Today I made this luscious beauty!
The added touch of silky {peonies} was such a lovely contrast to the burlap.
... the floral center of the pillow is bordered with a vintage gauze like trim in a {fold-and-pleat} style ...
... the mix of textures is a great love of mine. The coarse burlap combined with soft muslin and a silky fabric just makes me want to reach out and touch it ...
... one day while I was in a fabric store I grabbed a bunch of this wonderful {silky} material. I am kicking myself for not making a note of what it actually was, because I know it was NOT silk. The price tag alone told me that. I think it may have been some sort of liner material. Whatever it was I love it and I will be hunting for more.
... the burlap was a different color. I usually gravitate to the natural brown color, but this day I found a shade just between brown and green. Not quite olive. It was lighter, interesting ...
... I am thinking of making a few more pillows similar to this to coordinate. They would make a beautiful {trio} on the sofa ... maybe one or two for the loveseat as well ...
... I used a candle to melt the edges of my {peonies} ...
... I love the way it makes some flowers darker and a bit shinier on the edges. It gives them character, much as you would see in nature ...
... one thing that I didn't really love about this project - sewing with burlap on my newish sewing machine. Those little hairs and loose weave make for quite a mess!
... enjoy !
