mypapercrane ([info]mypapercrane) wrote,
2005-02-08 13:09:00
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The Piping on the Cake!

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After posting my fabric stash (err..mountain) it got me thinking about how all this lovely fabric is just sitting around waiting to be made into something. I started brainstorming some things I could make for my house, pillows, cushions, fabric containers, a zine rack...
So today while my little boy napped (it must be fate--this kid never naps!) I worked on a tuffet for him. It was my first time making piping, and I loved it. Something so satisfying about a project that uses piping, it just looks so...complete! The tuffet isn't quite down. I plan to pick up some of those buttons you cover in fabric tonight, to put four on each side. But it is the perfect size for my two year old to get his whole little body on top of. And it was a lot easier to make then I had imagined in my head. So I plan to make more tuffets, some bigger. They will add extra seating to my livingroom, where right now we have a loveseat and a computer chair. I was to make a big round one! The best part is I plan to use ALL fabric from my stash.


After reading Hillary's journal http://www.weewonderfuls.com she has me itching to try quilting again. I have never been good at quilting, but my mom is an amazing quilter. Sometimes I think it's because I am too impatient, or just too messy. For goodness sakes your suppose to iron the little square seams after you sew them together. But still, the temptation to create a beautiful quilt is still there...lurking. So maybe one day I will sit down and just do it. Patiently and slowly.


The kids and I spent hours at the library yesterday. I love our local library because the kid's section is four big rooms painted in bright cheerful colors, FILLED with books, toys, comfy kid sized couches, and a big wooden train set. My kids love it! The adult section is pretty slim pickings, but I don't mind sittingand looking through all the kid books. Although I did pick up a book called KnitLit. It is a compilation book of stories relating to knitting and fiber arts. I really like it so far.
After the library we had to go pick up huge florcesent bulbs for our kitchen light that had burnt out. I spotted these glass bottles in the kitchen section and had to get them. They were meant to hold spices..im thinking of using them for glitter, and other do dads.
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[info]a_wags

February 8 2005, 18:35:40 UTC 7 years ago

dies.


that pillow is amazing.

[info]mypapercrane

February 9 2005, 23:09:35 UTC 7 years ago

ahh thank you!

[info]i_saw_it_all

February 8 2005, 18:43:37 UTC 7 years ago

that tuffet is so adorable, and such a great idea! it's like a story book bean bag chair

[info]mypapercrane

February 9 2005, 23:10:43 UTC 7 years ago

thanks, ive seen similar ones in catalog like pottery barn? or something and I always knew someday i wanted to try and make one haha!

[info]kore

February 8 2005, 18:46:15 UTC 7 years ago

.... you bought bottles from the kitchen section in the library? wha?

[info]wonderlandq

February 8 2005, 19:18:20 UTC 7 years ago

i was going to ask the same thing...

[info]mypapercrane

7 years ago

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[info]heatherica

February 8 2005, 18:49:00 UTC 7 years ago

That tuffet is the cutest thing ever!!!! I love it so much!! And I love that fabric!! Now I want to make one for Wesley! Hmmm.. I'll have to try and figure it out.

[info]mypapercrane

February 9 2005, 23:11:47 UTC 7 years ago

thank you! It was really easy, two rectangles and a long skinny peice for the middle, the piping was so much fun, im sure you cna google directions for that, im adding the buttons tonight!

[info]heatherica

7 years ago

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[info]shinyredtype

February 8 2005, 18:56:30 UTC 7 years ago

Love the tuffet! What fun colours.

A friend just lent me KnitLit. I'm excited.

[info]mypapercrane

February 9 2005, 23:13:54 UTC 7 years ago

thank you! yeah i love pink :) I really like KnitLit, it is funny ot read all the different syles of writing :)

[info]tattooedartgirl

February 8 2005, 18:57:57 UTC 7 years ago

you make the CUTEST stuff!!!!!! I want a tuffet like that for my plussized tushie!!!!

CUUUTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[info]mizginny

February 9 2005, 15:35:31 UTC 7 years ago

You are a plus? Meee tooo.....i love plus women.

[info]mypapercrane

7 years ago

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[info]mypapercrane

February 9 2005, 23:17:22 UTC 7 years ago

no, im sorry..Im not, but I am quite sure you could make some! I just cut two rectangles, and a long strip for the center, you can find instructions for piping online, i bet you could make awesome pillows!

[info]takewrning

February 8 2005, 19:08:36 UTC 7 years ago

I have been yearning for time to quilt again! I'm horrible at the precision of it, so I just do it my own way! http://www.takewrning.com/Quilts/index.htm

[info]mypapercrane

February 9 2005, 23:18:15 UTC 7 years ago

your quilts are lovely, I really like the way you interpert the photos!

[info]crazedartist

February 8 2005, 19:17:26 UTC 7 years ago

grrrrl!! i love! love! love! that pillow!!! *)
x0x ~t!

[info]mypapercrane

February 9 2005, 23:18:58 UTC 7 years ago

thank you!

[info]dirtycloud

February 8 2005, 19:21:26 UTC 7 years ago

your library has a kitchen section...that sells bottles??

