Spring Show

I spent this morning setting up for Karen Covey's Spring Show.  I am fortunate to be included in a very talented group of women who make and sell their products here in Lynchburg VA.

Please join us and bring a friend to our gathering at

Karen Covey's home @ 211 Howard Drive

Lynchburg Va

Thursday May 3 Noon-8pm

Friday 10 am - 5 pm

Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

Venders Include

Karen's Fine Jewelry & Photography

Karen Covey

Pottery by the Guild

Gail Kowalski & Harriet Hellewell

Floral & Landscape Paintings

Myrna Nein

Colorful Impressions-Ladies Fashions

Shirley Phillips

Boudoir

Kasey Forehand

English & Asian Antiques

Carthy Hensley

Woven Home

Rebekah Moody

A sampling of my products, and design services...

Wedding Shop
(Love/Be Mine Pillows)
(Personalized Monogram)

Little Bitty Shop
(Monogram Pillow Orders)
(Monogram Baby Blankets)

Holiday Pennants

Wreaths
(Antique Hymnal/Book)
(Burlap)
(Rag)

Kitchen Shop

(Tablecloths/Napkins)
Homemade Strawberry Jam

Fabric
(Grab Bin/$5 yards)

as always you can custom order!

Hope to see you!

Rebekah

Long Lumbar Pillow Tutorial

A couple weeks ago I showed you C's new extra long lumbar pillow.  It was created out of a need for color in his monochromatic room. 

Today I will share with you the steps I took to make this pillow.  As I said in my last post, this project is really not that expensive if you are able to sew, and if you can find a fabric you love, at a great price.  This pillow cost me less than $20 including the down pillow form.  However, if you were going to have one custom made, the cost would be well over $100 and depending on the work room you choose, perhaps even a couple hundred dollars.  As always, if you have any questions please ask me at the bottom of the tutorial under comments.  That way I can share my answers with everyone.  (Don't be afraid to ask me even the most obvious questions, I have been known to leave a step out here and there....) For this project I am going to show you the general steps to take so that you can make your pillow any size to fit your space.

Step 1:
Finding your inspiration fabric.  You will need approximately 2 yards for a pillow this size.

Step 2:
Cutting out your pieces. I like to use round household objects usually found in my kitchen to create circles...for this project I used a pie pan for the diameter of the circle.  Trace the circle with a fabric pencil, and then cut it out.  All other measurements come from this cut.

Cut out the rest of your pieces.  For this step you need to determine the circumference of your circle.  The first way you can do this is by measuring the diameter of the circle (the length of the entire circle through the center point) So in this case, 10 inches.  Multiply that number by pi (3.14) and you will have a length of 31.4 inches.  Add one inch for seam allowance so we need to cut our long piece of fabric 32.4 inches long.  The long strips are for the self cording.  (Cut them 2 inches longer than your circumference, and 2 inches wide)

If you are terrible at math like me, you can do it this way too...

Pin your circle to your remaining long piece of fabric.  As you follow your circle, you will be gathering the length of the rectangle. Add one inch to allow for seam allowance, then cut.

Step 3: 

Sew your cording.  Use your zipper foot, and put the needle in the left most position.  (I sew this entire pillow with my zipper foot in the left most postition so I can be right up on the cord).

Sew cord to the circle piece.  Repeat.

Sew your zipper into the long rectangular piece. I am going to assume you know how to sew in a zipper.  If you don't leave me a comment and I will write a zipper tutorial.

Sew long rectangular piece together.  (Sew fabric together on either side of the zipper.)

Sew rectangular piece to the round pieces.

Your pillow case is finished!  Now follow the steps omit the cording step to make the pillow form.  I always stuff with feathers. (I buy cheap down pillows and use the feathers in my custom pillow forms) Because this pillow is so large, I used two standard queen pillows to fill this one form.  I am able to buy pillow forms at Ollies for $6.99 each.  This is the most expensive part of the project.

Stuff pillow form in case, and ENJOY!

Rebekah

I linked up to the parties on our Where we Party Page!

Monogrammed Lavender Sachets

I am so excited to share a project I have been working on with you!  I just bought a new sewing machine that allows me to create and sew custom embroidery.  I have been trying to perfect the monogramming function.  I still have a lot to learn, but look at these adorable monogrammed lavender sachets I was able to make with my new machine! 

I wanted to keep the look neutral so I chose a gray embroidery thread. As for the fabric, I rarely throw my scraps away.  Because these sachets measure 6x6, I was able to make use of a few scrap pieces of nutral linen that I had from other projects.

I just love the way these single monogrammed sachets turned out!  They are so cute, and they smell divine in an underware drawer.  Unfortunately because of the complexity of the embroidery work, I will not write a tutorial on this project. 

