Happy Thursday Little Sweeties!!I'm cruising along on the pillows for the den right now.... :-)
Oh, how I love progress.
I bought some delicious dropcloth fabric.....ok, so it's NOT delicious, but it's really inexpensive and quite sturdy for pillows. I already had a bit of vintage lace....(yes, I collect that too)..I think this was actually a bodice/yoke for a little nightie, but it was perfect for this project.
I've turned it on it's side, carefully tacked it to my dropcloth, added some buttons....
A better shot....see the little bit of vintage lace? You can always click on the pictures for a close-up. It's so beautiful.....I can't believe someone took time to make this little lovely. I think it's simply amazing.Number 5 you ask? Yeah, no significance. I just think it's a cute number. I like number 2 too!
I have about 40 gazillion vintage buttons........don't tell the hubbs, I just bought more yesterday.....let that be our secret. I think I may be a bit OCD??? :-)
Wishing you all a wonderful day...
More coming soon.
Huggies and Lovies,
Spence
Great idea and pretty... I have a button collection too. Your secret is safe with me.. lol. mishelle
ReplyDeleteIt is 4:58am here and everyone is asleep; when I clicked on the second picture to enlarge it, I yelled out WOW!!!!!!! Ooops, hope I didn't wake anyone! THAT IS A GORGEOUS PILLOW! I have never heard of drop cloth, but it IS perfect for a pillow, and the lace and the number, well, MAGNIFIQUE!!! Bisous ma chèrie! Anita
ReplyDeleteLove the pillows!!
ReplyDeleteI am a counted cross stitcher (OCD I am sure)... I always said I hoped I was dead a hour before Hubs discovered how much Aida cloth & DMC I had!! LOL!!
Hey, ya' gotta' laugh!!!!!
Love,
Marilyn
gor-ge-ous! i'm new @ painting on fabric...can you give some easy help on this? thanks - e
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic, sweetpea!!! I had to click to enlarge to view the lace and what a sweet thing it turnout out to be. Yessssss, I use canvas for things around the house also. Great buy for projeccts.
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Connie
That is fantastic, sugar. I had to click to enlarge to view the lace but it turned out gorgeous. Yesssss, I use canvas around the house for fun things also. Lot of yardage for great price and does wonderful things to the home, chick.
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Connie
Mornin' Dearheart...
ReplyDeleteOhhh...I love your drop cloth fabric pillow...it's gorgeous! Love the look of the pretty lace on top of the textured fabric! The lace is beautiful...I know, I really can't imagine making lace like that...all the fine detail work and PATIENCE! Hehe! Love how you did the pretty trim with the buttons...gorgeous!...and I love your number 5 too! Really pretty, my friend!!! Thank you for sharing it with us today! Sounds like you're having lots of fun sewing lately! Awesome!!!
Love ya,
Chari
The pillows are amazing! I really love them, Spencer!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Spencer,
ReplyDeleteThe pillow turned out beautiful. I love it. I really like the idea of the lace for some added softness...it's gorgeous. The buttons and the no. 5 are such cute touches....I feel some inspiration headed my way. What a very cute idea. I might just have to be a little copy cat. :-) Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful creation with us. Hope you have a wonderful day.
Smiles,
♥Ana
This pillow is stunning. I just love it. What a creative idea and sooooooo pretty. I can't wait to see the rest of your designs. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteYou have such a sweet blog! Lots of fun stuff going on here :)
ReplyDeleteI love this! It's so cute! Personally I like #7, How many pillows are you going to make?
ReplyDeleteSpencer, you have been busy as a bee so they say. I love your pillow and the lace is gorgeous. Char
ReplyDeleteThis pillow is so lovely, I love the number and what you did with this fabric. What a great idea, I see some pillows in the shops lately with Vintage bits, but they are the cost of your first born child. I wish I could sew, this looks so beautiful on that couch.
ReplyDeleteKaren
I just came back to say, your playlist is dreamy. I borrowed a few. I love all the different types of music. Have a lovely day, you have mine lovely.
ReplyDeleteKaren
Hi Sweet Spencer!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the pillow and what a great idea! Dropcloth is perfect for pillows and can be so versatile...
I think I may have a teeny touch of OCD, too...only with fiber..yarns, threads, ribbons, lol! Can we start a group~~lol!
Have a fabulous day!
Hugs,
Lynn♥
~Let FREEDOM Ring!~
Oh girl, now that is one great dropcloth project. The lace brings it way up on the style scale!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Dawn
Hi Spence,
ReplyDeleteI love it when I get to see the beautiful things that others make. You have such great sewing skills. You are now my new idol.lol I love to sew, but I can't sew like this! Just beautiful!
