Reading Pillow! Birthday gift + product testing = PERFECTION!

I made this reading pillow slip cover for my brother for his birthday this week. As soon as he saw this fabric he really wanted something with it, but I already had some plans for me lol. I did come up with this great idea so we could both share in the junk food goodness.

This fabric is up for preorder over at Royal Pixie Custom Fabric, they have some great junk food, and sweet treat prints up over there on this preorder. I was so excited to get this one, and I am looking at the chocolates to order. Check them out and let me know what your favorite is!

You may remember me mentioning I have an embroidery machine? I saved up all my birthday money, and was given some early Christmas money to get all set up. It is so cool to be able to add little touches to things, and really set them apart from other projects. For this reading pillow I put my brothers name on it and 2 of his favorite junk food items.

It is not perfect I admit but this was the first one I had made and was working out a few things. This one is 16x16 which will be the smaller size I am planning to make a 22x22 size as well. They will just be covers because I think the ability to slip them off and wash them is so important!

These can be personalized with so many things and colors. I am going to make my sister one for Christmas and am working on one for myself as well. I love this concept so much.

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