SOPHIE IN SILHOUETTE.........


Stealing a great idea from Mrs. Blanding's blog I made a silhouette pillow of Miss Sophie....I was so torn on whether to use solid material or this check .....I'm not a plain person.... I love anything checked, striped, plaid and dots!! After agonizing over it for days I finally broke down and asked the daughter her opinion, after all it was being made for the sofa in her music room....Like mother like daughter....she loved the check with the brush trim and I think it came out pretty well if I have to say so myself......

Comments

Neabear said…
That looks great! You did a beautiful job!
November 1, 2008 at 11:58 PM
Anna Lefler said…
Oh, I love that! Silhouettes are so beautiful and complex, I think.

Love your blog - thanks for stopping by and becoming a follower! I really appreciate that...

Take care...

:^) Anna
November 2, 2008 at 6:43 PM
nikkicrumpet said…
The check was a perfect choice! It turned out awesome!
November 2, 2008 at 7:13 PM
Donna said…
It's great! Love it!
November 3, 2008 at 5:10 AM
Anonymous said…
I think it came out really great! Love the check! Good job! I haven't tried making a silhouette yet. I'd like to do one of our dog :-)

Manuela
November 3, 2008 at 11:42 AM
alice said…
Just beautiful. You are very talented!
November 3, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Mary said…
Oh, that is adorable!!! It turned out so nicely. :)
November 4, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Kathleen Grace said…
Love it! Black and white checks are my favorite and the brush trim and silhouette are wonderful!
November 4, 2008 at 1:40 PM
Laura @ the shorehouse. said…
Looovveeee the silhouette! LOVE! I think the tiny checks work perfectly. I bought two mini George & Martha Washington silhouettes (how apropos for election day!) a while back and am still trying to find a "home" for them in the house. I want to try and do one of our dog...and a pillow would be great!

And, yes; that really was the Indian from the Village People. :-) He (Felipe Rose) lives in Asbury Park. Isn't that fabulous?!
November 4, 2008 at 3:05 PM
Liz Harrell said…
That's great! So simple and chic, I'll have to check out that blog!
November 5, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Susie Q said…
This is fabulous!! I think the material you chose is perfection!

Love,
Sue
November 5, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Penny from Enjoying The Simple Things said…
I love that! How did you make the silhouette? What is it made of..just black fabric or felt? Did you glue it on or sew it on?
Penny
p.s. you would have loved Savannah and Tybee! No, I didn't eat at Paula Deans.....she is a hoot though isn't she?
November 5, 2008 at 7:34 PM
Charlotte said…
I would like to thank everyone for having such nice things to say about the Sophie pillow. I had alot of fun making it and I hope the daughter will enjoy it. Penny asked how I did the silhouette. I had a picture on the computer that I enlarged then printed out. I cut out the head then cut it out of felt. I used fabric glue that sticks on contact and doesn't bleed through the fabric. I used brush fringe to finish it off...
November 5, 2008 at 8:58 PM
Katie @ makingthishome.com said…
Using the checkered pattern was the perfect decision! I really like making a silhouette pillow. I could picture them looking so classy!
Love this idea! ...need a sewing machine in Germany!
Katie
November 8, 2008 at 5:10 AM
Julia @ Hooked on Houses said…
Well, that's fun! You did a great job with it.
November 20, 2008 at 3:16 PM
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