Horsey Draft Dodger

It's starting to get chilly, so this draft dodger pillow is just what you'll need to keep out the cold. It's inspired by a project in Dianna Rupp's super cute book, Embroider Everything Workshop.

(photo via Country Living/Burcu Avsar)

Dianna's book is filled with all sorts of adorable stitching projects, but I made this pillow sans embroidery for the November issue of Country Living.  The horses look like they've been silkscreened onto the linen fabric, but actually I just used iron-on transfers for DARK fabric. (Using transfers made especially for dark colored cloth is the key to creating these opaque designs.)  The complete how-to's can be found on Country Living's website along with several other projects that will keep you busy and warm.