There is always room for more cushions and pillows. What better way to use handwoven fabric? Making cushions puts the fabric to use where it can be seen and touched. The very first project on my first floor loom was fabric for a throw pillow, with a cottolin warp and 16/2 linen weft. Unsightly selvedges are nowhere to be seen!
From the all-linen blue and brown dice weave cushions to the wild and hairy pillows with rya knots, each one makes a statement. Each one says, in its own way, “Welcome to our home.”
Enjoy this little slide show video I made for you.
May your handwoven fabric be put to good use.
Happy Weaving and Sewing,
Karen
I loved the slideshow! The pillows are so pretty…enjoy your Friday!
Geri, I’m so glad you liked it. That makes me very happy!
Karen
BRAVO!
Maggie,
Thank you so much!
Karen
Love your slide show, Karen! Your pillows are lovely……….just like everything you make.
That’s so sweet of you, D’Anne!
Karen
Karen, I adore those dice weave pillows especially the beige and cranberry version. Lovely work!
Martha, That dice weave fabric was a lot of fun to weave! I’m pleased that you like the pillows!
Thanks,
Karen
the 3 chairs reminded me of Goldie locks and the 3 Bears.. great pillows!
Shirley, Ha ha, wonderful! I just read that story to my granddaughter last week.
Karen
Love your slide show!
Liberty, Wonderful! Thanks so much for telling me.
Karen
Just lovely! May I ask if these are plain weave? and what your epi (or epcm) was? And did you beat firmly? Or equal to warp?
I don’t have a Glimakra – yet. Hoping to find one in the next few years. VavStuga biased me.
Hi Kim,
I’m away from home at the moment, so I don’t have my project notes to refer to.
The one plain weave pillow is from the first fabric I wove on my floor loom. The other pillows have various other weave structures.
The plain weave pillow is probably about 24 epi, and I did beat it firmly. The weft picks are equal to the warp ends per inch.
I hope that helps. I understand being swayed by time at Vavstuga. I hope your Glimakra search is successful!
Karen
Very inspiring. Thanks to you, I’ve decided to weave the fabric for pillows for my loveseat. Thank you!
That sounds super! I’d love to see your pillows when you’re finished.
Karen
Thank you for your information! And congrats to you for a new beautiful Lucia in your life.