Repurposed Vintage Linens Make Perfect Pillows for the Bungled Bungalow
Vintage Linens are always a thrift store “favorite find” of mine, and the linens I made these pillows out of are no exception. I don’t like all things 1970s, but I am drawn to nubby linen napkins with printed borders. Their earthy simplicity transcends time, but the condition I find them in isn’t always suitable for use at the table. I discovered “Retro Clean” several years ago at a local quilt store, and it has helped me save many linens from being exiled to the rag bin, but occasionally, I’m left with a few stubborn stains that refuse to lift out. I usually try to make the best of a bad situation when this happens, and that’s how these pillows came to be.
1970s Linen Napkins with Flowers Cut from Vintage Sheets and then Quilted with their Edges Frayed
A nice feature of the printed border is that stitching along the inner edge creates a perfectly coiffed flange pillow.
Roses cut from vintage napkins are back with Wonder Under in preparation to appliqué on bed pillows for the Bungled Bungalow.
Repurposed Vintage Linens Sewn into Cozy Cottage Bed Pillows
1950s Linen Napkins Embellished with Flowers Cut from 1950s Napkins backed with Wonder Under and Zigzag Stitched on with Clear Filament Thread.
