One of my best friends got married last weekend, and now that I won’t be giving away the surprise, I’m posting a gift I made for the ceremony. The bride’s nephew was playing the part of ring-bearer and I decided to make a pillow to match his blue searsucker pants (and to keep the rings from getting lost at the hands of a five-year-old!). Since both last names start with a “G,” that was the base of the design. I found a font a liked, increased the size, and traced two facing Gs onto the white fabric with a disappearing ink fabric pen. I gathered three blue and green colors–the bridesmaids all wore “colors of the ocean,” so I wanted to make sure the waves and the seaweed were well represented.
Then I drew in some extra swirls and started stitching! Satin stitch on the inside of the Gs, split stitch for the outlines and swirls, running stitch around the edge (reinforced by a machine stitch underneath), and a couple little knots to sew the ribbon on in the center.
I also added an elastic strap on the underside so it would stay put on the ring bearer’s hand. Here it is in action:
For those of you keeping a tally, this is my seventh embroidery project (a cloud pillow, a day of the dead skull, a World/Inferno band logo tie, a golden ratio tie, a pair of valentine swap personalized panties, an apron, and a ring pillow!) Any suggestions for what should come next?
[ Posted on June 8th, 2009 ]
