Decorative Pillow-Take One

I love old linens….napkins, tea towels, table cloths, sheets. When I go to a yardsale that is one of the first things I start looking for.  I also love things that were made with flour sacks. I have an old quilt that belonged to my great-grandmother that has the tell-tale signs of being at least partially made with flour sacks. I enjoy LOOKING at old European-style grain sacks. However, finding an affordable one just hasn’t happened. I prefer things that are not perfect, that show a history….things with character.
With all that in mind, I set out to make a pillow cover that looked a little shabby….a little faded…imperfect….aged. The first thing that I learned is imperfect doesn’t necessarily mean easy quick! The second thing I learned is I definitely need to buy a new chair for sewing….oh my aching back. ;-)
Well without further ado, here is my first attempt at a faux-old pillow cover:
 
It is made with bleached canvas (AKA a bleached drop cloth). The image came from The Graphics Fairy, which I transferred onto the fabric using Citra-Solv. This was my first ink transfer. It came out a little more imperfect than I was going for, but I was pleased for a first try. Plus I keep telling myself…."even REAL old printed flour and grain sacks weren’t always perfect”.  Leave it up to me to want something PERFECTLY imperfect. Now…do I keep it, sell it or give it as a gift???
Have a wonderful, creative day!!!

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