Wednesday 25 April 2012

HANDMADE PILLOWS!!!!!

HELLO AND WELCOME TO LILIAN CRAFT STUDIO!




first of all, how cute is this pillow???
hehe..it is super cute handmade pillow and i love this pillow so much..
Hi and hello to all my blog visitors!!
I'm lily and this is my first time attempt at a simple little craft blog..a place to share my hobby

I am new in this craft sewing. I've ever done anything like this.....and my emotions range from super excited.......to super nervous. But  I've always enjoyed decorating and making things for my home and I find that making pillows is one of the easiest and inexpensive ways to transform and update almost any room in the house.
what is the fabric that I use in sewing??
i used fabric felt in my sewing

felt fabric




Do you know about the felt fabric?

here ...i provide some information about felt fabric...


 what is the fabric felt??

Durable , versatile and easy to work with, few other materials are as popular as felt fabric.
Felt is a common fabric with many different uses. Most felt is a non-woven cloth that is created with a mixture of glue, pressure and steam that mats fibers together. Felt materials is produced in variety of colors , and it is widely used in craft fabric, a base fabric and a backing fabric.
Although some types of felt are very soft, some are tough enough to form construction materials. It is can be cut at any angle , and the edges will be not unravel as most other fabric do. Felt can be dyed to create many different  colours, and can be made into many different shapes or sizes..

how it's made?? 

Felt is made by rubbing wool fibers together so that they become irreversibly tangled. Through the addition of alternating hot and cold water, the wool shrinks and becomes a fabric.

materials?? 

Typical fibers used for felt include wool and polyester or wool and nylon. Synthetic fibers can be felted if they are combined with wool, since they cannot be turned into felt by themselves. Felt is a fairly inexpensive fabric, typically sold in 8 1/2 by 11-inch squares, or by the yard.

functions??

Felt has many uses. It can be used, among other things, to polish, for display boards, as fabric, for crafts, and as packing material.

size and colors??

You can find felt in many different colors. You can also find felt in a variety of sizes, from the standard size of paper (8"x11") to industrial size rolls, simmilar to the size of rolls of carpeting for a house.

Benefits

  • Felt, does not fray or ravel.
  • Felt cuts with a clean edge.
  • Felt does not ravel or fray.
  • Felt can be cut to any size, shape or thickness with no need to finish edges.
  • Felt can be hard enough to turn on a lathe or soft enough to be sewn.
  • Felt maintains its physical properties as it wears, making it an excellent choice for polishing.
  • Wool felt is a renewable and environmentally friendly resource.


What is your favourite part of your handmade business ?


Honestly, i love every part of it but my obsolute favourite would be the finishing touches and when i finally insert the pillow form and it takes shape.


Any other handmade shops you'd like to recommend?

 

http://indollgences.blogspot.com/2012/04/join-gifts-defines-5k-facebook-friend.html

http://www.etsy.com/shop/warmnfuzzies


Dare to be different. Explore this site to learn more about felt fabric
and how to make a pillow by your self.
For the time being, there is no design form us. So please feel free to share your design with us.
Please contact us if you have any questions or wish to have custom pillows
created to suit your taste and style.

 
 

PLEASE KEEP YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE
STAY WITH US 
AND ENJOY LOOKING:) 

     






























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