Dear Chicago House,
Look I have just made these.
because…. I have a confession…
You have a really really ugly sofa in your basement.
The other day when I revealed your wet bar corner one of the photos showed just a wee corner of it. That was about all I wanted to show.
The sofa is old, a bit saggy and has lived in three countries (how many sofas have endured a cargo ride across the English Channel, the Atlantic and lived to tell the tale?) The thing is that it Mr Chicago House loves to snooze on it, he says its the most comfortable catnap spot in the house. He is not ready to part with it.
So it is banished to the basement.
I have considered making it a slip cover but I think that would be like putting a bow tie on a pig.
To make the pillows messages I used iron on light fabric transfers and whipped up my messages in Abode Illustrator. The transfer sheets worked well on my old faithful inkjet printer but you have to make sure the design is mirrored when you print it
I ironed the designs onto simple throw pillow cases made from curtain lining I removed from all the disgusting drapes originally in the house.
They make the sofa a little better don’t you think?
So anyone else been up to a fun DIY project this week. Add your projects to my linky party!
Love from
Creative in Chicago
XXX
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Your pillow made me giggle. Very cute! I'd love it if you'd link this up to my Home and Family Friday linky party!
Becca
becca-homeiswheremystorybegins.blogspot.com
This is pretty hilarious. I have one of those sofas. It needs a slipcover or something but I don't want to make one! Haha. Either way, these pillows are super cute. Great job 🙂
Bekah
beckaboots.blogspot.com
Your ugly but comfortable pillow made me giggle! And your couch may be ugly but your pillows are super cute! You did a great job!
This is hilarious and awesome 🙂
Really funny. The bright colors help perk it up some, but the pillow says it all 😉
Thanks for joining my Bunny Hop.
xoxo Bunny Jean
Home to Wednesday's Bunny Hop Party!
too funny! you have jazzed it up quite nicely 🙂
A bow tie on a pig…haha! I love this!
SO happy you linked this up at my turquoise lovin' party!! Hope to have you back again soon!
This is such a great idea! It makes me remember the ugly sofas my impoverished family had to deal with in the early years! Embrace it! Totally linked you today!
Brilliant!
I'm sorry but I just had to stop by and comment from icandy handmade and tell you how much I LOVE these pillows! They are adorable and hilarious!
Too Funny! Great pillows, super cute! Good luck at Crafting with the stars! 🙂
Nat
doodlecraft.blogspot
Thanks for visiting my post on sofas! Perfect place to add your link to this ugly sofa and cute pillow!
Too funny! I think many of us have one of those monsters in the basement and your pillows ad a little whimsy to the ugly. Would that be whugly? Or ugmsy? Hehe. Visiting from The Cottage Market Pillowpalooza.
Whugly!…great word
Love the pillows….they made me smile 🙂 Adorable and a little bossy…..my favorite combination 🙂
Thanks for linking to the Pillowpalooza party!
blessings,
karianne
This is hilarious and awesome 🙂