Cleaning out the closet
after Grandfather died, my sister and I felt like we had found a “Thrift Shop
Bonanza”, only better. It was
better because of the sentiment we felt about so many of the pieces.
I set about making a bunch
of pillows for all the cousins out of some of the sport coats that still had
usable fabric but were too worn to pass along. I used his ties for the cording and embroidered his name and
dates on the back. For a more
casual looking pillow I appliquéd a logo cut from a favorite sweater. Everyone was thrilled.
My sister’s FIL came from a
dairy farm background and was more of a flannel shirt kind of man. So she used the button plackets from
his flannel shirts to decorate pillows and also used some of the old farm logos
to give it even more meaning and personality. She also decorated tee shirts, aprons and pillows for all the
family using the farm theme and the flannel shirts. What a great sentimental gesture and a great way to remember the Grandfathers.
CLICK HERE for a tutorial on how to embroider without marking on your fabric.
