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April 27, 2013

Copenhagen Pillow Finish

Have you seen the crochet-along
with Lisa over at Cubby House Crafts?


Or perhaps at her sister Jane's blog,


I think I could win a prize for being the one who
started the project first,
and also finished it last!

a long time ago.
In an earlier post, I told the story of my decision
to make this pillow, 
even though I barely know how to crochet.

{It's just too pretty to pass up, isn't it?}



My crocheted panel has been finished for quite a while,
but if you look at the pattern,
you might notice that there are no specific
instructions for making it into a pillow.

{More or less, they recommend stitching the crocheted panel
to a finished neutral pillow.}

That didn't really bother me,
because I've become a bit of an expert on making pillows.
Here's the way I finished mine...


I started out by giving the crocheted panel
a good pressing with the iron.

{Mine was very lumpy and bumpy, but it flattened out easily
with some steam. And yes, it smelled like a wet sheep, for a minute.}


I chose a creamy Bella Solid to back the panel
and create the pillow front.
To give it body, I fused Pellon ShapeFlex 101SF
to the wrong side of the fabric.
Then I stitched the panel onto the fabric,
along the scalloped edging.

{I'm so glad I added the interfacing, because it was quite heavy at that point.}


Next it was time to create the pillow back,

Months ago, I was shopping at JoAnn,
and this piece of fabric caught my eye
making me think of my Copenhagen yarns.
I snagged it, and I really love how it coordinates.


I love me some colorful zippers, too, 
even though they are destined to be covered.
Which one do you think I chose?


It wasn't easy,
but predictably I went with the Caribbean blue,
since I had some fabric in that shade.


After constructing the pillow back,
I trimmed the front and back to the same size,
then stitched them right sides together,
rounding the corners.

{My pillow tutorial starts out a bit oversized, and is trimmed to size at the end.}


Uh-oh.
Anybody want to guess what I didn't do?

I forgot to leave that zipper partway open for turning!
Oh.My.
But I remained calm,
and I managed to get the zipper open by grabbing
the pull, through the fabric layers.

{And no bad words flew out!}


I used an 18" pillow form to fill my
finished Copenhagen Pillow...


I wish I could show you how squeezy and plump it is!


I really enjoyed making this pillow
and seeing the other lovely palettes
from the crochet-along.




I had planned to use mine as part of my autumn home decor,
but it's already bringing a lot of springtime cheer
into the house.


I think I'll leave it on the couch for a long time!

11 comments:

  1. Your cushion looks great and an excellent result for a beginner crocheter (if it wasn't a word it is now!). I have made mine into a blanket - which isn't finished because I didn't run all the ends in as I went and I HATE having to do that when I have finished something!! And it is only half an hours work too!

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  2. Great job! Love all the color combinations. Crocheter sounds like a word to me.... :)

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  3. You did a super job!! I love the fabric you chose for it too, fits perfect! You will love crocheting! Check out this blog http://sarahlondon.wordpress.com/ she is so good!

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  4. This turned out gorgeous! That was a perfect fabric for the back, too!
    Love it!

    Susie

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  5. Oh I love this, so much so I think I am going to get my crochet hooks out and make one as well. You certainly don't look like you are new to crochet. Good job! Hugs Linda x

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  6. Yes I figured you went with the blue !! Great job and I adore the finishing ... And yes I did make the snowflake :-) ... Along with a ridiculous yarn and fabric stash I also have a Swarovski crystal stash too!

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  7. It's so beautiful, I love the backing fabric, it's perfect for it. I love how you finished it too!

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  8. This is such a gorgeous pillow! It's inspiring me to get my crochet out again. I have lots of finished granny squares but am always confused by how to crochet them together!

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  9. OMGosh, beautiful pillow you are the pillow Queen. And you have me addicted to making pillows!

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  10. I love it. It turned out great! I want one! I can't crochet. My SIL keeps trying to teach me. I can do some stitches, but I can't actually make anything. LOL. I love this. Your backing fabric is just perfect!

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  11. You must keep for yourself this lovely pillow. What a nice back of the pillow! Maybye I'll try once this!

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