Hugs,
June
Verrrry lovely!
ReplyDeleteHow I would love something like that. Dropcloth fabric jazzed up with antique lace and buttons: genius!!!
Beautiful pillow! The photo really has to be seen enlarge to appreciate all the detail.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend that recently lost her Mom and she made pillows for each of her sisters and she decorated them with her Mom's button collection. I thought it was such a special idea and sweet remembrance.
LOVE LOVE LOVE THE PILLOW, IT'S GETTING TO BE WINTER SOON & I'LL BE IN PILLOW MAKING MODE ALSO :) SO SWEET & THANKS FOR STOPPPING BY GIO
ReplyDeleteI like, I like, I like!
ReplyDeleteOh My Spencer! You are just dazzling me with what you create and your many talents, girl!! I am so impressed! This pillow is simply lovely! I'm not even a fan of the numbers, but I love this pillow with the NUMBER!!
ReplyDeleteLove that special spencer touch you put on things gal!
Thanks for sharing with us! Show me more!!! :o)
Love and hugs,
Becky
Spencer, that pillow is just gorgeous!! I love the addition of the lace and buttons. How simple but so pretty. So where are you going to place it?
ReplyDeletexo Sue
Just found your sweet blog. What a happy place. I too named our cottage for the same reasons. Mine is...Sea Cottage...and that is the name of my blog too. My best buddy is my puppy Bella Bleu...so of course, I love your cottage's name. I will add you to my 'cottage companions'. Please come by and say hi.
ReplyDeleteI love this pillow! I LOVE NUMBER 9~
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Spencie!
Love, Rebecca
What magnificent work you do! That pillow is simply stunning, I am super impressed!
ReplyDeleteAnne
I just had to come across here and thank you for your comment on my dancing post, and even more appreciative after reading about you. The polio. your lovely sister and the bones. Your bones may not be strong but your mind is!! what a powerful story for everyone to read. When I complain about so many things that have gone wrong for me and my family over the last few years I thank god that my children and I are still one strong unit, and that we have each other and that I found dance, even at this age.
ReplyDeleteOh and your cushion is gorgeous !!!
I love the lace idea against the back cloth.
Come by again.
best wishes Ginny (in the UK)
I love the pillow....everything about it! The graphic #5 just popped off the pillow and really made a statement!! I like the idea of using dropcloth....and the lace and buttons were the bling!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog thru Tales from an OC Cottage and I wanted to say hi. I look forward to catching up on all of your past posts. Have a great day!!
ReplyDelete~ Wendy
http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
Love the drop cloth fabric with lace ... Beautiful.
ReplyDelete#5 is my favorite, too! (It was and is my kid's number for sports) Did you paint the # or is a iron-on? I've enjoyed my visit here this morning...such a cheery place full of fun and projects.
ReplyDeleteRene'
Hi Spencer!
ReplyDeleteIt was so sweet of you to stop by. Thanks for your sweet comment on my trio of kitties! You MUST get a calico...Chloe is our 2nd and they both hav been such sweet LOVEs of my life!
I see you are from my neck of the woods, the Pacific Northwest...just got back a few weeks ago from a family visit! Miss my Mt Rainier somthing fierce!
You have a beautiful day!
Lorena
I LOVE your beautiful new pillow...caught your avatar on a comment at Southern Ladys Vintage and had to take a look.
ReplyDeleteI'll be back for more enjoyable posts!
Beautiful pillow with the pretty lace, Spencer. It looks so romantic!...Christine
ReplyDeleteHi Spence,
ReplyDeleteYep, love that pillow you made. The lace, the number and buttons, so whimsy. If you ever feel that the pillow needs a new home, I'll send you my address, it would look fabulous on my white slip covered sectional!!:)) Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a sweet comment.
Smiles for you, Janice
Spencer, you are something else! Look at that cutest of cute pillows! My, you are one talented lady. I love it, and I love the number on it. I like numbers, too. Five is good, but I also like 8 because it is the same up and down... wish I were... my bottom half is bigger! ;-)
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Sheila ... hope to see you on Pink Saturday! :-)
Wow, Spencer what a unique pillow, I really do like that. Funny how different numbers or letters draw us to them. I like 3 and 7, not sure why either.
ReplyDeleteI am late in getting around to see you, forgive me, I always enjoy your blog.
Barbara
Love that pretty pillow! Hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteMichelle