Spring is just around the corner - it's less than a month away. At least the official first day of spring, that is! When I think of spring I think of tilling up the garden, planting flowers, and smelling the earth! Finally! Well, speaking of flowers, I saw this pillow on Pinterest the other day.
It originated at this blog and she gives a nice little tutorial on how she made it. So, today I got out several fabrics from my remnant pile and put one together. This was so fun to make - just free-form stems and leaves - all one continuous line from one side of the pillow to the other. You just keep turning . . .
Plenty of overlapping makes it interesting!
Then just start rolling those fabric roses and use hot glue to adhere them to the top of the stems. Did you know that they make hot glue for fabrics? I think the difference is a slower drying time (so you can make adjustments) and more flexibility when dry (making the project a little softer to the touch).
I also added a few scrap booking "buttons" to the center of some of the flowers.
More flowers . . .
And more flowers . . .
And even more flowers . . .
And I'm done - 21 in all! I used green thread for the stem and leaf stitching - burlap, canvas, grosgrain ribbon, and twill for the flowers.
It's a very heavy pillow top loaded with texture - I love that!
All put together with an envelope closure in the back. I think this would be a perfect gift for a spring giveaway. It's full of flowers and spring colors.
And . . . once again, there will be a little extra surprise tucked into the prizewinner's package.
An appropriate time to pull a winner would be on the
FIRST DAY OF SPRING - MARCH 20TH!
So, to enter the GIVEAWAY:
Just leave a comment on this blog post letting me know you are already a follower of You Could Make That, OR please let me know if you are a new follower. Only followers can win!
OPTIONAL extra entries - do any or all!
1. Mention my giveaway on one of your blog posts
2. Do a whole post about my giveaway on your blog.
(The button on the top sidebar is there for you to use.)
3. Mention the giveaway on your Facebook page with a link back to this post.
Just make sure to leave me separate comments for each extra entry.
REMEMBER! If you are an anonymous user or have a private profile, please include your email address in your comment so I can contact you if you win! Or you could email your email address to me if you'd rather stay private.
Good luck!
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So, to enter the GIVEAWAY:
Just leave a comment on this blog post letting me know you are already a follower of You Could Make That, OR please let me know if you are a new follower. Only followers can win!
OPTIONAL extra entries - do any or all!
1. Mention my giveaway on one of your blog posts
2. Do a whole post about my giveaway on your blog.
(The button on the top sidebar is there for you to use.)
3. Mention the giveaway on your Facebook page with a link back to this post.
Just make sure to leave me separate comments for each extra entry.
REMEMBER! If you are an anonymous user or have a private profile, please include your email address in your comment so I can contact you if you win! Or you could email your email address to me if you'd rather stay private.
Good luck!
Sharing on:
Freckled Laundry's Air Your Laundry Friday
My Romantic Home's Show and Tell Friday Tip Me Tuesday
Coastal Charm Metamorphosis Monday
