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Vintage Fabric Square Pillowcases And A Pink Bed

05/22/2013

 I am finally finished sewing for Lily’s room.
Hooray!
Bunny is very old. Lovingly handmade perhaps a hundred years ago and dressed in antique calico grain sack fabric.
 I have loads of vintage fabrics I have collected at various flea markets over the years and I’m on a mission to use my fabrics and finally enjoy them!
These pillowcases were so simple to make but I have misplaced the directions I wrote for how to make them.
Perhaps I’ll write a tutorial when I find my little sketchbook….
I have a nice little sketch book to write all of my ideas in but somehow I am always losing it.

The quilt on lily’s bed is an old piece I bought at a flea market in a small French town called Isle Sur La Sorgue. I bought it when she was one, thinking I might someday use it on her bed. I have always loved it and it’s perfect on the old wood bed, which I recently painted a cheery pink.
It had been previously painted white with a “Shabby Chic” finish, but over the years it had become more shabby than chic, with marker drawings and all sorts of nonsense scribbled on it.
I was tempted to leave it as a memory, like the wall I have in my kitchen with all of the kids heights marked on it.
But the urge to paint something pink was stronger.

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Comments

  1. carihomemaker.com says

    05/22/2013 at 4:24 am

    When in doubt, painting pink is always a good choice.

    • Justine of SewCountryChick says

      05/22/2013 at 4:35 am

      Very true!

  2. Jenya Thompson says

    05/22/2013 at 4:45 am

    Oh how sweet and girly 🙂 I bet your little girl loves her room 🙂

  3. señorita mandarina says

    05/22/2013 at 11:40 am

    es preciosa
    http://mandarinacosturera.blogspot.com.es/

  4. A.J.A. says

    05/22/2013 at 12:04 pm

    The whole effect is very pretty, and it is cottage-y without being frumpy. I love the bed, and your pillows came out beautifully. I’d like to see your tutorial. I plan on upgrading my little one to a big girl bed soon and am looking for decor ideas.

  5. thewardrobesurgeon says

    05/22/2013 at 11:37 pm

    I love, love, LOVE those pillowcases. If I tried mixing prints like that it would come out looking like a circus tent!

  6. Alida Makes says

    05/23/2013 at 2:51 am

    I love the mix of prints. Great choices!

  7. Christine M. says

    05/23/2013 at 12:40 pm

    very pretty, I understand the urge to paint something a pretty color. I’m sure she loves it.

  8. BarbaraShowell says

    05/26/2013 at 12:38 pm

    Those pillow cases are GREAT! I think I’ll try this, maybe add a little hand embroidery since I’m loving that again. Pinning the cases.

  9. Angela @ Cottage Magpie says

    05/30/2013 at 4:13 am

    I am dying here. That room is so cute!!! I love the vintage quilt, I love the pink bed, I love the colorful pillows and letters. My daughter would adore this room!!! Thank you so much for inspiring me! ~Angela~



I'm Justine! Welcome to my sewing blog! Here you'll find lots of handmade clothing for myself and other lucky folks! I'm a native Los Angeleno who moved to a small farm outside of LA with my family.

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