[info]mypapercrane

February 9 2005, 23:20:26 UTC 7 years ago

haha, no I fixed that..sorry

[info]cimba

February 8 2005, 19:31:46 UTC 7 years ago

yeah yeah for the tuffet!! :)
Did you stuffed it and sewed all up or it has a sort of closure? I want to try piping and maybe a pillow could be a good starting project!

[info]mypapercrane

February 11 2005, 00:14:22 UTC 7 years ago

it is fully sewn closed, I thought about making it a cover, but it seemded like too much work :)

[info]cmdean

February 8 2005, 19:38:53 UTC 7 years ago

That pillow is just great! The colors, the fabrics, the piping! It's very inspiring!

[info]mypapercrane

February 11 2005, 00:15:01 UTC 7 years ago

thank you, I really liked the colors too, and piping is so much fun!! woo

[info]sewinggoddess

February 8 2005, 19:39:49 UTC 7 years ago

GAH! Soooo cute! I love the bright fabrics... I just rolled a TON of remnants at my house over the weekend... I need to start making loads of cushions for mah kitties! ^_^

[info]mypapercrane

February 11 2005, 00:15:57 UTC 7 years ago

I really need to go through and gather my remnants, rolled sounds like such a good idea! Kitties would love tuffets!

[info]slytherin13

February 8 2005, 20:23:41 UTC 7 years ago

That turned out great! Hmmm...maybe I'll make something like that for the cushion for my computer chair! :)

Yeah, BUT even though you have to iron those seams when doing quilts...you can pick up one of those TINY little irons & use that! It's REALLLLLLY easy them!

[info]mypapercrane

February 11 2005, 00:18:28 UTC 7 years ago

yeah you should make one, it would be comfy!
Ive seen those irons, the bad part is...i just feel too lazy to plug in and iron the whole thing, just seems so tedious and time consuming, haha

[info]venalanatomica

February 8 2005, 20:26:43 UTC 7 years ago

I am a bad skimmer...but I needed to comment on the loveliness here!

[info]mypapercrane

February 11 2005, 00:19:02 UTC 7 years ago

well thank you!

[info]deborahthecraft

February 8 2005, 21:14:17 UTC 7 years ago

I ADORE that cushion!

[info]mypapercrane

February 11 2005, 00:19:38 UTC 7 years ago

thank you!! Im pretty proud haha

[info]lovepop

February 8 2005, 21:23:53 UTC 7 years ago

the tuffet is a great idea, i love the color combo on the one you made! i would like to make one similar for my pup to lie on, but i'm afraid that she will try to chew it up instead.

[info]winterpages

February 8 2005, 21:27:53 UTC 7 years ago

oh i'm loving the [tuffet?] pillow! i wish i could spend a whole day of mypapercrane workshop! :]

[info]georgy_girl

February 9 2005, 00:05:07 UTC 7 years ago

I love the tuffet! Such fun fabric too...

[info]allstarsocergal

February 9 2005, 00:43:30 UTC 7 years ago

such masculine fabric ;)

[info]ivy_willow

February 9 2005, 02:05:45 UTC 7 years ago

Ha! I was just thinking the same thing.

[info]speakinspanish

February 9 2005, 03:14:52 UTC 7 years ago

eeek..where'd you get the fabric for the piping..?

[info]mypapercrane

February 11 2005, 00:21:44 UTC 7 years ago

I dont remember, but I think JoAnnes fabrics, it was kind of a few months ago, but i think it was like $1 a yard! cause I have a bunch of it!

[info]speakinspanish

7 years ago

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[info]helloflamingo

February 9 2005, 03:46:32 UTC 7 years ago

That tuffet is fantastic. I could use more seating in my living room too, and that's a great idea!

[info]mypapercrane

February 11 2005, 00:22:53 UTC 7 years ago

yeah i thought it would make great cushions for sitting on the ground :)

[info]lemonglitz

February 9 2005, 05:39:00 UTC 7 years ago

Pretty pillow. I love that super cute floral fabric...very retro :)

[info]mymorningsun

February 9 2005, 12:23:03 UTC 7 years ago

oh my gosh i am dying here- i am in love with those tuffets-the colors make me swoon!!
and those bottles...what store did you find those in?? I buy my spices at an Amish store and the plastic containers they use are cheap and ugly-I'd love to transfer the spices into cool bottles like those-I'm thinking i could make funky collaged labels for them!!!

[info]mypapercrane

February 11 2005, 00:24:07 UTC 7 years ago

well thank you, the bottles were walmart, i think? or maybe kmart, man im not sure I went to both that day haha
thye were cheap like $1 for the little ones and $1.50 for the bigger

[info]haelseatsworms

February 9 2005, 15:07:48 UTC 7 years ago

You dont know me but I'm obsessed with your journal..
it makes me happy seeing all your creations and amazing finds!
the tuffet is amazing! and would be so awesome as cusions for dining table seats! the Piping is amazing, Im way to scared to try Piping!

[info]mypapercrane

February 11 2005, 00:25:11 UTC 7 years ago

well thanks for taking the time to sya hello! :) I'm glad you like my goodies, haha
you really should try piping, its so easy!!
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