It feels great to finish a year-old UFO!
I started this hand sewing project last year when we were living in corporate housing for almost 2 months. It sat unfinished for a long time, only needing a few more hexagons. I finished it up the other day, machine quilted it yesterday, and made it into a pillow this morning. The continuous curve quilting was inspired by Frankenquilt by Krista Withers (scroll down a bit).
The pillow back is this weird but cool princess/dress up fabric I got from the remnant bin a few months ago.
It's a little overstuffed or in other words, too small for the pillow form. I had a hard time getting those bottom corners filled up correctly. My daughter thinks it needs to go in her room because of the princess fabric. I want to keep it downstairs, for a while at least.
I love it! Great quilting, too - I have a half-done hexi project myself and was wondering how to quilt it.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm going to have to agree with the ballerina--if it's princess themed it should go in her room. It even has princess ballerinas on it!! Definitely hers:):) Tell everyone hello!
ReplyDeleteVicki -- I love it! The quilting is perfect too! Thanks for sharing...
ReplyDeletePS - I think you should show it off downstairs for awhile... you deserve it !
Beautiful finish Vicki!
ReplyDeleteVicki, it's gorgeous!!! I really love it and can totally understand needing it downstairs for at least awhile. I'd steal it for sure.
ReplyDeleteI like it too. If you are really concerned about the corners filling out, then pull out the pillow form and top stich around the outer 4 sides. This will make it look almost like faux piping and take it in a little bit without hiding any of your hexagons.
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ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful pillow and I understand why she wants it. I'd love to have it on my bed too. I haven't made hexies yet, maybe someday. It is so charming.
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty!!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful finish, I love !
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