#pcswapas

A few weeks ago I signed up for a swap (yay!) for the first time in ages.  I LOVE participating in swaps, but over the past couple years I have had a difficult time finding the time to fit one in.  This swap seemed great, and the wonderful Alison was heading it up, so I hopped on the bandwagon.

Unfortunately I have been a terrible swap member.  I have neglected to comment on photos and when I have tried to comment a few times recently, I have been put into "Instagram jail" for making too many comments in too short a time.  Thanks a lot Instagram.

But I did make a pillow for my partner so I wasn't a complete failure.  I had a little bit of a difficult time deciding what to make because my partner didn't give me a lot to go on . . . plus she said she doesn't like one of my favorite colors and that made me want to only use that one color.  So sorry partner, I did end up using it, but I used all of the other colors too.

This block is based on a Tennessee Waltz block; it is the same basic idea except I used some smaller squares so that I could include more color.  I ended up mostly using solids with a couple squares of Lizzy House's Natural History in the center.  It is hard to tell from the photos, but I used 7 or 8 shades of gray for the background.

The back of the pillow is this Flea Market Fancy print.  I love how bright and happy it is, hopefully my partner likes it.  I used Crazy Mom Quilt's envelope closure tutorial for the first time.  I like that it uses a double layer of fabric so that the back of the pillow feels more substantial, but I think I still prefer using a zipper.

This will be off in the mail in a few days to a mystery location.  If you would like to see more photos made for the swap, check out the #pcswapas on Instagram.