Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Final finish of the year

 I finished my Pillow Talk Swap (Round 4) pillow yesterday, squeaking in just under the wire!  
Molly can't believe I'm sending this off to someone else! 



 The pattern was adapted from Elizabeth's Hartman's Rain or Shine quilt in The Practical Guide to Patchwork, which is a fabulous book, by the way.  My swap partner indicated that she loves lots of color, so I hope she loves Amy Butler's Love fabrics with the Kona Coal.  It feels so good to have completed this project and sent it on it's way to my swap partner!

I also received a lovely, lovely package of goodies after winning a giveaway on Jennifer Paganelli's Sis Boom blog.  Thank you so much, Jennifer!


And now I will turn my attention to the last few cooking and cleaning projects as I prepare to have the family over on Christmas Day. 

With wishes, true and kind -- Joan

14 comments:

  1. Lesly said...
    Joan, that pillow is beautiful! I love that fabric line and the pillow sets it off to perfection! (P.S. thanks for that FQ in your recent post returning my completed block - what a pleasant surprise!)

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  2. You're giving this away?! It's gorgeous! You have a lucky partner! Congrats on winning that giveaway from Jennifer - I was so excited to see your name pop up. Have fun with those new treasures.

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  3. Your pillow turned out great! I would have a hard time parting with it....

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  4. This is beautiful. I am sure she will love it. I would have had a hard time giving it away too.

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  5. The pillow is stunning! I'm hoping to join in the pillow swap for the next quarter. Have a merry Christmas, Joan!

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  6. Your pillow is fantastic! I joined the swap today for the next round. I'm looking forward to it.

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  7. I am glad you finished it and got it in the post. I mailed a quilt this week and it is always a good feeling. It looks great. Have a Merry Christmas

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  8. So pretty. I would love it I am sure your partner will also.

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  9. What a beautiful pillow and I love that book too. Your swap partner is very lucky.
    Have a Merry Christmas :)

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  10. That's fantastic, I love the "Love" line and those yo-yo's are very cute!!!
    People really underestimate yo-yo's.
    Merry Christmas

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  11. Your pillow is very pretty. And you are very generous.
    Wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Joan!
    ; )

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  12. The pillow is gorgeous!! I am going to make some pillows for my living room in the next few weeks - don't be surprised if something similar to this appears on my couch!!!

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  13. You've inspired me to turn some orphan blocks into a pillow but I have never made one before. Was wondering what width strips you used for sashing? Do you know of any great pillow tutorials?
    Thanks,
    Krista

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