{"id":2167,"date":"2009-06-05T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-05T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/thinking-about-throw-pillows\/"},"modified":"2016-03-17T10:54:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T17:54:08","slug":"thinking-about-throw-pillows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/thinking-about-throw-pillows\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking about Throw Pillows"},"content":{"rendered":"
Some years ago I took a pillow making class at the Sewing Workshop. Sewing Workshop classes are fabulous: thorough, and inspiring. I am sorry to say that, although the class was fabulous (with Linda Lee, no less), the pillows are still part of my UFO pile. I recently saw Stitch magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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I fell in love with the pillow on the cover and may make some pillow covers using the pattern (or my version of the pattern) to brighten up some tired couch pillows to go along with the promised new paint job. If all goes well, I may discard the half made purple covers from the Sewing Workshop class and use the Stitch idea\/pattern to cover those rather large forms (14″ or 16″) as well. For once I feel excited about throw pillows!<\/div>\n
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I also may make a pillow or two to raise money for Cleft Palete. MIL suggested using some poppy fabric for the centers. If I had some squares of that California poppy from a few years ago, it would be perfect, but I don’t, so I will have to make do.<\/div>\n
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Certain individuals are on a statewide board of directors for an organization that among other things, raises money for Cleft Palete. Each year, as part of the process of running for office, the nominees make gift baskets in order to draw people ino their suites\/campaign headquarters. They raffle the gift baskets to raise money for Cleft Palete. Certain individuals came up second in the most money raised this year for his gift baskets.<\/div>\n
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The convention is always in May, so I, usually, cannot attend due to the demands of The Child. There is a small thing called school and another called food. Leaving him at home alone is really not an option. This has the effect of organization voters wondering if I support him in his volunteer endeavors. I think they might forget what it is like to have school age children. Anyway, I thought a couple of throw pillows would:<\/div>\n
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