Thursday, September 6, 2012

Embroidered Wedding Gift Pillow

My sister is just got married over the weekend and I really wanted to give her a special personal gift rather than something from her registry. I've been designing all of the paper pieces for her wedding, so I know she loves the monogram we used for everything. Why not put it on something she can display in her house?
I bought a pillow insert at the craft store and designed the lettering to fit in the space.
I printed out the monogram and the date we used on her programs, placecards, etc. and pinned it onto the muslin fabric I chose to match their living room decor.
I used gray embroidery floss to embroider the lettering onto the fabric. I leave the paper pinned onto the fabric until I'm done. Then I carefully rip the paper off and it looks perfect!


I gave it to her at her bridal shower and it was a big hit! I can't wait to see how it looks on her couch!

18 comments :

  1. What a special gift! It looks beautiful :) Congrats to your sister and her new hubby!

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  3. I love this idea - my sis is getting married in May and I need some original ideas.

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  4. Simply beautiful! I love how thoughtful it is! I want to do something like this now!

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  5. Wow! What an awesome gift for your sister! I am sure she will treasure it and the thought and work that went into it! So creative, too.

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  6. What a great idea - and really smart way to transfer the image - I would have made it much more complicated and been far less successful! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. I love your way of transferring it from paper to fabric! This is such a beautiful and thoughtful wedding present. Great job! :)

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  8. What a lovely gift! And such a great idea. Something personal like this beautiful pillow is always so much more fun to give. And receive!

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  9. Beautiful, priceless wedding gift!! Great job!!

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  10. What a wonderful idea and such a beautiful finish!

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  11. This is a really cool idea. Personalized and homemade gifts are fun- and this is both. :)

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  12. You are so talented! It is so beautiful! I'm a big believer in a present that means something. That truly is a treasure!

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  13. Beautiful!! Great job & gift. Stopping by from Sugar Bee Crafts.

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