Bird Pillow

Remember how I told you I took down the big snowflakes I had hanging in the living room. I’m trying to banish winter. Once they were down it got me thinking on the pillows. Remember I had made sweater covers for them. I figured sweaters on the couch is just as much of a wish for cold snowy weather as snowflakes on the wall. I decided this weekend something needed to be done about them. I want something cheerful and summery for the throw pillows.

That is easier said than done. You see our couch is this weird shade of slate/moss green. Deep reds and browns work nice with it but I want something brightish and cheerful! It took several walks around the fabric store to come up with a plan. I decided on some red-orange (to complement the TV stand), navy blue, and a hint of light green. Of course there will be some neutral grays and whites thrown in there.

Behold the first updated throw pillow.

The bird pillow.

Birds, I know go figure..But it’s not geese so it’s ok right?  It doesn’t contribute to the crazy bird lady factor, does it?

I have been seeing the bird on a wire silhouettes in my search for artwork for the house and I’m continually drawn to it. I haven’t taken the plunge to actually buy anything though. So I thought why not incorporate the design into a throw pillow.

For those of you who are wondering, I used fusible web to attach the bird silhouettes to the background and further secured them using a zig-zag stitch in coordinating thread. But before I did that I had to make the wire for them to sit on. We can’t have the birdies floating in space ungrounded. I marked a straight line on the background fabric and then using the straight stitch on my machine sewed a few lines. I was purposefully sloppy in this, which was rather liberating! (I mainly quilt so straight seems with a perfect ¼ inch seam allowance are a must.) I’d have to say I am darn proud of how it turned out.

Let’s take another look and drool and my craftiness.

There are four pillows on our couch. I'm still working on the covers for the other three, so but be on the lookout for updates!