Category Archives: pillows Ellie’s party is over, and we are returning to normal around here. That means a project to share! I made these mason jar pincushions from the tutorial in the Martha Stewart’s Sewing and Crafts book and some It’s a Hoot scraps. I think they are perfect for Edna Elizabeth! I am glad to have found […]  And here it is–the last of the Christmas presents!! These are going to my parents–they already got their store bought gifts (in time for Christmas), but I asked for an extension on the handmade portion. I had wanted it to arrive while it was still 2010, but they are only hitting the mail now. They […]  Yesterday I got not one, but TWO amazing packages in the mail. From the Pillow Talk Swap, Kirsten at Three Dancing Magpies sent me this gorgeous linen and velveteen pillow and a whole mess of goodies (button kits to make huge gorgeous fabric buttons, a Starbucks gift card, a Christmas charm pack, the pillow form […]  For this pillow, I knew I wanted it to have a really special show-stopping back, since the front is so clean and simple. And I did pull it off exactly as I’d planned, but man–for a little bit there while I was doing the elastic cording I had some SERIOUS doubts. (And a lot of […]  This pillow is almost done–just missing some elastic cording for the back buttons that I need to pick up today or tomorrow. This pillow has caused me more angst than is really possible for such a simple little patchwork pillow. I have been full of self doubt–piping or no piping, quilting or no quilting, but […] |
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