Commission Pillows at Home

Well, I promised I would post pictures of the commissions pillows in their new home.
Here they are.

I think they look nice and the client is happy!

2 More Commission Pillows

These are both 18" square and are meant to be accent pillows.

Now off they go in the mail and I will wait to hear from the client.
I think they turned out really great. I hope they look right in the room! In my mind's eye - they are perfect.

I can't really explain it, but I really enjoy these projects. I love working with the color - getting it right - and coming up with something that will have a big impact on the appearance of a room.

Pillow Commission, Continued

Here are two more of the pillows - 22" square.

Just as I am finishing these up - I get an email - the furniture has arrived.

Can't wait to see how these pillows look in the room!

Pillow Commission, Continued

Here is the first pillow, front (above) and back (below).

After I made all the pillow fronts, I sewed strips from all the remaining fabrics to create the backs. I inserted a black hidden zipper in the black stripe near the edge.

Front and back of the second pillow. These are made for a 22" insert, which will look just right on the back of the chairs.

Pillow Commission, Continued

Working on the commission for seat cushions, I found I was not satisfied with any of the red orange fabrics I had on hand, so I chose to paint about 1 1/2 yards, and I was satisfied with that, so I proceeded to printing the blue and red fabrics with my hand cut printing blocks.

I used black and mixed up the correct red and taupe shades. I knew I would be cutting these fabrics into strips.

The other fabrics I settled on were a group of gelatin plate prints (below) I had done several years ago using plant material. The colors were perfect, I thought - and the design would be great for their house. There are lots of windows and the landscaping is really beautiful - lots of big old trees and shrubs.

I think the one below was printed with an onion - it is on raw silk.

Here are all my fabrics on the design wall.
Now to put them together in some way!

Commission

I've been commissioned to make back cushions for two upholstered chairs and a love seat.
The owner has chemical sensitivities and the furniture is coming from a company called Zola, which makes eco-friendly furnishings. Here is a link to the Sofia style furniture. This furniture is quite stylized with a very deep seat. A pillow at your back is necessary to make it comfortable.

The color in the upper picture (at least on my screen) is a bit off. The picture below is a better representation of the red/orange shade called "Rhubarb" and the taupe shade called "Mushroom".

I started off by pulling fabrics from my stash that I thought would work with the two swatches and the oriental rug that will stay in the room.