This past week I cut and sewed the duvet, adding a band of trim along the top edge. The above photos show a preview and the ties being sewn in to hold the comforter in place. I'll post a tutorial on this project tomorrow.
I also made a throw to layer over the duvet...loving this! Texture on one side and a metallic thread accent on the other.
It was sewn Saturday night during a slow evening at home. My husband and Max were watching a football game, Isabella was making some pretty candies and I sewed. Oops, do you see just a few problems here? Pieces of Wilton candy melts and a glass of red wine are just sitting there waiting to spill on the sewing project! Yikes. The wine was moved and I finished up quickly before any spills could happen...I'll post more on this project in a couple days.
Finally, to complete the design, I wanted to find a blue gray fabric to make an additional pair of pillows for the bed and settee. Such a fabric would help tie in the tones seen on the DIY Canvas Art and DIY Architectural Letters to the design.
Look what I found on the clearance table at Joann Fabrics! Perfect. Not only are the colors just right but the fabric also has a wonderful metallic thread running through it. While making these pillows I plan to add trim along the edges and sew in invisible zipper closures. A reader asked why I never use zippers on my pillows. I thought about it for a moment and remembered a story from when I manufactured a line of clothing, realizing I may actually have zipper trauma! I plan to overcome this and tackle pillows with zippers later this week, of course I'll post about it all!
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