Collecting Needlepoint Pillows

Have you ever made a needlepoint pillow?  Maybe not?  Me either.  I'm too impatient.  I can appreciate the time and work that goes into making one.  I can only imagine the number of hours spent threading the yarn through each hole of the fabric.

So, with so much work and effort that goes into creating these, WHY would anyone simply give these away?  Oh, I know, they are making a donation to a cause such as Goodwill or Salvation Army.   And, I'm sure glad they do because I love collecting these beautiful handcrafted pillows.

These are just a few in my collection that I have sitting around my office.  The bassett hound pillow isn't needlepoint but a tapestry done by machine.  I loved it anyway.

I would hate to admit to the person that spent so much time making these pillows but I picked these up for less than $5 each.  Have you ever seen the price of a completed needlepoint pillow new?  Over even on Ebay and Etsy.  Five dollars is a steal.

So, thank you patient, talented needlepoint crafters wherever you are.  I, for one, truly appreciate your hours of work.  Rest assured, I will give them a good home...just keep donating them ;)

Thanks for stopping by and God bless!!

Angie



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Quick Pillow Redo

About a year ago, I made a pillow in natural linen-type fabric.  I added a burlap ribbon around the pillow and placed it in my breakfast area.  Sometime during the past year, water came in contact with the pillow causing the burlap fabric to bleed on the natural fabric.  I lived with it for a while.  This past week, I decided to try a quick redo to salvage the pillow.  By quick, I mean it literally took minutes.

The before with stain from burlap

Decorating items dipped in gold are pretty hot right now.  That got me to thinking, why not a pillow?

Pillow taped and sprayed

I taped about a third of the pillow, making sure that the entire stain would be covered with the gold paint.  I used Krylon Bright Gold and sprayed the bottom portion pretty heavily.

AND, while I'm on the topic of spray paint, let me just add that there are 2 "for sures" when it comes to me deciding to spray paint something.  

First, it will suddenly become a very windy day, thereby making is take twice as much paint than normal.  

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And, second, no matter what quality of paint I use or how careful I am, I WILL end up with a painted index finger.  Just call me Goldfinger, ha! 

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Ok, nevermind.  Back to the project.

The fabric is a little stiff but is becoming softer with use.  I did give my pillow about 24 hours to thoroughly dry so that the gold paint doesn't rub off on the furniture.

And, here is the final product!  I know!  Epic, it should totally go viral!  No?  Ok, just kidding but it was a very quick, very easy fix to hide the stain on the pillow.  I'm all about quick and easy :)

Thanks for stopping by and God bless!

Angie