While this was technically not the first time I had ever hand-sewn before, it had been quite a while. The last time I had done something like this was in 6th grade, where, funny enough, I also had to make a pillow. Through this experience, it was quite clear that I didn’t hold onto any of these previous skills. However, through much trial and error, I ended up with something I could say I was proud of, and I feel that, given more practice, I can be comfortable with sewing for future projects, maybe even just for fun.

the outline and felt I used for my project.

After flipping the heart inside out, I noticed the the stitching at the top of the heart had been slightly screwed up, leaving a small hole in the top. This is when I added the final touch to the heart, killing two birds with one stone. By attaching a little ribbon to the top of the heart, I could both close the hole and let the pillow hang.

Heart shape flipped inside out, pre filling.

 

Overall, the experience was very fun, though it did teach me that I need to work on my patience. Sew takes time and a lot of planning to look its best, and if I could do this project over again, I would have spent a lot more time on it. It took around 2 hours for me to finish, and was a great way to spend rainy Sunday.

The final product, ribbon and all.

Total Cost:

Materials Used

• Raw materials
  • 2 felt squares: $7 for 42-pack 10×10 cm= $0.33
  • scratch paper: taken from printer
  • thread: $26.99 for 40-pack= $0.67
  • ribbon: scrap ribbon from OEDK
  • stuffing: $6 for big bag = estimate: $0.25
• Labor
  • 2 hours x $10/hour (This is my design lab pay, felt (did it again) it was fitting)= $2o
• Tools
  • Scissors: $9.99 for 3-pack= $3.33
  • Needles: $7.88 for 4 pack = $1.97

TOTAL: $26.55

Workspace while working

Cleaned up work space