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Friday, August 16, 2013

Embroidered throw pillow covers

Around about 5 years of marriage, all your lovely wedding gifts start to deteriorate. And since (as an astute reader might have noticed) we just celebrated our 6th anniversary, that means I only waited a year to cover my dilapidated living room throw pillows with new covers.
I sewed them out of tea-dyed linen and free-hand embroidered them in brick red.

I actually have a third pillow to finish, but I can't think of which building or tower to embroider. Suggestions?

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  1. I'm so impressed..I have no skills like that! Trying to think of a good match for those. Hmmm..I'll have to get back to you while I contemplate!

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  2. How about the Chrysler Building, Empire State... or the Sydney Opera House? I love these pillows!! ~ Penny

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  3. wow those are cool! I feel like none of the iconic buildings in the US fit with those 2... hmmmm.

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  4. The Tower Bridge in London. That way tower is still in the name.

    Very cool pillow covers.

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  5. Girl, you are hard core! Lovely. :)

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  6. I like you Gracie. You're full of so many different sides...an interesting, intelligent, creative, talented person. ;) And you'd go to bookstores and libraries with me if we ever were to hang out in real life. :) Love your pillows!

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    1. I would spend all day in a library with you :)

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  7. How about the Arc de Triomphe?

    The pillows are beautiful!

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