Petal and Tee Pillows

Jul 30, 2010 · written by Amy · DecorateHandmade

Because I’m both thrifty (cheap) and crafty, I like to give handmade gifts. So for my bff/sis-in-law’s birthday, I made pillows for her new baby. And my Mummy helped. Here’s Mum sewing a pillow closed for me, with a smashing hot pink manicure. Here’s Mum beautifully side-lit while she continues to sew a pillow closed for me. And here are the finished products, that I swear I worked on, too. See? I’m holding them. Proof that I contributed. I did. And here’s Mum holding the baby whose room the pillows are now in. Here’s Evelynne laughing at the joke she just told Mum. Here’s me holding Evy (my niece) whose room the pillows are now in. Aren’t babies fun? Evy’s going to love her Aunt Amy. (She has lots of this to look forward to.) Oh! And the pillows. I think they turned out pretty fun, too. For the small one, I cut the front off a favorite tee I ruined with a snag. And for the petal pillow, I followed this tutorial from Cluck. Cluck. Sew.

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16 Comments

  • Alissa Jul 30, 2010
    Ooo, did you do the gathering on that green stripe or was that part of the shredded shirt?
    • Amy Jul 30, 2010
      It was that way on the shirt (hence, it was one of my fav's)! Mum was skeptical about my idea to put it across the front of the pillow, but I turned her into a believer. Right, Mom? One of these days I'm going to make pillows for a living, using stuff I've scoured from thrift stores. Nobody take my idea! ;)
      • alissa Jul 30, 2010
        If you had done it, I would have demanded a tutorial - so you're off the hook! I'll move to Prague to help you scour thrift stores and make pillows. We'll have a ball. :o)
  • Marcia Bowlin Jul 30, 2010
    I can atest that Amy did, indeed, work on the pillows. And when she wasn't working on the pillows she was telling me what to do to work on them! They are very cute in real life - have to be to earn a place in the room of my grand-daughter-once-removed...which is what I call Evy!
    • Amy Jul 30, 2010
      MOOooom... you make me sound bossy! I've outgrown that trait, I swear.
      • Marcia Bowlin Jul 30, 2010
        Honey, you're not bossy - but someone has to be in charge and someone else has to be the sweatshop laborer. [snicker]
        • Amy Jul 30, 2010
          Well if you weren't so easy, maybe I wouldn't take advantage of you. :) Did I thank you for your help? Looooove you!
        • emily Jul 31, 2010
          BWAhahahhaha! Love the post, love the pics, love the pillows, love the people!
          • Amy Jul 31, 2010
            I'm so glad! Wasn't sure how you'd feel about posting your daughter on the internets w/o permission.:)
  • Laura Jul 31, 2010
    Hi Amy I love the pink flower pillow! It looks like a lot of work, but you 'nailed' it! I'll have to check out the tutorial. I have been a subscriber of your blog for a few months now and really enjoying it : ) I particularly look forward to the Prague updates, for we just moved to England. Your fellow expat blogger, Laura (HappyHomemakerUK.blogspot.com)
  • Sarah Jul 31, 2010
    Such visually interesting pillows! Zoe's enjoying the bird mobile so much, which I made after reading this blog, that I think I need to make your petal pillow, too.
    • Amy Jul 31, 2010
      You know my only requirement is pics afterward! Dooo eeet.
  • Angel2 Jul 31, 2010
    Crazy, crazy cute pillows! Make my babies some! haha
    • Amy Aug 1, 2010
      Make you a deal -- I'll make them if you come pick them up.;) (In Prague.) Glad you like 'em!
  • Simone Mar 20, 2011
    Amy this is amazing! I wanna try it too!
    • Amy Mar 20, 2011
      You should, Simone! If you have a sewing machine, it's really pretty easy!