Tuesday, October 7, 2008

throw pillows in a black hole

as some may know, i have an affinity for throw pillows. not just because they are a great accent to any décor, they're generally the perfect size and density for sleeping on. and if you're lucky enough to have an extra, they make a great hugger pillow... which for me is absolutely essential in falling asleep. i can't stress that enough.

in lieu of my upcoming living situation, i've decided that throw pillows will be the most practical type of head cushions that a picky sleeper such as myself can have. the issue with throw pillows, of course, occurs when they are never washed. you see, my two most favorite throw pillows are both wonderful suede, which can only be "spot cleaned." this becomes problematic when you're only allowed to shower every other day. actually, it becomes problematic before that, but this really intensifies it's dirtiness. so i've developed a solution to this issue...

homemade pillowcases! upon designing them in my brain, i decided that pillowcases with pockets would be even more appropriate to my minimalist bunkbed lifestyle. needless to say, this crafty nerd was excited. well, five pillowcases and eight pockets later, i'm spent. while the spotted and striped final products are attractive and functional, i'll admit that my knowledge of the sewing machine is frustratingly scant.

with my mother somehow picking up my preference for teaching via "experiental education," i was given only a small amount of instruction and left to self-teach and self-prick my way through the basics. after breaking a two needles and drawing a blood on numerous occasions, i'm now proud of my sewing machine knowledge, albeit still minimal and relatively useless.

now that all's said and done, the pillowcases were still a good idea. i mean, if you're going to teach yourself how to sew, they're an easy starting project. i would recommend holding off on the pockets, however, as they were quite annoying. i'll keep posted on their practicality... i've got high hopes for those babies.

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* amendment to 09/22/08 post: item "e" has been located, so you can stop looking for that one. location: TU ceramics studio. not surprising, since i've been but a ghost there...

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