Monday, October 17, 2011

Pillow Talk {Swap} Round 6 - Sent!!

I adore the Pillow Talk {Swap}, it's actually the first swap that I ever joined on Flickr three rounds ago.  It's always so much fun to see the wonderful things that people come up with in this group.  It is a phenomenal group!!  I was really excited when I got my partner this round.  I've favorited a lot of her work in my time on Flickr, so I was both excited and nervous at the same time.  Could I make something she would like?  Could I figure out her taste and get it right?  I'm hoping I've done all of that, because I just finished up her pillow and I'm off to the post office with it today.

Partner, what do you think of this?

While at the Sewing Summit, I felt really inspired after Jess showed us how to do improv curves.  Curves and I are pretty tight, after all the curves in the Single Girl, but I'd never actually tried an improv curve.  Once I nailed one of them, I kind of couldn't stop.  I just kept cutting from my stack of fabrics that I pulled and adding them together organically.  I started with a few fussy cut pieces, inspired by Amanda's love for all things fussy cut, and just went to town on this one.

PTS 6 - Finished pillow front!


I even got courageous enough to add a zipper to this pillow, rather than my usual envelope closure.  I love that zippers don't scare me anymore.  After all the fun zippy pouches I made for the Sewing Summit, I think I can officially call my zipper fear conquered.  I love the clean look a zipper adds to a pillow, maybe I'll even try an invisible zipper on the next one.

PTS 6 - back

So, partner, I hope this pillow floats your boat, I'm really kind of proud of it in a geeky way, and I hope that you'll enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.  I'm linking up over at {Sew} Modern Monday today - hop on over there to check out other modern finishes!
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19 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 17, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Its great! I love the fussy cut "flour" bit and the little tea cups, so cute!

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  2. M-R CharbonneauOctober 17, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Great job with this pillow, Elizabeth! Love your improv piecing and the fabric palette you chose.

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  3. randi--i have to sayOctober 17, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    very nice! i am really loving your color choices!

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  4. MeganOctober 17, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Looks great, E! :) Thanks for linking up to {Sew} Modern Monday and have a great week!

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  5. ToniOctober 17, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Excellent pillow, Elizabeth! I love that flour fabric and the color palette you used. Great work!

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  6. sukieOctober 17, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Good job woman! I'm kind of hoping I'm your partner. ha!

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  7. Jessica KellyOctober 17, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    ohhh love those improv curves! I can't imagine your partner doing anything less than loving this pillow to pieces, I know I would!!

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  8. LinzOctober 17, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    CUTE!!!!!

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  9. Little Island QuiltingOctober 17, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Off to check out if you have ever favourited any of my stuff ;-)

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  10. jednoiglecOctober 17, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Perfect for me! So I'll keep my fingers crossed to find it in the mail:)

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  11. IsisjemOctober 17, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    This is so lovely - the fussy cutting and colours really make it!

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  12. KellyOctober 17, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    I really really love this! Pretty please be mine!

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  13. Katy CameronOctober 17, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    Ooh, love it! And Flickr swaps are slightly addicting, be warned ;o)

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  14. Katie BOctober 17, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    So pretty! Lucky partner.

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  15. KirstenOctober 17, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Love the fabrics in your pillow - very cute!

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  16. AnnabellaOctober 17, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    It floats my boat but I`m not in the swap! Love the colours in this one and the gorgeous designs of course.

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  17. AnonymousOctober 17, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    You've got one lucky partner! Love the fussy cutting.

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  18. BendingPins.comOctober 18, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    Sweet pillow, wish I were your partner! I'd love to join a swap but with work, I just don't have time. :(

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  19. EmilyOctober 18, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Are you my swap partner? Could be! :) This looks great!

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