Functional Art

I Thought This Was an Art Blog

Well it is an art blog,

And to me, This is functional art.

If you know me, you know I don't like wasting anything.

I had some pillows that were not exactly my style so I decided to make them my style.

My living room is pretty rustic and the pillow were contemporary.

I'm not contemporary.

I also had a lot of blue jeans my husband had worn out.

Can you see what's going to happen here.

Like any woman who sews, I have lots of fabric.\

Yards.

Fat quarters.

Scraps.

Inches.

Threads.

I can't seem to throw any of it away.

So I decided I would take the blue jean pants and make the backs of the pillows,

And take scraps of the curtains I made in the living room and

 other projects and make the fronts. 

So here is my pillow art project for today.

They're all different patterns and designs.
That's what I liked about making them.

My curtains are that red and blue plaid you see on each pillow.

I made pillow forms out of scrap muslin I had and took the stuffing out of the contemporary pillows and stuffed the pillow forms with it.

I cut and patched the blue jeans leaving on the hammer straps and 

using the pockets to hold remote controls.

I put in zippers to get the pillow forms in an out easier for washing.

I love how these pillows brighten up my living room and make it

look so homey and cozy.

And a little on the artsy side too.