Last week I started a project called Connected Covers. I’m going into my old fabric stash to create pillow covers I want to give away to spread some much needed cheer.

Here’s how it works. It’s simple.

“Orange Crush” 16” x 16”. Kaffe Fassett on cover and Amish dress fabric on backing.

I will share an image of the sewn pillow cover (which I am doing in this email).
The first one to email me their mailing address will receive that pillow cover in the mail.
Email me your mailing address at kathleenwarrenstudio@gmail.com

So don’t be shy about emailing me back. If this pillow cover brings you joy, reach out. If you can see “Orange Crush” on a chair or couch in your home, email me. This project is a total mood booster for me. Even if you are not interested in the pillow cover, I have found this project great for my very short attention span in these unusual times. Perhaps it will inspire you to try a small creative project to make you feel a little better.

This weeks Connected Covers is all about orange. So it is called “Orange Crush”. It measures 16”x 16”. It is made solely with Kaffe Fassett fabric. The cotton quality is so wonderful it feels almost silky. His autobiography is a great read. I just like the way this guy thinks. And his color combinations are unlike anyone else’s. I love how even with all the busy fabric it blends into one cohesive piece. The backing is a beautiful blue polyester fabric purchased from an Amish store in Indiana. The Amish women make their dresses out of this type of fabric.

Last week’s Connected Cover “Aquatic Batiks” went in about 30 minutes so it may be best to decide quickly.

A few more details from last week’s blog post…

During these trying times for everyone, perhaps a little cheer is in order. A reminder that we have more in common with each other than we may think. Like basic kindness.

I wanted to do something to help people at this time but I was not sure what to do. I realized I can sew colorful decorative pillow covers and then mail them to people for free.

I am calling this project Connected Covers (Co Co for short). The title for the project reflects that we are all connected thru our humanity and shared home on Earth.

For now, I am offering Connected Covers exclusively to my email subscribers. So look for these emails in the future. Sorry international readers, but for now limiting this to US readers to keep down postage costs.

I will reply to the first person who emails me. If you don’t hear back from me, better luck next time.

Because there will be a next time. I am going to keep making these pillow covers for fun and to remind myself we are all connected.

I will be sending the first emailer the pillow cover folded up in a small manila envelop. So if you email me first, you will need to use an existing pillow insert, an old pillow itself, or buy a new insert. I found a really puffy pillow insert on Amazon. It comes in a variety of sizes and very reasonable.

Hope this Connected Covers project brings some joy into your life today❤️

I decided to try something new this week.

During these trying times for everyone, perhaps a little cheer is in order. A reminder that we have more in common with each other than we may think. Like basic kindness.

I wanted to do something to help people at this time but I was not sure what to do. I realized I can sew colorful decorative pillow covers and then mail them to people for free.

Aquatic Batiks, 20”x 20” Pillow Cover. — *Aquatic Batiks,* 20”x 20” Pillow Cover.

I am calling this project Connected Covers (Co Co for short). The title for the project reflects that we are all connected thru our humanity and shared home on Earth

Here’s how it will work. It’s simple.

I will share an image of the sewn pillow cover (which I am doing in this email).
For your consideration, our first selection…Aquatic Batiks, a 20” x 20” pillow cover envelope style.
The first one to email me their address will receive that pillow cover in the mail.
Email me your mailing address at kathleenwarrenstudio@gmail.com

Because there will be a next time. I am going to keep making these pillow covers for fun and to remind myself we are all connected.

I will be sending the first emailer the pillow cover folded up in a small manila envelop. So if you email me first and get Aquatic Batiks, you will need to use an existing pillow insert, an old pillow itself, or buy a new insert. I found a really puffy pillow insert on Amazon. It comes in a variety of size and very reasonable.

For this project, I am going deep into my printed fabric stash which I have kept for decades. I have Kaffe Fassett fabrics and many more batiks. As you know I have been using mostly solid fabric for the last 5+ years. It feels good to bring out the oldies.

More details on this week’s pillow cover...I made this Aquatic Batiks 20” x 20” pillow cover top using a crazy quilt technique with my old batik stash filled with frogs and turtles picked out by my then-very-young daughter. Hence the name aquatic. These fabrics date from the 1990’s to early 2000’s. The cotton quality is exceptional. How things have changed. My go-to colors were green, blue and purple as you can see here. I needed a contrast so I used the coral colored fabric. Not sure why I even bought that fabric but I like it in this pillow cover.

Hope this Connected Covers project brings some joy into your life today❤️