Fat Quarter Pillows

Last year we bought these couches and they came with the obligatory matching pillows. I knew then that I wanted to replace them but it has taken until now to do it. So when I saw the beautiful array of fat quarters at Corn Wagon I knew it was time. Now, I don't like the look of pillows made of plain old cotton - I think it looks thin and cheap but Marisa suggested I back the fabric with fusible fleece(iron on) and it worked - making it feel more like upholstery weight. The only thing I am not happy with is the size. Fat quarters look like the perfect size for a bigger pillow but I forgot about how much smaller they get when stuffed. Oh well, I'll have to make a couple bigger ones. The other thing is that I like the look of white pillows on a dark sofa but Mike pointed out that these just look like pillow forms instead of real pillows. He's right- they do. I think for white ones I will need a heavier fabric with some sort of textures or something to it and maybe make them larger. And the pillows are pretty homemade looking. Though all in all, I still think it looks better:
This is my favorite fabric. It was the last of the last of it in the store. I noticed while making these that they are in the color scheme I suggested several months ago and then chickened out of. I realized I had too much green to go with pink and yellow. I realized today that this pillow is the missing link between my stuff and those cute colors. You can't tell but that light color in the pillow is pink.