already purchased for some projects :)

(Designer Fabrics) 

(Designer Fabrics) 

(Joann Fabric - I was going to have this shipped to my friend's parent's house in South Carolina, but ended up finding an interesting replacement instead, I'll reveal it soon!)

(Rockland Textiles - fabric store in Ottawa)

I just think the owls are so cute!  And the giraffe fabric is actually a nursery fabric, and is a soft flannel.  It's perfect for me, since I have a great love of giraffes!  The black lines on the green fabric are flocked, so they give the material a nice textured look.  I have already started using all of these for some toss cushions - I'll be sure to show them off when they are done!