No Sew Shabby Ruffled Pillows & Keeping Busy

I'm missing my girls and grands back home and yesterday was my 1st sad day with worries about my girls and not being there for a shoulder to cry on (the phone and internet just don't cut it!) 

So, to help pass the time and not constantly worry I decided to get working on some projects.

 I have been wanting to cover our, four, couch pillows for quite some time...their color and pattern were never my style!

 This is what I ended up with....a NO SEW pillow with shabby ruffle trim.

Here they are with their rust and brown, geometric print...not my style!

So, I racked my brain on what to do.... what would be quick , cheap and easy?

Well, I had four, red, standard pillowcases, (from Dollar General for just $4), scraps of leftover linen, baker's twine, jute string, an assortment of buttons (you know I love my glam) and my favorite friend, good old, hot glue....so, here is how they went.

After, simply, slipping my pillows into the pillow cases and thinking about what I should do next,  I came across this leftover ruffle laying in my scrap pile.  It was just long enough to wrap around the front of my pillow and I had just enough fabric to make, three more, matching ruffles!

I gathered and glued my 5" wide strip and used  FRAY CHECK to keep my shabby, raw edges from raveling away, in due time.

After folding the extra length of pillow case over the back I hot glued my ruffle in place and used my baker's twine and jute to tie it and glued that in place, too....not perfect, but, just so  easy!!!

The brasstone, rhinestone button got hot glued on and added just the right, finishing touch!

It's just right, now, for our couch and décor!

I love them with my Shabby Glam Washstand one of my reader favorite posts!

On the couch.

and with "Gucci' on the love seat.

His favorite spot! 

Love, Hugs & Kisses,
JP

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A Rustic " Shabby Glam " Washstand

 I found this red, old and crusty washstand a few months ago and had an idea to make it really unique!

I wanted to leave it in it's natural state with it's primitive, chippy, old, red paint. 

 But, I was dying to add a little something different...something out of the norm for furniture and still rustic, but with a little bit of "Shabby Glam!"

A few photos of  when I first got it.

Now, are you ready?

Do you want to see it?

Are you really ready?

Am I teasing you?

I had to wait a really long time for the knobs to arrive.

Oh, boy....I sure hope you like it!

DRUM ROLL......

Ta-da-da-da-da-da!!!!!

I'm old and broken and distressed...that's why I'm wearing my 
"Sunday Best"

Some french script papers with deep red roses...twisted, burlap ruffles to keep it rustic and those

glamorous,  rhinestone knobs, now, make it super special!

I lined the drawers...one with fabric and one with the paper and coated them with "mod podge" to make them easy to keep clean.

This is the "ready made" burlap that I used to sew the ruffles and twisted accents.

With my excitement to finish my new piece and never having made layered ruffles before I had to cheat, a wee bit, on the way they were done.

After hot glueing on my first row of ruffles, I realized that I needed a "base" to attach the next row to, duh!

I glued the second ruffle onto the "base." The top ruffle is mostly out of this shot :(

I creased the papers, prior to cutting, to get my exact size. Then used "mod podge" and applied several coats to the drawer and inside the bottom.

Oh, and a much needed tip for sewing on burlap or any other loose weave fabrics...
layer wax paper under your work to prevent the fabric from being "eaten"by your machine. It's a mess to get it un-jammed!!!

And if you thought I baked the beautiful, apple pie...I can't lie... I cheated! Had to pick up a store bought one, for times sake. Looks yummy though,right?

Well, gotta go off to my shop to create a listing...I have no place to put it :( 

so, on the market it will go!

Til next time...stayed tuned for our "Pumpkin Family" DIY for my next post!

Love, Hugs & Kisses,
JP

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