Two seam pillow cover

I received some canvas fabric from Wholeport that is really vivid colors.

I covered a 20 inch pillow so I cut a pieces 21 inches x 59 inches (the width of this particular fabric).  This fabric is sooo easy because it can be cut with scissors on the squares for an accurate size.

I love this bright and cheery fabric with the blues and pinks.

I laid my pillow form on top just to confirm the size.

Don’t cut the selvages…I use them for the pillow back for the opening to put the pillow inside.  Fold over and press the selvage about 1/2 inch or even an inch.  Use iron on fusible tape to hold the selvage down.

Just make sure that it is ironed down all the way.

Now fold the pillow cover right sides together so that the folded edges are not showing. 

Adjust it until the measurement is 20 inches wide.  There is no seam to shorten this side, so make sure it measures accurately. 

Now pin the two cut edges together.

Make sure that the folded over edge is laying flat.

Seam down the cut edges, using a 1/2 inch seam.

I use Fray Check to keep the edges from unraveling.  This fabric is a looser weave. The Fray Check dries perfectly clear without showing at all.

Now turn right side out and iron the seams out.  Then slip your pillow in and enjoy!

This style takes very little time and you can make several for one form to change up for different seasons or moods! 

I might be linking to some of these great parties!

Easy Button Earrings

My sponsor Wholeport sent me these fabulous pearl like buttons.  I didn’t have a specific use for them yet…when I started thinking about making some earrings out of them.

There were two sizes of them I received, each from different orders (with Wholeport I get monthly orders of craft supplies that I choose and then I add a tutorial showing how I used their product to their website). 

I used jump rings to add a small and a large button to one ring and then put that ring of buttons on another jump ring with a button on either side.  I thought it wasn’t quite enough…So I added a few more buttons.

This is how I did it…

Loving them!

I will be linking to these great parties!