Carly chose our creative project word for this month, with a very appropriate 'STUFFED'. I immediately knew what I wanted to work on - my ring bearer pillows!!! I went to the fabric store with Tori, picked out the materials that would work with our wedding, and headed straight to the sewing machine.
First, I sized up my pillows. I unintentionally made Tyler's slightly smaller than Matthew's pillow - but it works because of their age difference. Next, I made my cuts and flipped the fabric so the outsides faced flush to one another. Next, I centered my ribbon so that I could sew them in the seam. I sewed around all four sides, leaving a space for the "stuffing".
Next, I filled the pillows with the stuffing I bought at the fabric store. It takes a bit long than you would think, because you have to stuff small amounts at a time and fluff as you go to ensure that your filling is distributed evenly.
Finally, I hand sewed the open ends with ivory thread and sewed the vintage buttons in the middle. The button was the most difficult, as I needed to ensure that it was pulled tightly through the ribbon and lined up appropriately. I'd say overall the project went really well, and the boys will look dashing going the aisle on our big day!
Those turned out great!
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