Memory Pillows Made from Bandanas and T Shirts

Memory Pillows Made from Bandanas and T Shirts

Mar 25, 2021 | Pillows, Upcycle

I love these colorful memory pillows! My client sent me a number of t shirts as well as bandanas. The goal was to make six pillows and in an effort to make them somewhat similar, I made a crazy quilt front and used an entire bandana for the backing. For each pillow, I...
Beaded Memory Pillows Made from Mother’s Dress

Beaded Memory Pillows Made from Mother’s Dress

Jul 31, 2020 | Upcycle

A client contacted me with a request to make at least one pillow for her from a dress that belonged to her late mother. Her mother wore the dress to my client’s wedding in 2016 and then passed away several years later. My client had been holding on to it until...
Deck Living

Deck Living

Aug 12, 2019 | Entertaining, Pillows

The past few years we have been transforming our deck into a “living room.” For twenty-some years, our deck was down a flight of steps just outside our back door. We didn’t use it often because it required carrying many things up and down. When we...
Marching Band Pillow

Marching Band Pillow

Jan 17, 2018 | Pillows

This wonderful memory pillow was created using an old marching band uniform.  I am excited to partner with a school in a fundraising effort.
Memory Pillows Made from Bridesmaid’s Dresses

Memory Pillows Made from Bridesmaid’s Dresses

Apr 22, 2017 | Pillows

I have a customer who asked me to make a pillow from a bridesmaid dress. She was so happy with it, she sent another one. I had not thought about repurposing a bridesmaid’s dress before, but what a great idea! Rare is the occasion to which you can wear a...