Zipperless Pillow Case Tutorial

Hey ya'll!

As a 'textilephile', I have a basement full of fabulous fabrics I have hoarded gathered over the years.  It includes a rather rad bolt of orange chevron.  (Okay, okay.  I know chevron has had its heyday and passed from fashion, but I do still like this fabric.)  

I also had some lonely, coverless pillows, so this seemed the perfect opportunity to do a quick tutorial on making a pillow case.  (Without the oft intimidating zipper install!)   

Without further ado, I present the zipper-less pillow case tutorial:

1. Cut one piece of fabric 3" wider and longer than the length & width of your pillow.

2. Cut a second piece of fabric 6 inches wider in one direction than the dimensions of your pillow.

(for example: my pills was 24" by 24".  I cut one square 27 by 27.  I then cut a rectangle 30 by 27).

3. Cut your larger fabric piece in half lengthwise.

4.  Fold back (roughly 1.5 inches) and pin the longer edge of each of the two 

pieces that you've cut in half, wrong side to wrong side.

(See above).

5. Stitch folded edge down on each piece.

6. Overlap the two edges you have just stitched down.  This will form the 'envelope' into which you will slip your pillow upon completion.

7.  Pin the overlapped edges together.  This will hold everything in place when you stitch the two sides of the pillow together.

8. Stack  and pin the 'envelope' side and the front fabric of the pillow, right sides together as above.

9. Sew the two sides together to the dimensions that match your pillow.

Trim the edges and turn your cover inside out.  Done!

Have at it, friends.  

(Design wisdom says that new pillows are the easiest way to freshen up a room!)

Until soon,

Nina

Ette Girls Loves Otomi Textiles

Hey ya'll:

Sorry for the little pause in posting.  As a very freshly minted bloggette, I am finding that learning how to create posts takes some serious time.  I'm bumbling through it, however, friends.  While my skills are fairly raw, the inspiration is endless!

Forging on:

This last summer we had dear friends visit from Guadalajara, Mexico.  Upon arrival, they presented the most fabulous of gifts: a huge, blue Otomi tapestry.  My knees went weak.  That tapestry has been folded and perched on a chair in my bedroom for the last eight months because I adore it so wholly I am unable to decide what to do with it: pillows? a bedspread? a bench?  a shift dress?

I am leaning towards upholstering a bench.  I shall keep you posted.  

And, for your viewing pleasure: 

Almost mean to post this since Anthropologie sold out of it instantly.  Similar one here.

Found here.  

Found on the Domino site.  Of course.

Removable wallpaper?  Yes!

via Remodelista

On the Sadie + Stella blog

Fascinating collective of native textiles made into pillows and loungers by Olli, a San Francisco based company.

Remodelista.  Again.  Sigh.  They are just so good.

And of course, being the Etsy loyalist I am, I made an Otomi treasury including the pretties below.  It can be found here.

 Enjoy your weekend, and Hasta Pronto! (until soon!)

Nina

Sneak Peek: What Ette Girl is Loving for Spring!

Hey ya'll!

Okay, this might be a bit premature, but on a cold and gloomy Colorado day, I've got spring on the brain.  More specifically, I've been swooning over the tried and true Stripe & Floral combination.  Normally I gravitate towards the more subdued tones: the grays and blues and whites.  But for whatever reason, I'm all about a riot of color & pattern at the moment.

Stay tuned for these pretties to make an appearance in the Spring Lineup:

And, see these awesome combos below: there is no shortage of inspiration!

Here.

Love!

Please rain.

Hello, Zebra.

Here.

Amazing Blog.

A DIYer!

Yes, please.

Here.


As always, all of these lovlies are also on the Ette Girl Pinterest page.

Stay cozy, stay tuned - I'm feeling a pillow making tutorial coming on!

Until soon,

Nina

Easiest Ever Skirt Tutorial

Hey ya'll:

The very first item I ever sewed was an ultra simple elastic waist skirt.  Making something by hand brings a zip of pleasure, and since everyone deserves a proper zip, below is the first ever Ette Girl tutorial! 

There are only four straight seems:  nothing to it, I promise!

You will need:

Fabric (1/2 to 1 yard depending on size*)

Safety Pin

Needles

Iron 

Waistband Elastic**

Sewing Machine & Thread

Let me know how it goes!

In other news, Ette Girl is running a $10 off dresses sale (woohoo!).

Enter code 'HappyNewYear'

And if you are swooning over the fabric in the tutorial, we will be listing several skirts in the same material later this week.  Stay tuned!

Nina

*Cut 2 rectangles of fabric in the following sizes:

**Measure the waist size of your little one, and then cut the waistband elastic to the same length.  It will fit correctly in the waist when you overlap and stitch the elastic together.

 Size 2  10" by 18"

 Size 3  12" by 18"

Size 4 14" by 18"

 Size 5  16" by 18"

 Size 6  18" by 20"

 Size 7  20" by 20"

Size 8 22"by 22"

(sizes are approximate and should fit most)

Ette Girl loves the Swiss Cross

Hey ya'll!

WELCOME to 2015!

I've been digging around looking for a few new fabrics for the Ette Girl Spring Line.   (Fabric digging is one of my favorite endeavors).  I source nearly all of my fabrics from a local Colorado fabric shoppe that warehouses bolt endings from the fashion industry.  Sometimes, however, I cannot help but branch out when I find something irresistible.  Such as this kelly green fabric with gold swiss crosses.  

I am kinda loving the idea of using it for a skirt similar to this:

Thoughts?

And, while I am at it, I am going to admit that I am a tad obsessed with the Swiss Cross.  

Classic, cool, clean & simple.  

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See here.

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All of this swiss cross goodness can also be found HERE, so you can Pinterest it up.

Ette Girl will also be featuring a few new items this week (yay!), and the spring line is under way.  There might just be a kelly green with gold swiss crosses skirt ...

Until soon,

Nina