Accent Pillows

 I finished up the Greek trim pillow today that Autumn designed for my bedroom.

 I am in love with the Greek trim she picked out and the Dalmatian print,

 it is such a fun accent to add to the room.

The pillow cover pattern I have been using for all the pillows is from Make It and Love It. 

 I adjusted her pattern to fit a 12x24 inch pillow.  Her tutorial is so easy and is a keeper.

I couldn't find a down pillow form that was 12x24 so I made a pillow insert and at first stuffed it with fiberfill.  It was lumpy and ugly. So I resorted to tearing up an old down pillow I had stuffed in a closet.  I had feathers everywhere, it looked like I killed a chicken in my kitchen! Crazy...I know, but the pillow certainly looks better with down!

For the trim, I carefully pinned it and mitered the corners to make sure it all worked.

I love my see through quilting ruler.

  The 45 degree angle was very helpful to get the mitered corners just right.

To attach the the trim, I used Liquid Stitch...great stuff!  It was so easy!  I lined the inside of the pillow with cardstock, because the glue does bleed through the fabric.  I also tested it on scraps first. 

These are the easiest mitered corners I have ever made! 

I wish it went as easily on the shams I was sewing the other day....I turned those ones over to Mom.

This pillow was surprisingly easy to make and

 it will be a fun, whimsical print to add to the other pillows on the bed.

Etsy~ Nenavon Imperial Trellis Pillow Cover

Autumn also suggested purchasing this Imperial Trellis pillow found on etsy.  I ordered one as an accent pillow for a side chair in the room.  Nenavon also makes many other beautiful pillows found in her etsy shop.

I'll be back soon with the bedskirt...it turned out really nice and I saved a ton by making it myself.