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Happy Friday!! I am thrilled to be with you here today! There is always something going on around here, and I am sure the same it for you, too. Life keeps us busy, doesn’t it? I took some time out this week to make some pajamas and pillows. It was nice to sew again. I really enjoy my Mother’s Day present from my Hubby.

Anyway…As you can see I like pillows. They make me feel at home, and cozy. How about you??

I made this pillow when I first starting changing our home from deep reds and golds to lighter whites and blues. I still don’t even know why I chose this fabric. Sometimes I just have brain freezes like that.

Hello Hello! I am home from Oregon and can’t wait to share all of my travels with you. But, first, I want to show you this EASY one piece ottoman slip cover.

I have wanted a slip cover for this ottoman for years. Yes, years. Now that Hubby bought me a sewing machine for Mother’s Day, I have been sewing up a storm. Woo! This is my first project with my new machine. She came out pretty good, I would say…

Here is my 15 year old ottoman. She has been used as a game table, baby bed, and of course a foot rest.

After looking for fabric, I found this one with the greens and little bits of blue that I like. I bought 2 and a half yards of 54 wide.

This is how I knew how much fabric to purchase: I measured the width and length of my ottoman as well as the height. I also measured it from side to side. IE; up the side, across the top, and back down each side. I did this both length and width.

I laid the fabric right side down on the ottoman. Finding the corners of the ottoman, I pinned and marked where I wanted my seams. I left a little room, so I could easily slip it over when I was finished sewing.

Following my pins, I sewed a seam, and cut off the excess fabric.

I ironed open the seams.

For a hem, I folded up the edge 2 times to make a smooth hemline.

Here she is now. Huge difference, wouldn’t you say? She makes me smile every time I look at her! I had enough fabric leftover, so I made a small pillow, too.