At DeBois Textiles, they have a big box of clothes marked “Hippie Mix”, which is filled with amazing saris, gorgeous shalwar kameez, old Mexican serapes, and much more. While digging through the box a few months ago, I came across a beautiful shalwar kameez, but it was a little ragged around the edges. I knew I could do something with it, but it was just a matter of figuring it out.
The dress was silk with a silk lining, which made the pillow cover more stable. There are small beads in the fabric, and I actually broke a needle on my sewing machine when I was putting it together. 
There is so much hand-stitching on this pillow and it’s just amazing. The pattern is so bright, with mostly primary colours, which is unusual. 
I was able to use some of the seaming from the garment on the pillow, which really was helpful. 
I bought a ton of old silks at an auction a few summers ago, ![auction_005[2]](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8-neXjQtN9U/Tm9TpO8otzI/AAAAAAAARaY/4oW3RcgqRWk/s1600-h/auction_005%25255B2%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg "auction_005[2]")
and now I am really excited to figure out what I can do with these fabrics.
I am not sari!
Beautiful! I had a big piece of silk sari fabric given to me by a friend years ago. I ended up using it for curtains for a small window. Those silk pieces would make a beautiful quilt or duvet cover, no?
ReplyDeleteI love the pillow. I use lovely bits of fabric (not silk though)to make fabric coasters. I use a piece of interlining between two 4 1/2 inch pieces of fabric. Start it like a pillow and on the final seam topstich the open edge and the entire perimeter. I've made sets and tied them with a coordinating ribbon for hostess gifts.
ReplyDeleteVery unique and beautiful!
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You are a woman after my own heart! Great ideas.
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I liked its colors and designs. so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting about DeBois Textiles. I am in the area and I finally made a trip to see what sort of fabrics they had, and I was not disappointed.
ReplyDeleteI did not find anything to slipcover my sofa, but I did bring home (*ahem*) 45 yards of sheer drapery fabric. I have learned that a nice sheer is hard to find and I will eventually use it all one way or the other.
Saw lots of other well known designers, too.
(Love your blog!!)