Last year I made some pillow cases for my room, but they weren't exactly what I wanted. I settled for using fabric I could afford and some stash fabric. I've been waiting a whole year to fix those pillow cases. This time I used Slipper Roses in Pink from the Tanya Whelan line. This is some of the same fabric I put in the Pretty In Pink Irish Chain quilt I finished a couple of weeks ago. I love this fabric with the roses, the hint of green and the pink, ah, the pink. I made four pillow cases using the youtube video tutorial by Jenny Doan at Missouri Star Quilt Company. Here's a link to her excellent video. I didn't use a contrasting fabric for the end of the pillow case but I did use a pink gingham (leftover from the quilt) for the two inch decorative flange and I finished my seams with a french seam because they are so cool to make and make these pillow cases perfect.
Here is the finished product.
Gingham flange.
French seam make a really neat finish.
I received the pink yarn for my fluffy afghan and I started it the other night. So P.I.N.K. Love it.
Here is the start of the afghan.
I was not able to return the embroidery software I purchased that I can't use, the on line store has a policy about not accepting returns on software, but I was able to sell it for a reduced price and get some of my money back and at least someone else will be able to use it.
I'm in the process of sewing together my charm squares for my Christmas quilt and sandwiching the Union Jack block for quilting.
I'm in the process of sewing together my charm squares for my Christmas quilt and sandwiching the Union Jack block for quilting.
