Weekend Sewing ~ Pillow Covers
Recently, when I was looking for some material suitable for pillow slipcovers, I came across an old cloth in one of my suitcases. I had brought this piece of cloth with me seven years ago from Nandyala. It was supposedly for kitchen curtains, but I have never gotten to use it. I stitched four small pillow covers out of it this weekend and they looked very nice. This has been the first project with my new Singer sewing machine.
Wonderful Indiragaru!. I was planning to buy a sewing machine. But got confused at the choices, computer controlled and what not. Would be of great help if you could tell me what to look for while buying a sewing machine. Thanks.
That looks so lovely indira! I love the material…and have always been a fan of the dull-mango-gold with white. One suggestion though – I think the chair would start to look narrower and sharper if you flipped the cushion 90 degrees to make the vines go vertical 🙂
Woww.. wonderful!!!!so lovely
I learnt making pillow covers from my mom – most of the basic household stuff used to be made by my mom – but sadly although I got a brand new Singer from one of our friends when they left the country, I have not been able to do any sewing 🙁 Between a full time job and “blogging” (!!!) I haven’t gotten time – May be I should start now. The covers look great Indira – glad to note that you are more talented than you let out 🙂
Wow the cloth as such looks amazing, I love this chocolate color especially with a mild white pattern on it.
Lovley colors… Wonder how u make time for so many things ! You rock !
Hi Indira,
Beautiful work. And really nice to see your garden photos earlier. And I didnt know that Sweet Marjoram is the same Maruvam we put in the middle of Kanakambaram flowers in the flower garland and they are edible too it seems.
All I can say is thank you for your blog.
Sapna
looks elegant!
Indira, Nice pillows!
Love your pillow covers,Indira.
Once i stitched chudidar myself when i was in college .
Recently,I made gift bags for akshay’s birthday.Like to learn crochet in future .
Thanks Anu. I am no expert in sewing machines. For me, I wanted a basic, simple sewing machine with solid construction. Main thing was keeping the cost below $100. The model I bought met all those things and seems to work fine.
Annapoorna: I agree. 🙂 Rookie mistake.
DK: It’s getting harder to find time, isn’t it? I know.:) It took me nearly two months of procrastination to finish this simple project.
Sapna: you have a beautiful garden.
I also have the aphid and ant problem. Will follow the chilli solution outlined in your blog.
Vineela: Homemade gift bags! Oh, wish I was your neighbour.:) Would love to see your craft work, dear Vineela.
Hari Chandana, Preeti, Sowmya, Kay: Thanks friends.
that looks really awesome!
How lovely! Nice way to inaugurate your new machine, Indira! In the days before India imported things as freely as it does now, I used to make handbags and shopping bags from cotton canvas or flannel, and then add motifs to them. On a flannel bag I appliqued a cute hand-painted patch of a Snoopy. On a canvas bag, I painted red strawberries. I miss sewing! Now your post has inspired me to make a brown canvas tote with a kolam design… 🙂
GOOD JOB!!!!
Hai Indira garu the pillow cover looks very fine.Can u please tell me which sewing machine to buy.I dont know which one to buy.CXan u please upload the foto or tell the model number??
Looks lovely and soothing. We too had bought a sewing machine reenlty. I haven’t laid my hands on it but amma had already made two set of frocks for my younger one 🙂
Indira, the pillow fabric is lovely and so is the
case itself with the “ruffle” (?) around it. I am trying to imagine more about its construction.