Appliqued it onto a beautiful silk square hemstitched, as in drawn threadwork, courtesy of Mittens. The hemstitching worked a treat at keeping the piece square.
Lined with another silk scarf in white which I had leftover from teaching a workshop
and backed with a piece of a skirt I got at the thriftie years ago, wore and wore, and here it is.
The great trick, aside from finding a backing that looks lovely with the strawberries, is that it's a button-through skirt. So I cut it so that (or such that, as my math friends like to say) the button placket runs up the back of the pillow.
That way I could stitch the pillow closed all the way around, then open the buttons and insert the stuffing. Much easier than stuffing then stitching the last seam. And it's a design feature! It's invisible at this point unless you actually handle it and encounter the buttons.
At this point I think all the rosettes are gainfully employed. Their maker may be at a loose end. For the moment.
Another great finish - and isn't it great that your thrifted skirt is enjoying another life.
ReplyDeleteThis pillow is lovely at your back. The silk is warm. A bonus.
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