 However, as promised I will have a tutorial on my long lumbar pillow I showed you a couple weeks ago for my Little Man's Bedroom makeover this upcoming Wednesday.

I am learning patience really is a virtue.  I am still waiting for my little man's head board.  I am beginning to think I should have gone ahead and made one myself!  Perhaps before my 3 year old goes off to college I will be able to reveal this room to you! Oh well!

Rebekah

Flower Applique

I love Pottery Barn's Kids "Anywhere" Chair.  They are the perfect chair for my little ones to plant themselves and read a book, or watch TV.  (Yes my children watch TV.  Please don't judge me!) My children carry their chairs everywhere around the house.   But what happens when your "little" person is no longer little?  As you know Woven Home is not only a blog, we have a design business, and a couple of weeks ago a client of mine came to me with a project.  When her daughter was small, they bought her an "Anywhere" Chair,  and had it monogrammed.  It was great for years, but now her daughter is 12, and has out grown the chair.  The chair is no longer relevent. She did not want to throw it away, or take it to Goodwill.  So this is what we came up with...to depersonalize the chair.

Isn't that fun? Here it is before...

If you have a sewing machine than, this is a really easy project.  This is not your grandma's style of applique.  There is no ironing the rough edges under, we want to rough edges to show, so the flower has a imperfect look.

For this project I decided to applique a flower over the monogram.  Step 1:  Cut out your shapes & take the stuffing out of the chair.

Step 2:  Glue the shapes onto the chair, covering the monogram.

Step 3:  Applique your pieces onto the chair

Step 4: Restuff your chair, and enjoy!  (Or in my case, give it back to your client) 

Here is a link to Pottery Barn's Kids "Anywhere" Chair.

Anywhere Chair

This same process can be used to cover stains, rips, or other issues you may have on chairs, pillows, clothes....I think you get the idea.  I would love to see what you come up with, send me a comment and include pictures.

Thanks for joining me!

Rebekah

I linked up here...Where we Party!

Galvanized Bucket Liner

I am working on a couple of projects for Christopher's bedroom makeover.  I have already made all of my fabric selections, and I am in the final stages of choosing furniture, and accessories.  I am hoping all of my little projects will be finished in the next few weeks and I will be able to share his new room with you by the end of the month.  

Today I am going to share with you the velvet liner I made to line the inside of a large galvanized metal tub. 

I found this great tub at my local estate store for just $5.  Normally they run between $16-$20 at a big box store like Home Depot or Lowes.  One thing to consider when you purchase an older/used metal container is rust.  The last thing you want is to spend time and energy making a liner for a rusty/old metal bucket only to have it leave rust stains on your white carpet.  If your bucket/bin is rusty, WALK AWAY! 

As you can see, this metal bin is in great shape.  I want to use it to store some of my Little Man's teddy bears, but I am afraid that the metal sides might snag the soft furry arms and legs of his little critters.  I have decided to make a liner for this bin out of a scrap piece of velvet.  I love the combination of this rustic bin and the softness of velvet.

Lets Begin. 

1. Take your Measurements and Cut your Fabric

Sidewall Measurement:

Measure the depth of the side wall & add 3 inches to your length. (This will allow  for 1/2 inch seam allowance, and the edge that gets folded over the side).

Next measure the circumference of the top edge of the bin. In our case it was 64 inches.  Add 1 inch onto this number to accommodate for your seam allowance. (This is Sarah by the way, my ever helpful assistant!) we need a 13" wide by 65" long piece of fabric.

Floor of Bin:

The piece of velvet covering the bottom of the bin can be measured by simply placing the bin on the wrong side of the fabric and drawing a circle around the edge.

Cut out your circle.  Do not cut on the line, make your circle a little larger.

(I had a little bit of help!)

2. Let's Sew

After all your edges are surged, fold over the top edge of your 64" sidewall piece and sew. 

Fold your 64" long piece of fabric right sides together, and sew along the edge, creating a continuous circle.

(You may have to take a few breaks along the way...)

 The next step is to sew the circular base to the long side wall piece.  Right sides together of course. The circumference of the circle is smaller than the circumference of your side wall piece of fabric, so you will have to put loose pleats into the side wall fabric.  This does create a "baggier" look at the bottom of the bin, but it allows the fabric to fit correctly at the top. (If you look at the picture above closely, you will see the pleats in the top piece of fabric).

Voila!  You are finished.  Just stretch your lining over your bin, and sit back and admire your work.

Finished!

These bears are looking pretty comfy!

Thanks for joining me today.  As always I would love to hear your thoughts about this project!

Rebekah

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