I bought this fun book a few months ago and I can honestly say that out of all my sewing books, this one has the most personality. The projects in here aren’t necessities, but they’re so cute you’ll feel like you actually need them in your life.
When a friend was moving, I thought it was the perfect excuse to make this red stapler pillow, and give it to her as a housewarming gift. I’ve never done a project quite like this before. Each piece has its own order it needs to be applied, and then each one is appliqued to complete the look. It was a fair amount of work, but the results were so worth the effort.
I originally bought neon orange pompom trim for this pillow from Fabric Spark, but I wasn’t thinking properly when I ordered, so I didn’t get enough to go around. I could have made the pillow without, but it just wasn’t my vision. Luckily, one of my local stores Overseas Fabrics in the Fraser Valley had some black pompom trim, and the day was saved!
For the back of the pillow, I used an old favourite. These cassettes are the perfect way to personalize a funky item. I used my fabric markers and wrote some mix tape names on some of them. I included “Power Ballads” and “Hot Hot Summer,” they give me a giggle, because I like to be cheesy sometimes.
The book has plenty of unique projects, each one as fun as the last. I think these tooth pillows are next on my list. I can’t help but smile when I look at them!
You can pick up a copy for yourself from C&T Publishing. I have the ebook version, which is great because I can print out the patterns instead of tracing or photocopying from the pullout. It is really visually appealing though, so a hard copy is also a great choice.
If you like this author’s style (and what’s not to like?!), then you’ll love her temporary tattoos.
