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sewing project two.

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I am so addicted.

Yesterday, when I picked up batting for the round pillow, I bought three yards of yellow cotton to recover another old pillow we were going to give away. I had gone to sleep thinking about making a ruffle pillow and was anxious to try it out.

I feel like I have seen a lot of Blogland tutorials for making ruffle pillows lately, but for this one I just made it up as I went along. Things went well until the end when I sewed the back and front together and the top ruffles stood up. I had to rip it all apart and add an extra ruffle (with an exposed seem) to hold everything in place.

I am so happy that it turned out and am SO glad that I am getting the hang of my sewing machine.

Would you be interested in a tutorial for making these? I can try to get one together for next week.

EDIT : Thanks for your excitement! Tutorial coming by the end of next week.

*The patterned pillow in the above images is from West Elm last fall.

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45 responses to “sewing project two.”

  1. Jill Avatar
    Jill

    I just bought some yellow ruffly trim at JoAnn’s 2 days ago that looks just like your pillow. I didn’t know what I was going to do with it, but now I do. Thanks! Your pillows are all gorgeous. Keep up the good work!

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  2. krys72599 Avatar
    krys72599

    Yes, please!
    I made a 4-seamed regular pillowcase for a pillow at Xmastime and I felt so darned accomplished – your pillows are awesome!
    Would LOVE a tutorial!

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  3. s.patel Avatar
    s.patel

    LOVE the ruffles!!!

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  4. Jaime Avatar
    Jaime

    I love the ruffles – and would LOVE a tutorial on how you made yours!

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  5. Nikki M Avatar
    Nikki M

    Ditto! Would love a tutorial! Love the yellow. Enjoying watching you make your new place a HOME. You are inspiring on so many levels.

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  6. Sara B. Avatar
    Sara B.

    Oooooh, I love this one!

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  7. summer Avatar
    summer

    elise, you are amazing! and so fast!
    yes, please pretty please on the tutorial!
    the ruffles are perfection. seriously.

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  8. karen Lee Avatar
    karen Lee

    Your pillows look great!
    Can’t wait to see your place put together.

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  9. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Would LOVE a tutorial – looks adorable:)

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  10. Jill Avatar
    Jill

    Tutorial please. 🙂

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  11. Shannon R. Avatar
    Shannon R.

    A tutorial would be great! Very cute pillows.

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  12. melissa Avatar
    melissa

    love the ruffles…i would love to know how you made it…i can sew, but i don’t know if i could make one of these…great job!

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  13. Jess Avatar
    Jess

    Yes, love tutorials! Very adorable 🙂 I think I will have to make some when we move into our new place, hopefully soon!

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  14. o-girl Avatar
    o-girl

    Cuteness! You’re rockin’ the sewing machine, Elise! I have one but I haven’t been “brave” enough to try stuff like this. You’re inspiring…as always. 🙂

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  15. Amy Lapi Avatar
    Amy Lapi

    very very cute! what kind of machine are you you using? i’m searching for an inexpensive, reliable one?

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  16. Stephanie Smith Avatar
    Stephanie Smith

    Would love the tutorial on this cute pillow. Keep all of your inspiration coming. I just love your color combos from your wedding to your home remodeling.

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  17. Jennifer Johner Avatar
    Jennifer Johner

    looooooooooooooooooove!!!

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  18. naomi chokr Avatar
    naomi chokr

    love it!!!!!!!!!

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  19. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    mine is a Singer purchased @ Target. I think it was $129.

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  20. amy tan Avatar
    amy tan

    DANG you are a good little sewer. how funny is that word taken out of context.

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  21. Sarahgilmour.wordpress.com Avatar
    Sarahgilmour.wordpress.com

    Wow, that is gorgeous! You are so talented! The other pouf pillow turned out great, too!
    I would love a tutorial, and I’m sure many other people would!

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  22. Amy Lapi Avatar
    Amy Lapi

    thanksss. happy birthday to me 🙂

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  23. Victoria Avatar
    Victoria

    Wow! For being a supposed beginner that’s amazing!!!! Ditto on the tutorial to see how you put this together.

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  24. Elizabeth Rosemond Avatar
    Elizabeth Rosemond

    YES PLEASE!! I’m a beginner, but you are WAY braver than I am. My baby boy nursery (which is in an alcove in our master bedroom) palette is gray, black & yellow. I really should just come and steal your pillow 🙂

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  25. Vibhuti Patel Avatar
    Vibhuti Patel

    That looks amazing.. looks like store brought amazing! I would love to see a tutorial on how to make pillows, especially this ruffle one. I’ll be moving to a new place soon & would love to make my own set of pillows for the couch.

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  26. Kimberly L.C. Avatar
    Kimberly L.C.

    I’d love to see a ruffle pillow tutorial!

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  27. mandiesmithsegura Avatar
    mandiesmithsegura

    Did you use an insert, or stuff it with batting? I took sewing classes for a few months, and am now taking a little bit of time off, and would LOVE to start working on pillows!

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  28. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Just an insert. I think it was 14×14.

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  29. angela ezzell Avatar
    angela ezzell

    I would love a tutorial on the ruffle pillow!!

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  30. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    yes yes tutorial! 🙂

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  31. Lisa Martin Avatar
    Lisa Martin

    a tutorial would be fab!

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  32. Selina Avatar
    Selina

    I would love a tutorial!

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  33. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    REALLY nice job! I’m impressed. I’ve done some sewing but would love to whip up some pillows and that one is really impressive. Would love a tutorial as well.

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  34. Caity Avatar
    Caity

    oh my gosh. so cute!

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  35. Jill Avatar
    Jill

    Please stop! You are making me miss my machine and I have too long of a list to pull it out just now 🙂

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  36. Ana Avatar
    Ana

    Hi Elise – Random paper question. Have you used the mini-letterpress machine they sell at PaperSource? What would be your “review on it”? Thanks!

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  37. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    how fun is that ruffle pillow?! nice job! 🙂

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  38. Caro Avatar
    Caro

    I love both your pillows, can you do tutorial on the round one as well?
    It’s adorable!

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  39. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Thanks Caro! I actually would just refer you to the Design*Sponge tutorial – it was perfect. 🙂

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  40. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    hi Ana! My agree pretty strongly with this review: http://papercrave.com/l-letterpress-tool-review/ I have had the opportunity to play with it and decided not to buy it. I know a lot of people have been happy with it though. Hope that helps!

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  41. Kristin T Avatar
    Kristin T

    I wonder, re: the top ruffle standing up, if edge stitching next to the seam once turned would solve the problem?

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  42. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Thats a good thought. It might help. Thank you!

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  43. Jane Avatar
    Jane

    GORGEOUS!!! yes please!! tutorial!!

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  44. desiree Avatar
    desiree

    If that was my second sewing project ever… well, I would be damb pleased with myself. Glad you love your machine.

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  45. Lexi Avatar
    Lexi

    This is gorgeous!!! I’m not much of a sewer at all, but I love watching all of your little projects come together. I can’t wait for the tutorial – maybe it will give me the courage to bring my very old sewing machine out of hibernation.
    Thanks you!!!

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