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A Sewing Project and a Phoenix Wing

 

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Phone Stand Project

Things have been super busy here at the Castle. I've gone all in on the phone pillow stand project that came to a screeching halt in my last blog post. It required a trip to Michael's and a trial-and-error prototype. A sewing machine needle snapped. But these trials (hyperbole alert) were nothing once I saw my phone and Kindle relaxing on adorable Halloween-themed pillows. There were quite a few photos, so I made a short video: 


And here’s the finished prototype! 


So, there’s a step in the tutorial where you’re supposed to add the pellets to the bottom of the cushion. I accidently skipped that part… but hey! That’s why you make a prototype. It’s a little wobbly, but that’s OK :)

On day two, while the tutorial was still fresh in my mind, I made a second pillow. This pillow is slightly larger than the prototype, because my Kindle didn’t fit in the prototype. 

Isn’t that pretty? This time I added the pellets. Here’s a close-up of the ribbon: 

And here’s a picture of the pillow with my Kindle: 

This project was so very, very fun! Needing to go on a shopping trip was an added bonus. Who doesn’t like buying fabric and craft supplies? 

If you would like to make this phone stand pillow, here’s a link to the tutorial I used. 

WIP Update

It wasn't all sewing over here, though. I also got some stitching done! There was an unfortunate moment when I had to remove some stitches, but the good news is that I finished the first wing of the second phoenix. 

Medieval Menagerie by Fox and Rabbit Designs

The next thing to stitch is the second phoenix's body, which I'm super excited about.

Happy stitching!

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