Learn to make a leather flanged pillow in just a few easy steps. This leather flanged pillow was a snap to make! And speaking of snaps, the three-part flower is attached to the leather pillow with a snap so the flower can be exchanged with a new flower to give the pillow [...]
Pillow Forms - All You Ever Wanted To Know Did you know pillow forms and what's inside these may be the contributing factor to the overall look of your beautifully designed and fabricated pillow covers? Do you know the difference between duck down and goose down and which make better pillow forms for pillows? [...]
Let's talk about pillow making. With so much information available online these days, I can see where someone getting into the soft furnishings/workroom business may get confused on fabrication techniques. Today, let's talk about pillow making. Specifically how to sew the corners of pillows. Do you taper the corners of the pillows to [...]
Tips for Inserting Zippers Next To Welt Cord Zippers next to welt cord. How are you doing inserting zippers next to welt cord in pillows, cushions, and bedding? Do you ever wonder if yours are sewn well enough? Do you ever struggle with the size or type of zipper you should use? In this [...]
A blocked squares pillow, or color-blocked pillow is a fun and creative way to add color and texture to any room. Pillows are the Jewelry for your Furniture. Have you ever struggled when designing pillows? Or have you ever struggled with pillow fabrication? Or are you ever challenged with not having enough [...]
Designs by Donna is located in the cute town of Flowery Branch, GA. So let me show you around downtown, in case you're wondering what there is to do when you come and visit while taking a workshop at Designs by Donna. Flowery Branch crossroads of Railroad Ave. and Main St. Don't you love [...]
Won't you be our guest? When it comes to creating a guest room, comfort is key. Therefore, a guest room should be a warm and welcoming space so include some of the amenities found in a hotel room and have the intimacy and charm of a home. Listed below are 8 of [...]
Bolster pillows are just one of the pillow types I love to make. They're really very simple to make but sometimes the ends of bolster pillows can be tricky to figure out. Bolster pillows are simple to make and can have fun and creative embellished ends. Have you ever made a bolster [...]
Do you a learn best in a hands-on workshop? If so, you may be wondering what it's like to attend a workshop with Donna Cash. Photos are worth a thousand words, so let me show you a few. A lot of laughter and forming of friendships at a recent hands-on pillow workshop in Maine. [...]
I love pillows. And I love inserting zippers in pillows. Invisible zippers, lapped zippers, zippers next to welt cord, bound zippers in pillows, and zippers as embellishments in pillows. Love them all! I love inserting them so much, it always surprises me when someone tells me they would rather close a pillow with hand stitching [...]