Don't you hate it when that happens ...
I really appreciated your advice a few weeks ago on this post. I did decide to go ahead and monogram the pillows. I sent a Facebook message off to my niece to make sure I had the correct middle initials ... and then waited ... and waited.
So I went ahead and made the pillows ... and of course. The next day got the message back from my niece -- initials are CMN and KAN.
So what the heck ... I can put the intials on the back ... right ?!?!? How hard can it be? Well ... it was a little tricky ... but it actually came out pretty good and I liked the fact I had personalized them, without having to put it on the front.
Not so fast ... her initials are CMN, not KMN ... yup ... I mixed up the sisters initials.
It's not the end of the world, I had already realized that the pillows go great in my guest room ... no one will notice the initials on the back. So I started to make another one for my niece.
I still have enough fabric left ... so I pulled it together and realized I actually like this one a little better than the last one ;-).
Until I see problem #2 ... I forgot to cut off the selvage.
Well ... nothing that a little seam ripper wont fix. At least that one's fixable without having to remake the pillow.
Now I need to pick up a zipper tomorrow and finish it up by tomorrow night ... then I'll be right back where I started ;-).
At least this time I got to appliqué the monogram before I put the pillow together.
Thanks again for the great advice on the first round!
All the best
Lisa
So I went ahead and made the pillows ... and of course. The next day got the message back from my niece -- initials are CMN and KAN.
So what the heck ... I can put the intials on the back ... right ?!?!? How hard can it be? Well ... it was a little tricky ... but it actually came out pretty good and I liked the fact I had personalized them, without having to put it on the front.
Not so fast ... her initials are CMN, not KMN ... yup ... I mixed up the sisters initials.
It's not the end of the world, I had already realized that the pillows go great in my guest room ... no one will notice the initials on the back. So I started to make another one for my niece.
I still have enough fabric left ... so I pulled it together and realized I actually like this one a little better than the last one ;-).
Until I see problem #2 ... I forgot to cut off the selvage.
Well ... nothing that a little seam ripper wont fix. At least that one's fixable without having to remake the pillow.
Now I need to pick up a zipper tomorrow and finish it up by tomorrow night ... then I'll be right back where I started ;-).
At least this time I got to appliqué the monogram before I put the pillow together.
Thanks again for the great advice on the first round!
All the best
Lisa
I love the fabric....the pillows are great. I really do hate when every step I take takes me two steps back in a project, but some days are just like that.
ReplyDeletewow! I have days like that too!! Pillows look great though! I even like the selvage edge...cute!
ReplyDeletehope your day goes well.
Still a fab cushion cover though!
ReplyDeleteI kinda like the selvage on the side! I keep meaning to add some of the selvage of whatever fabric I'm using into a quilt but always forget!
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