My mom always is so thoughtful and always gives the most amazing, meaningful gifts that pull right at the heartstrings. She is the most giving person and will do everything she can to put a smile on someone's face. About a year ago, she remembered me saying that I really wanted to learn how to sew and be able to make the cute things I always remember her making throughout my whole life. I mean, the lady has some serious talent. She was even crowned "Miss Wool" in her high school days for making an entire outfit (and the best at that) out of WOOL. Sounds comfortable, right?
Well anyways, my mom bought me a SEWING MACHINE for my BIRTHDAY this year! Which is by FAR too extravagant of a gift but she claims that it makes her day to know that I love handmade stuff as much as she does, and that I have the want to learn. She says that it also helps that she nabbed it on an amazing discount. Which I can't argue with her on that one!
So my sewing skills are mediocre to say the least. I decided my first project would be pillows! They seem pretty easy yeah? I pinned an amazing tutorial that I found on Pinterest on how to create this ruffle pillow found on Jones Design Company blog. I used this same tutorial and made my two black pillows and the same idea for the ruffle on the white patterned pillow as well. She does an amazing job of giving a play-by-play on sewing ruffle pillows.
If I can do it, you can do it! It turned out to be pretty easy! And they didn't cost me anything. I ended up using my old black curtain panels from Target and made pillows out them- and bonus! It's a thick, durable fabric, perfect for pillows that get a lot of use. I love upcycling!
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