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A Pillow for Grandma


First, a few notes about my Grandma.

*I won't reveal her age here, but she's a great-grandma to my two little kids, and she just babysat my 1 1/2 year old for three nights!  Yes, she is very spry and ambitious.  I got lucky!

*She has packed our lives with wonderful memories, because she spoiled each of us silly! (and still does)

*She is a wonderful cook.  Likes all shades of purple mauve and burgundy.  Does NOT like yellow!  She's very ticklish.  That was one of the only rules I remember from her.  If I tried to tickle her under the arms, she'd turn 'no-nonsense' pretty quick!

Now a few notes about the pillow.

*This was my Christmas gift for Grandma.

*I realized I had more purples in my stash than I thought.  It helped that I just won that FQ bundle of Innocent Crush!

*I used Essex Linen in Sand for the background and back.

*Used a purple invisible zipper, and hand quilted with perle cotton.

*Here's the tutorial for the Dresden Plate.

And it just so happens that Rachel of Stitched In Color is having a Blogger's Pillow Party, so I'm entering this pillow in the contest.











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  1. TrishJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:26 AM
    it's beautiful... perfect combination of 'modern' and 'Grandma-ish' ;)
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  2. AllieKatMomJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:55 AM
    I am drooling all over my keyboard thanks to this pillow!! OMG!! Put it on flicker already so I can Fave it!
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  3. Rachel at Stitched in ColorJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:16 AM
    Oh, i so love the embroidery in the center!  The Blogger's Pillow Party logo isn't showing up right, I believe.  Try copy and pasting the code into the "edit html" tab of your post.  It's working for me.  Thanks for entering!
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  4. KristieJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:22 AM
    Beautiful!  Oh, I miss my grandmas :(
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  5. AnnaJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:23 AM
    Wow - that is so pretty!  Good work!
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  6. WendyJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:31 AM
    so lovely!  What gorgeous colours and I love the dresden plate.
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  7. MeganJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:41 AM
    Love it!  Great pillow!
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  8. Dresden LaneJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:49 AM
    Wow- Hope Valley, AB Love, and Innocent Crush all in one pillow- those are hard collections to mix with other fabrics but you did a great job!
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  9. Cosmopolitan-CherryJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:12 AM
    its really beautiful. What a nice way to say THANK YOU to grandmas. Sweet...

    Svenja
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  10. CharJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:34 AM
    Good for you to have such a wonderful Grandmother.
    The pillow is beautiful.
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  11. MeghanJanuary 6, 2011 at 12:37 PM
    Gorgeous! The hand quilting is the perfect finishing touch.
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  12. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2011 at 2:38 PM
    what a cute pillow. I hope your Grandma loves it. Good luck in the pillow contest
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  13. Katie BJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:42 PM
    I'm in love! The hand quilting is perfect.
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  14. MelissaJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:47 PM
    I love this:)  You and Grandma are both very lucky:)
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  15. EmilyJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:07 PM
    This is really amazing! I love everything about it! I'm sure your grandma can't get enough of it! :)
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  16. PhotographyJanuary 7, 2011 at 2:04 AM
    It's lovely really special!
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  17. Sarah CraigJanuary 7, 2011 at 5:06 AM
    What an amazing pillow!  I know she just loves it!!
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  18. JustineJanuary 7, 2011 at 8:02 AM
    Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!
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  19. dianaJanuary 7, 2011 at 2:45 PM
    Ok, I love the story
    Ok, I love the color combo
    Ok, I love the handstiching
    Ok, I love the handwriting

    But the heart? Damn it, the heart just makes everything too much :))) I love love it!
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  20. Angie @ CraftedAnglesJanuary 8, 2011 at 6:56 AM
    Love it - so clever and cute and perfect for a Grandma.  She must be thrilled!!  Great job :)
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  21. RuthJanuary 8, 2011 at 9:21 PM
    Lovely!!
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  22. MicheleJanuary 17, 2011 at 7:02 PM
    Beautiful!
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  23. Maureen Cracknell HandmadeJanuary 18, 2011 at 4:26 AM
    I love this pillow and the story behind -- so, so sweet!
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  24. KatieJanuary 27, 2011 at 3:14 PM
    The pillow might be for grandma, but it ain't yer grandma's pillow! So modern and fun!
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  25. LizJanuary 30, 2011 at 5:45 PM
    Congratulations on your win!  This pillow is so gorgeous!  I love the fabrics. 

    Love your blog too.  I've bookmarked a couple of projects I want to make.  Thanks for the inspiration!
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  26. monika@mysweetprairie.caJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:19 PM
    That was my pick!  You deserve.  Hand stitching rocks.  ; )
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