throw pillow

Today I made a throw pillow, finally, with fabric that I bought in January in New York. It's inspired by these pillows from Room & Board, but my version was much cheaper : ) It was really nice to use my sewing machine again after about a year-long hiatus!

Pillow in process.
I cut two squares of the brown linen fabric and cut one into strips on a 45 degree angle. Then I pinned the strips in place and sewed loosely across at a right angle to hold them in place so that I could remove the pins while I did the final top stitching. My fabric was a fairly loose weave, so I opted for top stitching about 1/4 inch in from both sides. I was afraid that a single seam down the center would allow too much fraying. At the end I ripped out the temporary holding thread. Voila! Pillow!

Done! and on its intended chair.

The back side of the pillow is purple fulled wool with a hint of neon green in the cord that catches the button.