Eid Mubarak to all whom follow. Just a little quick post on my journey of making 15 pillows for our new furniture and in time for tomorrow's celebrations.
Here is a play by play of the last two weeks of my life all in preparation of hosting Eid for tomorrow!
I looked all over Muscat and at Ikea and a few other places in Dubai for the pillow size I needed. No one had them. I checked at Sultan Center and found some! I had to buy more pillows and use the square ones we bought at Ikea in Dubai to re stuff them or stuff them MORE! I ripped them open and spent two days stuffing...
When I was done stuffing; I sewed them shut and boy was that hard! It took lots of arm muscle!
I sat with the red cotton fabric. Not quilting grade, mind you, but silky. It was worrying me because I'm used to working with quilting cotton. I got on with it.
All done! I started stuffing the stuffed pillows in the casings!
After making the first 7; I decided to be a little daring and try my hand at piping. I knew it would make a world of difference and it sure did! Here I am making said piping.
The hardest part indeed for me was the joining of the beginning and the end. I finally 'got it' at the 7th or 14th pillow!
I was pulling all the loose threads after turning the pillows right side out.
Here I am making the 15th pillow. I had 'Eid Mubarak' written out in Arabic by my daughter. I fused it and zig zagged all around. That was time consuming.
The right side of the living room.
The left side of the living room.
…and…Uki!!!
Lastly, my pillow!
Eid Mubarak!
