6.28.2011

um...ANOTHER ruffled pillow...

but hey, it's not pink. so we are all good.


remember these idaho potato bags I bought?

remember how I made the red POP?


well....i turned this one into a pillow with ruffles..
you all should know how to make ruffles....I folded over to make a tube and just ran a big stitch through it and pulllled.

 
the potato bags fray. alot. so make sure you cut plenty to allow for it.

i had my two squares (put right sides together) and pinned the ruffle inside of them.

so all the unfinished edges are out....

and then let it sit to ferment.



or because you are a slacker.
about 3 weeks does a pillow good.
get it out/ dust it off and sew around the pillow

I left one side open to stuff in my pillow...(I still sewed the ruffle to one side...just not the other.)



then I shoved in my unused pillow form I scored for a buck.
and sewed the bottom up.

I orginally thought of putting some flowers on it...

but it just didn't quite go...the words needed to be more off centered to have room for the embellishments.




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15 comments:

  1. Alison @ Oopsey DaisyJune 28, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Okay, lady, that is the HOTTEST potato sack I've ever seen! Gorgeous.

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  2. UnknownJune 28, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    I love this because I have some sacks that look like that and had NO idea what to do with them!

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  3. NicoleJune 28, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Love'n that sack!! That was a fabulous idea :)

    Nicole
    Craftysoccermom.blogspot.com

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  4. Just Whem and OscJune 28, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    I LOVE this!!! Will be on the look out for some sacks of my own now, for sure!!

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  5. KarenJune 28, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    So cute! I love the old potato sack look! Your ruffle pillow is adorable too:)

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  6. Terri @ A Creative PrincessJune 28, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Hi Kimbo! I feel like I know you because I have been following you for quite awhile. I adore you and your blog! I saw your post the other day about commenting and figured it was time for me to speak up! It's not that I didn't want to, just overwhelmed with this whole blogging world of ours! Keep up the good work!

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  7. MirandaJune 28, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    LOVE your ruffles! Is it sad that as soon as I scrubbed out of surgery I sat down and thought "wonder what Kim has posted today"?

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  8. The Colson'sJune 29, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Now...I am not crafty or sewey (word?) and i HAVE TO HAVE one of those potato sack pillows!! Is it possible to have one of those made for me?? I can pay!!! Since being in Texas, Ad and I are pretty nostalgic for Idaho! You should see our home...Idaho paraphernalia EVERYWHERE! That would make such a great gift for him! Please let me know Kim...so AWESOME!!!

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  9. CrystelleJuly 1, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    You did soooo welll!!!!
    Thank so much for blogging about this...
    It turned out great!
    :0)

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  10. Jo-Anna@APrettyLifeJuly 1, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Really amazing! I would never know how to make a potato sack look so classy! Love it! ;)
    Jo-Anna

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  11. Crafty Texas GirlJuly 3, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Cool! My mom is from Idaho- she needs this. I have to find a bag! I just made some pillows from coffee bags, check them out: http://craftytexasgirls.blogspot.com/2011/06/crafty-how-to-coffee-bag-pillow.html

    Happy 4th of July!
    crafty texas girls

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  12. Alison @ Oopsey DaisyJuly 6, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    I loved this so much I featured it today!

    http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/2011/07/wednesdays-wowzers-woot-woot.html

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  13. UnknownJuly 7, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    This is so completely adorable! I think I have a small burlap sack but the only problem is that I don't sew! Just too cute!

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  14. AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    To be honest as I am looking at all you have done. Your another

    Martha S. Your unbelievable.

    And you know Martha today.

    You cannot keep her tied down.
    While she was in prison .
    People were buying her books.

    I seen on a Youtube she was dancing on her show to the newest rage. The Zumba.

    Where do you get all this get up and go? Your list is endless.
    Everything you do is priceless even to the home made popcorn . Carmel. I love it.

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  15. AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    oh I forgot to tell you rambling on post I sent.

    Your potato sack is awesome!

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