This was inspired by Elizabeth Hartman's pillow that she made using the center block of her Aviatrix medallion. The pillow is 20" square. I expected the piecing to be finicky and annoying, but other than having to re-do a few seams it actually wasn't too bad. I don't know if I would want to make an entire quilt of these blocks, but it was a fun project for a pillow.
The colors were pulled right from my favorite Tsuru print, Blossom Festival, which I used on the back. I love this print SO MUCH! Rashida Coleman Hale is a genius.
I finished the pillow with an envelope closure (because I didn't have a zipper long enough, oops) and I bound the edges of the pillow.
Making this pillow really makes me want to make new covers for all of my throw pillows, especially because I just got Jen Kingwell's new book and it has some amazing pillow projects. I definitely see more pillows in the near future.
This looks fantastic. I too just bought Jen's book and just love it.
ReplyDeleteGreat pillow - i want to make one of these stars - one day ....
ReplyDeleteI agree I love every single one of her collections! Your pillow is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteNice one! Love how you grid quilted it! I never would've thought of that but it looks so great!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE this pillow and the colors in it! This should be a hit for the auction! I am OBSESSED with pillows, so the more pillows I have at any time means I am just that much happier!
ReplyDeleteLovely pillow! I think it's a wonderful idea to use a potentially finicky pattern like this for a pillow (or other small project) instead of a full sized quilt.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking pillow! I could you that in one of my camping trips, though, lol. Whenever my family and I go camping, one of the things that's never left out are pillows! My spouse won't sleep without one so I make sure I get the best camping pillow around. Ordinary pillows are bulky and will take too much space in our backpacks. So, we need something compact and our favorites are compressible pillows. If you need pillows for camping, make sure to check this site that I stumbled into. Good reviews, too http://myoutdoorslife.com/gear/camping-and-hiking/best-camping-pillow.html
ReplyDeleteThe pillow looks so lovely. I found you made a good effort and style to bring the pillow at the perfect shape. The color combination also is very eye-sweet. Glad to learn about your favorite Tsuru print and also Elizabeth Hartman's pillow. The cover of the pillow is not less beautiful. I was really excited when I was able to explore this site inspite of have a desire to learn about sham bedding. I appreciate your amazing job.
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