Once at home close inspection revealed a good sized tear in the back, but it was in decent shape otherwise...it had some minimal staining, some ancient crusted flour was still present on the inside but it was definitely a score in the "vintage find department" as far as I was concerned. With no real purpose in mind though, it was laundered and joined the big pile of "stuff-I'll-find-a-use-for-someday" in the closet of doom.
Long before the flour sack came home to roost I had purchased a couple 20" down filled pillow inserts at IKEA on a road trip to Ontario in 2013. These got stuffed in the cupboard that holds (some of) my stash in the sewing room. Pillows never make the top of my priority list despite Sister PurpleBoots constant attempts to encourage me. She LOVES cushions.
Clearly the stars aligned today and these 3 objects of good intent became a midday project.
I cut the big text block out first (19" squares were the sacks limit), which left the small text at the bottom of the bag too short, so I just tacked on some off the back to make it big enough. I inserted the zippers with plackets that hide them...so simple to do but look amazingly complicated, I know. One of the zipper plackets even showcases the original top hem of the bag...I just couldn't bear to cut off that beatiful heavy stitching.
How flippin' adorable are these? I am in love...and guess what? I don't even like throw pillows! (surprise, surprise.)
All this fun for a couple hours work AND I am happy to have reclaimed some space in that tall cupboard. The Stashpocalypse isn't dead. Those 2 pillow forms left quite a dent. Kinda makes up for all that shopping I've done, doesn't it?
Kinda?
Maybe?
These pillows/cushions are fantastic - especially with the name connection and their back-story. WELL DONE! (enjoy that now-available space in the cupboard)
ReplyDeleteNice project. What's going in the empty space? What's that they say about space not caring for a vacuum?
ReplyDeleteFlippin' adorable! I agree, I like the fluff around the tear spot as well.
ReplyDeleteAwesome job!! I hope you put them out on the sofa and not back in the closet.
ReplyDeleteI love the details of this, it's so homey/rustic to me. Great job on clearing a space out in the cabinet. More room for fabric, right? ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm so in love with the tear repair....LOVE that you left the edges waving ;-)
ReplyDeleteim not a throw pillow person either, but these are rad. Something with meaning always looks better. Very cool!
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful, oh so creative you!
ReplyDeleteSuper vintage FUN!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that you used the top hem as part of the zipper placket.....fabulous re-use :-)
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