POSH Pillows. . .

It is no secret, in The Land of Blog,
that I hate to sew ! 

In 2006, I purchased a Premier Issue of Cottage Style Magazine
and fell in love with the basket pillow featured above!

And. . .
in Studio One, my creative space. . .
I have lots of vintage buttons!

Now, while I hate to sew using my sewing machine,
I love to do embroidery!!!

My beloved paternal grandmother taught me 
to embroider the Summer I was in Fourth Grade. . .
and to this day, I still love the feel of the needle and thread
weaving in~and~out of a piece of fabric!

So~o~o. . .
I stuck a vivid blue post~it note to the side of the page. . .
closed the magazine and placed it in with my resources. . .
and said, "Someday, I'm going to make that pillow."

On Crooked Creektt, today was THE day!

* * * * * * * Tutorial * * * * * * *
I began by designing the pattern from the magazine photo
on a piece of tissue paper with a mechanical pencil 0.9 lead.

I cut out a 16" X 16" piece of linen hued rough textured cotton
for my finished 14" X 14" vintage button basket pillow.

Pinning the pattern atop the fabric,
I made holes with the mechanical pencil 
forming a dotted grid for the embroidery and button placement.

Using an outline or backstitch,
I embroidered the basket with Ecru #422 DMC floss.
Then, I hand stitched all the buttons where the grid met.

Now, it was time "to become one with my sewing machine"!
NOT an easy task for me. . .
I detest setting up the sewing machine,
spinning the bobbin,
threading the machine,
checking the tension,
aligning the presser foot,
all before you can begin the first stitch!!!

I do, however,
 l o v e my POSH Pillow!!!

Material and Notions:

 1/2 yard of fabric

#58 vintage buttons

14" pillow form

32" white ribbon

DMC Embroidery Thread

While I already had the sewing machine set up,
I cut out and stitched two khaki ticking stripe pillow covers
and stuffed them with down feathers.

Ladies, I just couldn't help myself,

once I set the POSH Pillow in front of  the ticking pillows,

I had to add this adorable Autumnal accent pillow to complete this vignette.

It may have taken seven years for me to make my POSH Pillow,

but I am thoroughly enjoying this combination.

Theirs. . .

. . .and mine!

I want to take a moment before closing to give a special "Thank You"

to Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict

and to Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life

for their encouragement and inspiration!!!

Without these two amazing ladies in The Land of Blog,

this POSH Pillow would still be on a page in a magazine

waiting for "one of these days."

Until next time. . .

On Crooked Creektt will be joining

Susan @ Between Naps On The Porch for Metamorphosis Monday!

Anita @ Cedar Hill Ranch 

And. . .

Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict for the Scoop!

Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday!

Yvonne @ StoneGable for Tutorials Tips and Tidbits! 

And. . .

Debra @ Common Ground for Be Inspired Friday!

Be sure to visit each of these parties

for amazing inspiration each week

to use in your own home decor!