Just a minute for the pillows.
Finally, I cut my hair, just chopped it off mostly. I did do one whack to layer it some, but have not looked or tried to deal with it.
I have felt so awful this weekend, and I am beginning to think part of it is the antibiotic. At any rate, I started feeling a bit better about 9 pm on Sunday night. I did not feel like doing one thing and there was nothing to get out of the refrigerator, so we went to Sonic. Since we had not been there in months, I did not feel to bad about eating there. It's done!
There is a new way I employ to thaw a turkey. I use a stock pot and dump it in there and put it in the refrigerator. Trying to thaw it lying in the refrigerator takes up too much room. This way, it uses less real estate and I don't have to deal with trying to keep it from leaking all over. Plus, handling it to place it in the freezer and taking it out are easier on my back.
Okay, the pillows.
I went to a fabulous upholstery fabric shop in Birmingham, M's, and found tapestry fabric pieces that were needlepoint Santas. By using leftover velvet fabric for the back of the pillows, I had cheap pillows that were great looking. I would guess the pillows were about 12" x 18". I put a zipper across the short end at the bottome of the Santa pillow. For myself, I made a pillow stuffed with fiberfill and put the new pillow form inside the Christmas pillow.
For my daughter, I wanted something easier to mail than a whole pillow. So, I mailed the pillow cover without a pillow inside. I had given her son a travel pillow the size of the Christmas pillow. I told her to put his pillow inside the Christmas pillow cover. It would have worked but I think his pillow was smaller than my travel pillow. So, I suggested she stuff the bottom end with a couple of her husband's tshirts. It worked.
This is an advantage to me, also, since I don't have to store full pillows, just the covers. I use the pillow forms from my garden pillows for Christmas and then put the forms back into the garden pillows that I stored in my sewing room. Other than the one pillow, the others were about 16" x 16".
You can cut Christmas pillows the size of your present sofa pillows and then place your regular pillows inside Christmas pillows for the season. This way, you also don't have to buy or make pillow forms.
If you do not want to put zippers in the pillows, you can always make a lapped cover on the back with one or more large buttons.
I always try to make things look great and do it cheaply or at least less expensive. Do you make or buy Christmas pillows?
I'm glad to hear you were feeling well enough to go and eat somewhere. I hope you are going to be able to get the teeth taken care of soon because it isn't good to have an abscess for so long. I went 4 months with my last tooth ache without realizing I had an abscess. I finally called the dentist and went and had it dealt with. What a relief. On the other matter, I do not make or buy Christmas pillows as I don't really like seasonal linens and so on, especially when I have no where to store it. I do like your idea though of simply using the stuffing from your regular cushions and put them in your Christmas ones.
ReplyDeleteJoyful,
DeleteI really did not feel like getting out. I just did! This just started hurting out of the blue. This is not the one I was using clove oil for pain. I had a huge house for storage. I just did not want to add to things to be stored is the reason I made all the pillow covers so they would be removable. Plus, I did not want to mail pillows to my children.
That is a good idea. I' not big on lots; of decorative pillows, but for those that like to change it up, nice.
ReplyDeleteSAM,
DeleteI don't use lots of pillows. I just make lots and give them away.
I bought Christmas pillow covers last year when they were highly discounted on Amazon. I just put my regular pillows in them. The 2 big pillows are plain grey so the covers can be used all year. These cover orange checked pillows that were given to me. The others are winter themed more than just Christmas so I can use them all December, January, February, and March. :)
ReplyDeleteRachel,
DeleteI think pillow covers that can be changed out is a frugal way to go. And, getting them heavily discounted helps.
I really like using pillow covers too, then I only have one set of pillows and don't have to store a bunch somewhere.
ReplyDeleteOne,
DeleteA neat little stack of covers are easily stored.
I have never made a pillow but they don't look too difficult I suppose
ReplyDeleteUrspo,
DeleteThey are very simple. The piping and zippers are the hard part. If the back laps sufficiently, even a button and a buttonhole are not necessary. Try it sometime.
You know I never thought of making Christmas pillows but I do have all the makings. An idea?
ReplyDeleteAs I saw velvet skirts and velvet remnants, I bought them. All year long my eye was out for different projects I had. Plus, I had scraps of velvet from sewing.
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