Sunday, January 6, 2013

Valentine Pillow!


I have been fighting the flu that seems to have hit most of us, so resting at home and working on some small projects. One of my favorite places to find free patterns is Primitive Blessings. Tiffany has a lot of free patterns with all types of designs.

One trick I use when I make stitched pillows is to put a piece of batting behind the muslim, so I get a nice quilted look and it hides the stitches better, so they don't show through. After I finished the pillow, I added walnut spray to give it a nice aged look.

What I like about this design, is that it is simple to stitch up and you can change the sayings if you wanted.


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15 comments:

  1. Ronda WalkerJanuary 6, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    Love the saying on the pillow. Hope you feel better soon. Ronda

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  2. Primitives By The Light of The MoonJanuary 6, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    Absolutely perfect!

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  3. FionaJanuary 7, 2013 at 12:15 AM

    lovely pillow... the batting does give it a nice look... HOpe you feel better soon...
    Hugz

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  4. cuckiJanuary 7, 2013 at 2:43 AM

    Oh I hope you feel better soon..lovely pillow
    Hugs x

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  5. Firecracker KidJanuary 7, 2013 at 4:23 AM

    Another charming creation and thanks for the tip :)

    Hugs~Carol

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2013 at 6:29 AM

    Wishing you well! I should know though that even under the weather you still make pretties!

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  7. CindyJanuary 7, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    Sending you cyber hugs to get better.

    I do the same when I make any size pillow, I put a piece of fabric under the "front" of the pillow to give it "more" of a quilted, heavier look.

    Never heard that about walnut spray....cool

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  8. AllieJanuary 7, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    Oh Debbie I hope you feel better soon! Flu has struck hard around the country. I love your little pillow. I too love putting batting behind embroidery, I like the quilted look it gives. Feel better!

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  9. BeckyjeanJanuary 7, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    Feel better soon!! Love the pillow.

    Becky

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  10. AnnaJanuary 7, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    it's so cute! Where do you get the walnut spray???

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  11. MelodyJanuary 7, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    Sorry to hear you have been unwell. Gorgeous little project

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  12. Carrie P.January 7, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    get well soon. sweet little valentine.

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  13. Sandie @ crazy'boutquiltsJanuary 7, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    Very sweet! I hope you feel better soon!

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  14. jackieroJanuary 7, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    Thanks for sharing how you made your adorable pillow. I had been curious how you aged the fabric so quickly.

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  15. KrisJanuary 8, 2013 at 12:00 AM

    Oh, my, gosh - this pillow is sooo cute!! And I am sending you healthy thoughts so you can get better!! What is walnut spray? I love the effect!!

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