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[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by Superstarkba

Sounds like fun!! We have two more left to carve.. who knows when we will do that.lol.

I am about to go get a milk shake I am craving one soo bad.

are you sewing it on all 4 sides? or just 3 sides and leaving one open?

i am sewing it on all 4 sides but leaving an opening on the 4th side that needs to be hand sewn. i can't make it look good. i've sewn it about 7 times and keep ripping it out because it looks horrible

a milkshake sounds reaaaaaally good

[Superstarkba]

Heres what I do, I sew all 3 sides and the half of the 4th open.

Before I turn it inside out to hand sew that last part, I cut a diagonal line across all 4 corners so that way it will look good in the corners, get what I am saying? The corners will poke out like they are suppose to.

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by Superstarkba

Heres what I do, I sew all 3 sides and the half of the 4th open.

Before I turn it inside out to hand sew that last part, I cut a diagonal line across all 4 corners so that way it will look good in the corners, get what I am saying? The corners will poke out like they are suppose to.

i think I know what you are saying.

but i can't seem to hand sew the opening. what am i doing wrong?????????????? better question...what am I supposed to be doing???? LOL i think with my future ones, i will leave the corners open, turn them to fill the pillow, then sew ribbons on the corners so that i don't have to hand sew any openings and i can put pretty ribbons on the pillows. sounds easier to me

[Superstarkba]

You mean hand sew the last part of the pillow?? Or the very beginning?

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by Superstarkba

You mean hand sew the last part of the pillow?? Or the very beginning?

the very last part. the opening that you leave so you can stuff the pillow. all the directions i see online just say "hand sew the opening" but it doesn't tell you how

[Superstarkba]

Ok. I gather my sides they way I want to sew it and pin it, just so it will stay still. I thread my needle then since you tie a knot and the end of the needle so the thread doesn't come off I put that through on the inside do you don't see that part, then I just got over and back under and I do it a couple times just to make sure it doesn't come apart.

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by Superstarkba

Ok. I gather my sides they way I want to sew it and pin it, just so it will stay still. I thread my needle then since you tie a knot and the end of the needle so the thread doesn't come off I put that through on the inside do you don't see that part, then I just got over and back under and I do it a couple times just to make sure it doesn't come apart.

so can you see the stitching when its done?

[Superstarkba]

Just on the outside of what ever you are making. but once I get toward the end I cut my thread and tie it in knots about 4 times, and the knots are small you cant see them. Then cut it all the way down.

I usually sew it on the machine about 3 quarters of the way

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by Superstarkba

Just on the outside of what ever you are making. but once I get toward the end I cut my thread and tie it in knots about 4 times, and the knots are small you cant see them. Then cut it all the way down.

I usually sew it on the machine about 3 quarters of the way

well, i finished it. this is what i found online about how to close up the pillow slip stitch

i did it. i'm not 100% happy with it but the stitching is invisible for the most part i am sure i will get better at it as time goes. i will take a picture in a few minutes for you it's nothing fancy, just a big square

[Superstarkba]

Ok, I am sure you did a good job on it!!! Were you making this for someone, or are you going to start selling these?

[pepe mint]

ok here it is

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by Superstarkba

Ok, I am sure you did a good job on it!!! Were you making this for someone, or are you going to start selling these?

this particular one is for someone but i am going to start selling them once i get comfortable with making them plus, i want to make them a little fancier than this one is.

[Superstarkba]

Thats cute. You did a really good job on it!! Look at Miss Maggie!!!

[pepe mint]

Originally Posted by Superstarkba

Thats cute. You did a really good job on it!! Look at Miss Maggie!!!

she thinks it's hers i guess i will have to make her one

[Superstarkba]

Originally Posted by pepe mint

she thinks it's hers i guess i will have to make her one

Yep I am sure you will have to!!! LOL.