Calling all Vintage Pillowcase Lovers

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Be a Part of The Pillowcase Challenge Book! The common pillowcase is experiencing a creative transformation - being repurposed into everything from fashionable clothing and accessories to chic home décor items. Lark Books are publishing a book tentatively called The Pillowcase Challenge, and they would like submissions from readers. Share your favorite memory of a pillowcase past: perhaps it’s the one you couldn’t part with as a child, a cherished heirloom piece created by a loved one, a delightful patterned number that you simply had to have. If Lark select your written reminiscence for inclusion in the book, you’ll receive credit in the book and a free copy of the book. Send your pillowcase passion in 200 words or less by June 7.
For pillowcase collectors: here’s your chance to shine a spotlight on your fabulous stash and share it with the world. Send Lark a snapshot or two of your prettiest, most beloved pillowcases: floral, striped, polka-dotted, embroidered, whatever. They will then select the best of the pillowcase bunch to be shipped to us, photographed and then featured in the book. Send your stash shots to Lark by May 21. Yes, that soon. To enter visit the Lark Books web site, and click on the Submissions page. (image show in via Bella dia)

Peter Rabbit Pillowcase Winner

Mr CurlyPops has drawn another winner from his trusty sombrero (there was no spinning involved this time, he just reached in and picked a winner).........and the winner of the Peter Rabbit Pillowcase is Michelle from Leni & Rose!

Michelle, if you would like to email me your snail mail address, I will pop the pillowcase in the mail tomorrow.

Mr CurlyPops finally finished making me a coat rack and installed it thisafternoon (piece of offcut wood from the shed.....ikea hooks bought for $2 on Ebay). Now I have somewhere to store all my handbags....yah!

A Week of Pillowcases - Day 5

Sorry about the false advertising in the post title.
This was supposed to be day 5 of the week of pillowcases, but after visiting 2 op-shops today, I couldn't find even one pretty pillowcase.........

So instead, this is what I did find. Some wool......why?......I don't know......I can't knit......but it was very pretty wool and I'm going to learn how to knit at Brown Owls soon!

This lovely brown floral Jacqui E skirt in my size!

This embroidered skirt (not in my size) but with potential for an apron or a handbag or some cushion covers......An orange corduroy skirt (also not in my size) but perfect for another project. I love corduroy and this is a gorgeous colour!

A really cute embroidery book with some simple how to's and this sweet little kids craft book called '101 Things to Make'.

I'm going to keep this book for when my nephews come to visit for a bit of crafting fun.

.......and finally, here are the entries for my 100th post giveaway. They're in the sombrero, ready to draw when Mr CurlyPops gets home from work. Good luck to everyone who entered!

.....and last but not least, thanks so much to Kirsty for her lovely week of pillowcases and to Pip for hosting the week....I had lots of fun! I can't wait to make one of those peg aprons!

A Week of Pillowcases - Day 4

I'm joining in with 'A Week of Pillowcases' over on Pip's blog hosted by Kirsty.

So far, it's been lots and lots of pillowcasey fun!

This one is another op-shop find from a few months ago. It's a home made Peter Rabbit pillowcase. It has the print on one side and then just a plain cotton fabric on the underside and it's not quite a rectangle.....one of the sides is a little skewed.

Anyhoo, I don't actually have a use for this pillowcase so I would like to give it away to someone who can use it for a project.....any Peter Rabbit fans out there????

To enter, just leave me a comment and I will draw a winner on Sunday and pop it in the post on Monday!

A Week of Pillowcases - Day 3

I was cleaning out my fabric stash lastnight and I found this sweet little pillowcase that I had forgotten about......but I'm really glad I found it again!

A Week of Pillowcases - Day 2

I'm playing along with Kirsty's pillowcase week over on Pip's blog so my mission for today was to go op-shopping to find a nice vintage floral pillowcase to try some more pillowcase projects.

This was all I could find at Vinnies......not exactly vintage, but there are two matching pillowcases and they are still pretty. They're in the wash now so they'll be ready for later in the week.

I did find something lovely and vintage though......a gorgeous floral single sheet set! There's still another matching set that I left behind (I really have no more room to store any more fabric).

I also found these lovely rattan baskets.......

....and oodles and oodles of trim (sorry about the fuzzy photo!)

Here's a close up of my favourite bits of trim!

A Week of Pillowcases

I'm joining in with 'A Week of Pillowcases' over on Pip's blog hosted by Kirsty.

This is one of the vintage pillowcase that I bought from the op shop a few months ago. So I decided to try out the pillowcase bag.

Kirsty has written a lovely tutorial to follow, but in typical CurlyPops fashion, disaster struck!
I just cannot follow instructions properly......it clearly said to fold the pillowcase lengthways. I folded it widthways!!! So I guess I need to find a new project for a slightly chopped up pillowcase.....

Anyhow, I didn't give up so easily......Kirsty was nice enough to email me some extra instructions (maybe they should be called 'the instructions for the instructionally challenged')........and after raiding the linen cupboard to find another pillowcase to chop up......this is what I ended up with.

It's certainly not as pretty as a lovely vintage floral pillowcase, but I was way too scared to try again with a pillowcase that I loved. Now I can go op shopping in search of some pretty pillowcases to make some more. This will fold up perfectly to put inside a handbag to use at the supermarket instead of those ugly green bags. I think I'll probably give this one to my mum once I make another one for myself.