Comments on: Chalkboard pillows for kids and adults redux

By: Kathy Beymer

Kathy Beymer — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:28:30 +0000

Hi Terri Ann, that’s a great font find. It may be a little tricky to zig zag some of the ins and outs so you might want to simplify the shapes a bit but I’d love to see how it turns out!

By: Terri Ann

Terri Ann — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:59:54 +0000

Love this, I think I’m going to whip up some x-mas presents for some of the kids in the family, just gotta find out what the current *favorites* are these days

Also I came across this great font full of animal silhouettes that are perfect for this project! It’s free too! http://www.dafont.com/animals.font

By: Stacy Sews - Diary of a Fabric Junkie » Blog Archive » Linky Thursday

Stacy Sews - Diary of a Fabric Junkie » Blog Archive » Linky Thursday — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:51:26 +0000

[...] messy as it sounds, I’ve been thinking of making some chalkboard pillows. Speaking of chalk…. it you’re thinking of making your own this summer, I think this [...]

By: Kathy Beymer

Kathy Beymer — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:55:39 +0000

Brenda, I love this idea. I like the idea of being seasonal without having to store a bunch of stuff the rest of the year. Would love to see how it turns out!

By: Brenda in Sunny SoCal

Brenda in Sunny SoCal — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:50:58 +0000

I’ve been wanting to make pillows ofr my front porch bench and do the house numbers on them and then switch them around for the holiday’s, but instead I think I should make this and write something different each holiday. Thanks!

By: Merriment Design » Chalkboard Lids For Baby Food Jars

Merriment Design » Chalkboard Lids For Baby Food Jars — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:02:52 +0000

[...] and Leftover Baby Food. With my brain still set on ‘sleep deprived’ I decided to put my chalkboard obsession to good use and make these recycled, reusable baby food jar lids to help me track it [...]

By: Monica B.

Monica B. — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:06:47 +0000

oooh, I just bought some chalkboard fabric, I might use it for this. hmm.

By: Kathy Beymer

Kathy Beymer — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:44:50 +0000

Hi Clare, when making square or rectangular pillows I personally think it’s easier and less lumpy if you buy a pillow insert (an already stuffed pillow). You can find them at Joann or online at Wholesale Pillow Inserts. If you do choose to use loose stuffing, then be sure to pull big handfuls of the stuffing apart to get it fluffy before stuffing your pillow. I tend to only use loose stuffing when I make pillows that are odd sizes, like an animal shape or something, or really tiny pillows like my ring bearer pillow.

Thanks for your comment! I love comments :) I started sewing about your age (there’s a silly photo in the About section). Good for you. Have fun with it!

By: Clare

Clare — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:13:55 +0000

Hi, I just started to sew 2 years ago, ( only ten years old) I was wondering when you make the pillow would you perfer an already stuffus pillow so you can just make a pillowcase or should I stuff it with cotton?? Thanks, I’m a big fan,

By: Kathy Beymer

Kathy Beymer — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:49:26 +0000

Hi Tiffany, you can get the airplane template on the Planes, Trains and Automobiles Burp Cloth post: http://www.merrimentdesign.com/planes-trains-and-automobiles-burp-cloths.php You’ll probably want to resize it a bit smaller. I’d love to see how your onesie turns out! Enjoy…