Upcycled Dress turned Pillow
About 10 years ago my friend traveled to West Africa and he brought me a dress made from Bògòlanfini or bogolan ("mud cloth"). The dress was several sizes too large so it sat in my closet untouched. I absolutely love the fabric and wanted to display it in a prominent way - I decided to do what I do best - make pillows.
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I agonized about cutting up the dress, but my friend gave his blessing and I went for it. I was able to make two 22x22 pillows covers. I added a feather and down pillow insert and I am loving the result.
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Notice the fringe detail at the bottom of the dress? I kept it - I think it adds interest.
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They made a great addition to my holiday decor - red, green, white. Now that the holidays are over, I think I will move them to the guest room or maybe to my bedroom.
[caption id="attachment_1103" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="They look great on my red couch."]
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I agonized about cutting up the dress, but my friend gave his blessing and I went for it. I was able to make two 22x22 pillows covers. I added a feather and down pillow insert and I am loving the result.
[caption id="attachment_1098" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="The Pillow"][/caption]
Notice the fringe detail at the bottom of the dress? I kept it - I think it adds interest.
[caption id="attachment_1096" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Before and after"][/caption]
They made a great addition to my holiday decor - red, green, white. Now that the holidays are over, I think I will move them to the guest room or maybe to my bedroom.
[caption id="attachment_1103" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="They look great on my red couch."][/caption]