
Alright. We got a new bed set-up this past year. We made a platform bed for king size (yay! So much nicer than the full size we were using!), and got that all worked out. I wanted a headboard, but it’s not in the budget now, and I really can’t pinpoint a specific headboard that I would like to make or buy. My ideas change too much! So, for now, I decided to make a watercolor picture set and have a pillow arrangement to add the flexible touches that I crave.
First, a close up of the watercolors – I’m not a professional by any means, but I like using watercolors. I just use the cheap $1.00 watercolor set, but maybe someday I can have nicer, more expensive watercolors. I decided to do a leaf theme. I wanted it to represent an exhibit of five types of leaves. The leaves are maple, oak, quaking aspen, raspberry and fig. I thought they were all unique patterns from each other!

Next, the pillows. I didn’t have the access to euro pillow forms, so I made them. I cut out fabric to make 26x26 inch (66x66 cm) pillows. I used four standard size pillows (20x26 inch or 50x66 cm) to make the stuffing for the three euros. Then I got to work crocheting. Since there are three pillows, there were six large squares needed (for front and backs). I used patterns from various locations. They all turned out beautiful and so unique! The yarn I used was Bernat Super Value, which is actually pretty soft for a worsted acrylic. I used the Aqua color, and I purchased it through Joann’s during their coupon commotion! It took about 8 skeins!
Here are each of the pillows, fronts and backs.
What do you think? I thought that the various patterns were unified by using the same yarn and color between them. I really love them as the background and foundation for the rest of the bed. And do you think we have enough pillows? Lol, I didn’t mean to collect so many!
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