After my grandfather died I pulled some of his clothing out of the bags destined for the goodwill. Not much but two of his jackets that I'll wear to work outdoors and a couple of his old, threadbare flannel shirts. These are what I remember him in. He wore these constantly and the cuffs and hems on them were frayed. I thought to make pillows out of them to put into the camper. I think it would please him that a small part of his memory will be out there exploring the wilderness with my family. For now they are sitting on our sofa.
Fronts of the pillows. That floral one - not my grandfather's - that came from Ikea :)
The backs. I made them "envelope" style so the covers can be taken off and washed easily. I like the stripes. The fronts and backs are backed with interfacing to make them more durable. Not a seamstress by any means but I am very proud of how these turned out.
Fantastic way to remember him
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea ! Wish I had thought of it when my grandfather died.
ReplyDeleteThank you both :) They do make me happy to look at.
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