There hasn't really been a whole lot of sewing going on the last couple of months. I'm just starting to get into the making and preparing for the Farrmers' Market (it's getting nerve-wrackingly close!). The lack of sewing mostly has to do with much of my fabric still being in boxes from when some major room swapping went on... I can't even remember what I have!
But with the addition of the little library nook in our new Everything Room (borrowing the perfect and exact term from Ducky House, she talks about her everything room here), a few soft and cozy additions were in order. 
No, this is not what I made! Read on...
We all have our couch stories right? Several years ago we bought living room furniture. The couch was okay, I've never really loved it, I'm more of a futon girl (not the cheapy dorm room kind, but a really nice solid frame with an 8 inch thick cotton mattress... the seat is deep enough for two happy cuddlers to rest on together). Anyway, we bought this couch, it's fine, but not very exciting. It did however come with two unbelievable awful pillows that had everything ugly going for them... heavy, scratchy, upholstery fabric, gerber daises that were not nearly as cute as the real thing... and the not so welcome addition of colors like mauve, peach and powder blue. They never made it onto the couch which is kind of a shame because they were very comfortable once you got past the texture of the fabric and the mauve. And the powder blue. For six years they have lived in storage, until I decided to give them a makeover last weekend. 
I headed down to the basement and searched for my box of vintage tablecloths and found the perfect one. Next I chose a vintage sheet to back it with, I don't think there could be another that would coordinate more perfectly! I didn't photograph the back but they close with a simple "envelope" style so they are nicely covered yet are easily removable for laundering which is great because my dog has declared them her new favorite dog bed. 
The large size is perfect for sitting or leaning against the bookshelves to read.
I've been hanging out in this little corner (shown here poorly photographed on a dark, rainy day) a lot the last few days as I prepare for the Gathering of Nourishment here at my home this weekend. I do believe this is my new favorite corner in our house. Not bad considering it was made possible by a couple of scratchy, mauve, peach and powder blue pillows... work with what you have, right?
