Let me preface this review by saying, I’m not normally one who enjoys making a lot of home decor items. Sure I’ll make shams, curtains, pillows, but it’s not the type of sewing that I typically delight in. I do, however, love looking at ‘idea’ books and Christopher Nejman’s Pillows is definitely one of them.

I haven’t bought a pillow from a store in years – I can’t bring myself to pay $60 (a pillow mind you) for something that can be easily made for much less. However, most of my pillows are fairly simple – maybe a trim here or there or a slightly different style, but boring in comparison to those found in this book! Christopher Nejman provides the reader with 15 different projects all embellished with a variety of trims, beads, fusible fibers, needle punching, crystals – creating miniture works of art in each design (I can only imagine how much these pillows would cost if you had to buy them).
In addition to the projects themselves, a number of techniques are discussed that help the reader achieve some of the projects as well as the tools and materials needed. If you’re having difficulty tracking down some of these items there is a nice resource directory in the back of the book. If you love designing pillows, looking at home decor eye candy books, or just love making an art piece in fabric, then this publication is for you!