A few rando's

A Sweet Little Box

and an Embroidered and Scented Neck Pillow

This little box is made to hold just about anything, and as an added bonus, soaks up some of those scraps you've been saving for... well who knows what we save those for? This, I guess. It was quite easy, and was modeled after a box

This should be pretty self-explanatory. First, measure out your fabric using the top of the box, and get an idea of what you want the finished box to look like. I grabbed some fabric glue from AC Moore (be sure you get clear!), and glued one end of the first strip to the box, starting on the end that I glued, and moving across. The glue holds pretty quickly, so you only need to press the fabric for about 5 seconds to get the placement you want. The whole box top was done simply ruffling the fabric and gluing. Self-explanatory, right? Don't over complicate it, and this project can be a quick and easy way to get a cute little box!

Above is my sweet little honey modeling the lavender and flax seed filled neck pillow I made. First, I made the pattern. Then, I cut out a top and bottom piece, as well as mulsin liners. This is the point you would embroider your monogram, if you so choose. I used water-soluble Stabilizer to keep my embroidering nice and neat. When finished, I went ahead and disolved the Stabilizer. You won't want to stick the finished pillow in the washer, pup.

Stitch all of the pieces together, just like a pillow, leaving a small opening for the filling. Your stack of fabric should be stacked like this:

muslin

wrong side up of outer fabric

right side up of outer fabric (So rights sides of the outer fabric facing)

muslin

Pull the ends through the whole to make the pillow right side out.

Then, I mixed lavender and flax seeds together, and filled the pillow until it was full, but still flexible in the middle. If you over stuff, it will be stiff. I sewed up the muslin liner first, and then carefully stitched the outer pieces together.

Enjoy! (Heating up this in the microwave, or sticking it in the fridge for a while makes it extra delightful. Remember to put it in a plastic bag either way, so that it doesn't soak up the smells of the fridge/micro.)