Pillows and more pillows

The Good Doctor took the Littles to the beach for the weekend.  Wasn't that nice of him?  He said he'd even keep them an extra day if I promised to write a wonderful blog extolling his virtues and greatness by doing such a kind deed.

There it is.  Don't let it go to your head.

And with so much uninterrupted time on my hands, it's been a glorious weekend at the sewing machine.  My main project can't be mentioned yet because it's a surprise.  Check back in a few months, though, and I'll be sure to post some pictures.

The latest project?  Pillows.  There's something about little kids and pillows.  I'm not sure why I try to keep them on the sofa because they always seem to be on the floor.  I might as well start a new decorating style by keeping piles of pillows in the middle of the floor.  If it catches on it might just replace the traditional coffee table.  Although I wouldn't suggest placing your coffee on it.  Arranged just right, however, they make a great fort for reading the traditional coffee table books.  You might also be able to enjoy a nice steaming mug of your favorite winter drink at the same time.

So despite the fact that I fight an endless war of trying to keep the pillows off the floor, I'm willing to add to the kids' obsession.  Pillows are quite fun to make.  When I saw an idea to use mens' shirts to make a pillow, I was definitely game to try.  The minute I saw one of the the Good Doctor's shirts come through the laundry with the slightest sign of wear around the collar, I nabbed it for my prototype.  It may not exactly be cleaning out the sewing closet but the shirt was sitting on my sewing chair for a while so does that count?

It couldn't have been any easier so I was in a quest to find the next on-it's-way-out shirt and it didn't take long.

Now we have two fun shirt pillows.

Excuse me, Good Doctor, but that shirt you're wearing looks a little frayed around the collar.  Don't you think?