Thursday, November 11, 2010

Another Pillow

Remember this sneak peek?
Here is the finished product. This pillow along with the yo yo pillow done in a previous post will be given to my oldest son and DIL for Christmas. They have two cats and I thought this would be a cute addition to their apartment. My DIL's favorite color is gray. That is why both pillows have gray in them.
Here is the back with the bicycle fabric that Stephanie gave me. My son loves riding and working on bikes ever since he was a little boy so that part is for him.
I like the mini pom pom trim but is was really hard to sew onto the pillow because there wasn't much of an edge to sew on.
This pattern came from Red Brolly. It was a free BOM from her blog.
If you click on the photo of the pillow to enlarge it you will see that the thread looks variegated. Come back this weekend and I will have a tutorial showing you how to get the look.


Happy Veterans Day! thank you to all of you have served in the military. I am grateful.
With Passion,
Carrie P.
How important it is to recognize our hereos and she-roes. Maya Angelou

25 comments:

KaHolly said...

Carrie, it is just purrrr-fect. I know they will love it!! Especially because so much thought went into it's construction! Well done. ~karen

grammie g said...

Hi Carrie..Sweet pillow,with the kitty and bird ....Christmas is coming fast isn't it!!
Nice..( She-roes)

Dorothy said...

Carrie, the pillow is wonderful. I'm sure your son & DIL will love it!

Quilts and Cats said...

The embroidery is beautiful...I'm sure they'll love it.

Loris said...

I love that little stitchery! The cat looks so content :-)

Phyllis said...

The Brutis pillow looks great in monotones!

Marj said...

I love the pillow, and have been collecting the free patterns from Red Brolly. Thanks for the idea.

Marie said...

Carrie - the pillows are absolutely terrific and i actually like the grey's.

I can hardly wait for your tutorial on how to make the quilting thread look variegated.

Hugs - Marie

Allie said...

How beautiful!! I love the colors you used! Good job on the trim too, I don't think I'd have the patience for that, lol. Very lovely!

Shakerwood said...

It turned out great. that bicycle fabric turned out great, didn't it?

Janet said...

What a great little pillow! The bicycle fabric is perfect for the back. That is cool trim.

marina said...

lovely stitching. I love Bronwyn Hayes stitcheries.

Karen said...

Is that a Catlicious design? Made up nicely into a pillow.

Citra said...

I love it so much
It came with unexpected color for a daughter, but it turned out to be so sweet

Crispy said...

Another lovely gift Carrie :0)

Crispy

Rumi said...

Very sweet pillow. Love the punch of yellow to offset the gray.

WoolenSails said...

The pillow came out wonderfully.
I love her designs and have made some items with them too.

Debbie

Wendy said...

Oh I love the pillow, it's going to be a good addition. The bike fabric is so cute.

Loralynn said...

What a darling pillow! I love the way you did the whole thing in "one" color!

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

Great stitched pillow Carrie! You are getting lots of gifts made.

~Kris~ said...

Love the little sleeping kitty. Too cute.

Kim said...

Oh how beautiful....I wish I were on your Christmas list!
there is nothing more lovely than a gift made with loving hands.

Happy sewing....I look forward to the tutorial.

Stina Blomgren said...

Lovely pillow... :o)

Abby and Stephanie said...

Oh my gosh that is a fantastic pillow. Love the little hint of color amongst the grey. Perfect use of the bike fabric.

Robin said...

Yay! Kitty! This is an awesome pillow. I love the variegated look and the fabulous pom-pom trim. Beautiful work, Carrie!