Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by and left such kind and supportive comments for me last week! And I am thrilled that so many of you decided that you liked what you saw and became followers.
The hop continues today with Nicole of Mama Love Quilts and Jennifer of Sewlandia - be sure to hop on over.
I have now passed the 50 follower mark (currently standing at 51) and to mark that mini milestone and to generally say thank you for all the support I've had over the last six months I thought I'd have a little give away.
The prize - one charm pack (42 x 5" square) of Make Life by Sweetwater for Moda
So if you would like to win all you have to do is leave me a comment - any comment will do but if you'd like you could leave me a link to your favourite cushion/pillow design.
I need inspiration as I am making cushions as thank you gifts for the wee chap's teacher & two teaching assistants - he wanted me to make them quilts but I don't think I can manage 3 quilts in a month so we agreed on cushions!
Rules:
1) Give away will be open until Sunday 24th June 2012
2) One entry per person
3) Open to all but please ensure you are not a no-reply blogger
4) After the closing date I will draw a random winner from all valid entries. If the winner is a no-reply blogger I will redraw.
Good luck!
Sarah
How about this one?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.modabakeshop.com/2012/02/star-flower-pillow-front.html
There are some lovely cushions on the Moda Bake shop website.
Congrats on your new followers too.
I have been a follower for quite a while. I really enjoy reading your blog. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI love your wonderful blog, congrats on 50 followers. I just saw this lovely pillow...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.redpepperquilts.com/2012/06/red-white-slice-n-dice-pillow.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RedPepperQuilts+%28Red+Pepper+Quilts%29
Well done on going over the 50! How about this one http://gemini-stitches.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/one-thing-one-week-scrappy-pillow.html
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I love making pillows here is a link =D
ReplyDeletehttp://verykerryberry.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/friendship-pillow-tutorial.html
Hello - I've just been over to Sewlandia's blog hop post and she did a lovely HST pillow!! Congrats on 50+ followers :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on reaching 40 followers! I'm almost there. :) I haven't sewn a pillow cover in a very long time - I would suggest searching on pinterest! There is a lot of great inspiration there. I found this one that I thought was pretty cute: http://www.acraftyfox.net/finished-projects/pointed-in-the-right-direction-pillow-tutorial-and-giveaway/
ReplyDeletei am a follower thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteI don't have a link to a specific pillow but I could give you an idea based on the monogram pillows that I have been making as gifts. After selecting a font style that is suitable for the person I am making a pillow for, I blow it up 300x or more depending on how big I want the monogram letter (choose outline font). Then I trace it onto freezer paper - which I cut out and iron onto fabric and cut out easily. The monogram is stitched onto co-ordinating fabric with embroidery floss using the blanket stitch. Then I select more co-ordinating fabrics and sew strips of different widths in a log cabin style block pattern. To jazz up the pillow I embelish with more applique fabric pieces, felt, beads... whatever! These have been popular with young, old, girls and guys!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on passing 50 followers! How exciting!
ReplyDeleteI made a cushion based on this gorgeous mosaic tree block from Stitched in Color:
http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2010/09/mosaic-tree-for-do-good-stitches.html
Thanks for the giveaway and good luck with your cushions!
Congrats on the followers. What's the trick? I leave comments but get few new followers. It's tough when you're just getting started.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on hitting over 50. I am a big fan of of any type of art work patterns. I love the idea of making a picture out of different fabric.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I like the Clara pattern here: http://www.ginghamcollection.com.au/Cushion%20Patterns.htm
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I actually haven't made many cushions, so no help there, sorry!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Moda bakeshop has some fab ones as does Red pepper quilts :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Why don't you take one of your favorite block designs and reseize it as a cushion? I love little swoons or giant granny squares.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 50+ followers. Way to go. I don't have a favorite cushion pattern per se, but I prefer envelope closures with pillow inserts to zippered closures...just a personal preference.
ReplyDeleteI can't offer any inspiration, but a little advice, make different cushions, and if you just choose different clours - it makes them look so much more special, because they are "unique"
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 50+ followers. I just added myself to your list. :) I don't really have a specific pillow recommendation link for you, but I've seen some cool Retro Flowers blocks made into pillows. Good luck and thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteCongrats and thanks for the opportunity to win the wonderful fabrics! I like the suggestions to pick three of your favorite quilt blocks and enlarge the pieces to make them each cushion-size. I am sure they will be very well received!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to have found your blog & the others on the bloghop, congrats on 50+ followers. Here's a link to a pillow that I really like http://wheretheorchidsgrow.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/mad-pillow-making-woman.html - thanks for the lovely giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHi there. We once had a swarm of bees too. They covered an entire branch in our tree!! Happy sewing and thanks : )
ReplyDeleteI love that peacock fabric in your 241 tote!
ReplyDeleteI have just found your blog and I love it! Peacock fabric tote is awesome! Thanks for the giveaway!
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