Do you like the look of my revamped blog so far? I decided to do a bit of housecleaning after I attended the Singapore Mom Bloggers first event a few weeks back - I think all of us were raring to go with our new blog ideas. The revamp is taking a bit of time because I'm using Blogger rather than Wordpress. And because of the choice of platform, I am having so much trouble organising my posts into categories! I wish I had paid more attention to them when I first started blogging. I'll get there eventually, so please bare with me.
Anyway, you might remember the way my white blouse went when I attempted to dye them naturally with flowers. Well, I decided to cover the stains with circular patches of jean materials from old jeans (I used one of them for a necklace). I originally wanted it to be a shirt with jean patches but then one reader asked whether I was making a quilt. Alarm bells set off and true enough I did look like a quilt. In the end, I decided to convert the whole thing into a pillow/cushion cover.
One of the things I learnt from this project (other than to not look like a quilt) is that I should have pinned and sewed discs onto the garment in stages. I had not done this and so I kept getting poked and scratched by the sewing pins!
Once I had the discs sewn on, I turned the shirt inside out, and cut the shirt below the sleeves. The shirt was then sewn up, as indicated in the image below. And, that's it!
I'm glad I made this pillow cover, and not wear it! Hope you agree :-)
One of the things I learnt from this project (other than to not look like a quilt) is that I should have pinned and sewed discs onto the garment in stages. I had not done this and so I kept getting poked and scratched by the sewing pins!
Once I had the discs sewn on, I turned the shirt inside out, and cut the shirt below the sleeves. The shirt was then sewn up, as indicated in the image below. And, that's it!
I'm glad I made this pillow cover, and not wear it! Hope you agree :-)
Such a lovely piece of work, Aggy! Love the new layout too!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mummyed :-)
DeleteThis is awesome! I like your new look very much, btw;)!
ReplyDeleteThanks, PC. It must be after the blog meet!
DeleteWhat a great way to use old jeans, and this would work with bags too, love it.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think so too!
DeleteCan we be friends, haha! I love upcycling, repurposing and just started sewing with a machine I scored for $17 at a garage sale. I've only seen 2 of your posts that were linked up to Creative Spark, but I'm following you on social media and about to track you down on Bloglovin. Fun stuff!
ReplyDeleteThis came out so great! It looks like I could buy it at anthropologie! What a great job! Thanks so much for linking up last week with the Creative Spark Link Party. Hope you link up again today! http://bit.ly/1t2Ohhl
ReplyDeleteWhat I have found to be one of the best way to tackle mandala pillow rotation is to use Patchwork Pillow Cushion Covers. I have recently added a whole slew of these wonderful white pillows to my family room and bedroom.
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