I want to make some tweed throw pillows: how?

[TheFoo]

I'd like to make some throw pillows for our Knoll sofa out of tweed jacketing fabric. Procuring the tweed is simple enough, but is there a place in NYC that can make pillows out of it for a reasonable price?

Otherwise, I could take up sewing and do it myself. Tweed throw pillows with hand-stitched lapped seams: what could be more iGent?

 

[DocHolliday]

Any alterations place could make covers to fit a pillow of your choice. Probably less expensive than asking, say, an upholstery shop to do it.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Any alterations place could make covers to fit a pillow of your choice. Probably less expensive than asking, say, an upholstery shop to do it.

Hmm. And where do I get the inner pillow?

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Hmm. And where do I get the inner pillow?

I hear Chastity Bono doesn't need hers anymore.

 

[Threak]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Hmm. And where do I get the inner pillow?

K-Mart should carry pillows.

 

[A Y]

I'm having a cowhide throw pillow made, and got the inner pillow from Scandia Down.

--Andre

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by A Y

I'm having a cowhide throw pillow made, and got the inner pillow from Scandia Down.

--Andre

A ha. Thanks!

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

how about cordovan pillows?

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

how about cordovan pillows?

I want to look like a farmer, not a cowboy.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

I think if i saw you on a couch with tweed pillows i would consider it too matchy matchy, unless you were wearing your flannel suit.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

I think if i saw you on a couch with tweed pillows i would consider it too matchy matchy, unless you were wearing your flannel suit.

Haha. My wife nixed the grey wool-cashmere upholstery we were considering when she realized I'd blend in with it chameleon-like in my flannel suit or grey trousers.

Maybe we'll do one tweed pillow on each side, and one in flannel or moleskin.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

These pillows arent going to have a window pane pattern are they?

One of each will probably look great.

Are you going to have Horn buttons on the back of them?

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

These pillows arent going to have a window pane pattern are they?

One of each will probably look great.

Are you going to have Horn buttons on the back of them?

Windowpane, yes. Horn buttons? Now, that's an idea.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I want to look like a farmer, not a cowboy.

Make sure it's brown tweed then.

 

[Bhowie]

Make it stop.