Thai Silk isn't the easiest of fabric, it is a lot "stiffer" than ordinary silk which helps, it can be pressed just select silk on your iron, ordinary silk is almost impossible, you would have to have a very simple pattern not as many seams as this one.

My friend is of to Thailand next week I have asked her to buy me some more I intend to make myself a jacket.

Ooooh, a jacket! Wow. It can't help but be beautiful. I'm wondering if you could use something like FrayCheck on the edges? There are a couple of other products like that on the market. I love your cushions/pillows!

A tip I have just picked up is that you iron on a light stabilizer BEFORE you cut out the silk, solves the fraying problem.

They are beautiful!

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Great tip! Thank you!

These are beautiful pillows - she will just love em!

Wow! Those are beautiful. I'm sure your friend will love them.

beautiful!

BEautiful!

Beautiful!

Yes, beautiful!

These are just lovely. I bet that fabric was difficult but the results are stunning!

Absolutely gorgeous! Did you use interfacing before cutting the silk?

Beautiful

Awesome...

Very very pretty!

They are really beautiful.

Oh my goodness but these are lovely!! The luster of the silks adds so much.

Simply elegant, your friend is very lucky!

Wow beautiful, well done

Beautiful !!

Gorgeous!! Your friend will absolutely love them!!!

Beautiful

Definitely a labor of love and so beautiful!!! :-D

B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

simply beautiful! What a nice gesture

Well I guess, those are nice.........calla

Oh my/ Oh my they are fabulous.

Very Pretty!!

Very nice . She will love them.

Wow that is going to be a very special gift.

They turned out beautiful!!

Here in the states, a cushion is the thing you sit on or lean against whether loose or built into a couch or chair. So I guess a 'pillow' is what is what is put on top of something, such as decorative pillows on the couch or bed pillows on your bed.
I think your 'overlocker' definition is a better one than 'serger' because that's what a serger does = it makes overlock stitches. Don't know where 'serger' came from.

And, even within the United States, we have regional definitions for things. What most other people call 'straight pins' are called 'common pins' in New England . We know 'rubber bands' as 'elastics'. I'm feeling my age though, as much of this is changing with people moving and intermingling and national merchandisers using the most common terms so local venacular is changing too.
Isn't language interesting? :-D

I just love you accent. Any thing you say sounds right. I can even hear it wken I read your post

Speaking of language, I noticed in your original post you mentioned your friend's 'lounge suite'. From watching HGTV Househunters International I've come to know this is what we call our 'living room' (older version - 'parlor'). Now a days 'living room is also used interchangeably with 'family room' (which usually is less formal than a 'living room').

By the way, I love your pillows. Beautiful pattern, well made and a lovely color too. Your friend I'm sure will really like them.

WOW! How beautiful! She will love them for sure!

You did a beautiful job, the pillows are gorgeous.

Beautiful

LOL....I am an American social studies teacher that does a lesson each year on English...as spoken in Australia. The kids love it, and also love Waltzing Matilda.

They are beautiful, how could anyone not love them......and you too.... for making them for her!