The story behind Bonne Idee #1:
I was at Kohl's today, (because I had to go to Target anyway and Kohl's is right next door and I hadn't been in awhile) anyway, I was scouring the clearance shelves when I came across this patriotic placemat. (The stupid picture's sideways again.)
It was so cute- it looked just like one of those sheet cakes you make for the fourth of July with the coolwhip frosting and the blueberry and strawberry American flag! I suppose it might be a little more on the "country" side than the "urban cottage" side of decorating...but it did have strawberries and blueberries on it, so I figured it fit in my house okay. My dining room table dimensions are not conducive to most normal sized placemats (they end up overlapping on the edges and that's just tacky) so I rarely buy them...I stick with tablecloths. Plus, there were only two of them left...and who just needs two cute placemats? It was tragic, really- so much so that I refused to accept I couldn't do something with at least one of these placemats. Then it hit me-right there in the clearance aisle of Kohls. A throw pillow. Here's why that works:
This particular placemat has a backing (just a blue fabric) that is only attached to the tapestry fabric (the front of the placemat) around the edges. All I did was take out a seam on one end enough to stuff the center with poly-fil, then stitched it back up! It was so cute- it looked just like one of those sheet cakes you make for the fourth of July with the coolwhip frosting and the blueberry and strawberry American flag! I suppose it might be a little more on the "country" side than the "urban cottage" side of decorating...but it did have strawberries and blueberries on it, so I figured it fit in my house okay. My dining room table dimensions are not conducive to most normal sized placemats (they end up overlapping on the edges and that's just tacky) so I rarely buy them...I stick with tablecloths. Plus, there were only two of them left...and who just needs two cute placemats? It was tragic, really- so much so that I refused to accept I couldn't do something with at least one of these placemats. Then it hit me-right there in the clearance aisle of Kohls. A throw pillow. Here's why that works:
Ta-da!! A placemat, repurposed! It's perfect for those of us who come across placemats we can't use in the conventional way, or for when you come across an adorable placemat on sale, but there's only one or two... or like in my case today- both apply!
Happy pillow making!
sweetly, happily, and artfully yours,
randi
4 comments:
Randi - it does look like a cake - the kind you always see in the magazines around the 4th - yum.
Hey - check out vivians blog - "viv out on a whim" I think there is a link on mine. she has a Halloween doll swap - want to try it?
Sweet B
Okay..okay...I'll admit that I'm impressed with your resourcefulness...and sheer will to refuse to be out of options. But, I challenge you to this: a placemat made from a pillow.
On guard.
Game-set-match, mon amie.
If I get one of these I won't have to make these cakes anymore.
I love this idea. You're so creative!! I also love your artwork.
Just wow!
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