Thursday, June 16, 2011

Hand Stitching in Bed

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It's been quiet around here this week, partly because I've been getting into the swing of things at work but also because I've been sick. Bummer, I know. It's just a Summer cold but it hasn't been fun and yesterday it was coupled with a migraine so I was down for the count until my migraine meds kicked in. I didn't feel much like getting out of bed so instead I took to a couple of hand sewing projects.


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I started working on some hexies to match the table runner I'm making for my SUTK partner.

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I picked up some bar towels at a local restaurant supply store and these are going to accent a new towel for my partner's kitchen.

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Then I finished the Easy Echino Pillow. I ended up deciding to pull out the purple French knots, favoring the less is more approach. I figure that after I live with the pillow for a while I can always add them back if I feel the pillow is lacking.

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I also decided to do a little embellishment on the back...

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On one of the cheetahs I added French knots to his spots.

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Then I used a lilac purple to hand stitch around one of the circles.

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I love this pillow, as simple as it was to make. It just goes to show that complicated doesn't necessarily mean better.

7 comments:

  1. Dude! Seriously love that pillow! Hope you are feeling better!

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  2. Beautiful pillow! Love it! Hope you're feeling better. Summer colds are the worst and then add a migraine...ugh!

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  3. Very fun projects. I hate migraines, and yes - summer colds are the worst. Hope you're feeling much better.

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  4. Ugh...migraines are horrible! I *love* the embellishments on your pillows. So cute!

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  5. That is an awesome pillow!! Way to go!! You ought to link up tomorrow and get some whoop whoops..... ;-)

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  6. Ooo this is gorgeous! Simple is definitely very effective!

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  7. Love the pillow. Your hand-stitching is perfect. Just the right "something extra." I need to learn how to hand-stitch.

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