I did manage this week to finish a wee pillow (12×12). I left it in the hands of my wonderful coworker as a possible gift for a birthday party she’s attending. The owls are from the Pottery Barn bedding called Brooke. I was gifted a FQ and am always tempted to buy some.
Like all my pillows, it’s lined in muslin and the seams are serged. I have some of the bits left so I am sure there will be some more in the making. I LOVE the Alexander Henry Arvika and am always looking for it online. If you run across the black and white let me know!
I did an invisible zip and the back is this sweet flannel that is almost gone.
Some other projects have been on the front burner. In a shocking display of my perfectionist personality, I took the seam ripper to the quilt back I had completed AND basted to Roan’s quilt front. I’m so happy I did, it wasn’t sitting right with me.
I’ve had the Alexander Henry fabric forever. This won’t date me at all, but it reminds me of the Ah-Ha video, “Take On Me.” Remember when you actually watched videos on MTV?
The dots are a flannel old school Amy Butler score on Ebay. I have some of the blue left that I’ll stick up on Etsy when I get my act together.
Many other sticks in the fire of course, including a simple tied quilt like this. Run out and buy yourself some of that Country Fair that’s at crazy discount all over!
Thanks for linking to my post! Can’t wait to see yours all finished. The pillow’s cute too.
Ok now I’m singing – take on me..take on me..everything looks gorgeous! I need to make myself some more pillows!
adorable! I love the fussy cut owls
Love, love, LOVE that pillow! And it reminds me that I was going to make more pillows this year. I’m a slacker already!
lovely pillow!!!
I love the little pillow. So cute!
No way!!!! I begged my mom to buy that sheeting for my daughter more than a year ago. Then I hemmed and hawed about buying the pillow cases and cutting them up. Then, here they are! The other print that is spectacular is a Garnet Hill horses that’s out right now (for girls.) I’m torn between the two now. A purchase may have to be made. Your pillows are fantastic. I love the work you’ve been doing with linen lately.
love the pillow. I love contrast with the natural color fabric an whimsical pattern.
oh….this is SO DEAR!!
I am in love with that owl pillow.
(I feel like I’m always leaving a comment akin to this one on your blog – you just make so much great stuff!)
Me want one toooooo (hoo, hoo). We need to firm up our ‘sew date’ for next week.
Take on me!!! I did that in a lip sync contest in junior high once.
Can’t help you out with the fabric, I have some in a quilt I worked on, but it was brought the table my one of my partners in the project and she took the leftovers with her. I’ve always wanted more myself.
That pillow is adorable.
A-Ha? Sweet. Oh the golden days…… 🙂
the pillow looks great…
black & white eh? I’m 99% sure my local shop has it! I’ll check tomorrow for you 😀
That would be so awesome! Thanks Amanda!
This is so cute! And beautifully put together. I need to try making some pillows…
; )
I love the pillow! It is fantastic. I do remember both the ‘take on me’ video and when MTV actually was all videos. So now I am dated too!
Cute pillows 🙂
So funny, I have a pillow case from the Pottery Barn owls that I bought for my stash. They are so cute, I’m going to work them into something, maybe a pillow now that I’ve seen yours!
Hoot hoot, the pillow is great! and a sweet gift. Don’t get me started on mtv.
That’s a gorgeous linen! What kind is it?
And a very pretty pillow to boot 🙂