Holiday Lane Blog Hop

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Holiday Lane Blog Hop has started!!

Thanks Pauline and Mdm Samm for Hosting another great HOP!!

When I saw a picture of this cute “little” pillow, I knew I wanted to join.

so I got the pattern and looked at my fabrics.

I actually didn’t have any or hardly any Christmas fabrics, then I remembered this tree skirt I started making (top done) and I had plenty of scraps left over.

So more untradtional colors and fabrics.

Here’s all the pieces cut out.

The main part sewn together

And applique pieces ironed on, now since I chose a white background the white snow on the houses, blend it together, even though it’s a different white.

Here I sewed the borders on and appliqued everything, it’s hard to tell, but I button hole stitched around the windows, doors and trees, then did a tiny running stitch on the snow- all in a matching light blue thread (look at pics at the bottom of this post)

Here it’s easier to see. And do you see the size of this pillow??

After I stuffed it I had to sew the flange closed, the outer edge was not too hard, but the inner part WAS! not easy on the machine, but I managed and it looks great 🙂

I didn’t quilt the pillow BTW, I just didn’t feel like it.

Here is the pillow on my daughter’s bed and without flash you see the outline of me 🙂 HI!! oopsie

Here the flash is on.

And my daughter wanted to sleep with it right away.

Here’s a look at the back

a few close ups of the front

Here’s a list of the other participants today.

Thursday November 22

Apple Avenue Quilting

Hill Valley Quilter

Celtic Thistle Stitches

Quilt Doodle Doodles

Louzeekreativ

Tink’s Mom

I Piece 2-Mary

Beaquilter (me)

Ninis Patchwork

Hallbrook Designs

 Have fun looking at more pillows!!

84 thoughts on “Holiday Lane Blog Hop”

  1. Agnes B Bullock

    Do you have enough scraps to make me one? Then I can enter it on the 30th when my entry posts!

  2. Connie

    What a precious pillow Bea and it looks like it matches the colors of the quilt on the wall in your daughter's room! What neat fabrics!

  6. tink's mom

    Love your color choices, and such a cute model too. Will it get to spend the Christmas season on her bed? It does look lovely there.

  7. Theresa

    What a gorgeous pillow, I think the fabrics that you've chosen make a wonderful wintery scene and your daughter looks thrilled to bits with it 😀

  8. Kirsten Bøttcher

    Hej Bea.Sikke en skøn blog du har fået lavet. Det ser rigtig godt ud.Skønne huse. I kan bare derover vest på.Knus fra Danmark

  9. Pauline

    What a great Holiday Lane you made, I love the colors and fabric. Your daughter is a lucky girl with this display of winter fun on her bed!Thanks for sharing.

  10. Nati

    Very cute, I really like the colours you used, very original! thanks for sharing!

  11. Britt-Inger

    Your Holiday Lane is awesome with the colors that you have chosen. Thanks for sharing

  14. Lyndsey

    What a great pillow. The colours look lovely and your daughter seems very pleased with it.

  16. MooseStash Quilting

    Job well done and your daughter proves that!! Love how it plays with the colors of the room! Great job!

  17. Robin

    Wow, those scraps were a great idea! I love the non-traditional fabric. They make the pillow so much more fun. Great job!

  18. Celtic Thistle

    You are a better woman than me! I had to hand stitch the opening closed I just couldn't get it close enough to the needle 🙂 Love your pillow.

  19. Madame Samm

    Oh Bea. what a delightful pillow and your daughter certainly looks like she embraces it too…I adore your color choice for fabric…mmmm others will too today..go take a peak..

  24. StitchinByTheLake

    Bea this is simply wonderful! I love the blues and I have a couple of friends who'd fight you for it – they are what I call my "blue friends" because they love it so much. 🙂 blessings, marlene

  25. Kate

    Your pillow is quite lovely (so is your daughter. Nice change from the traditional.

  29. Debbie

    Adorable. Love the greens and blues. Perfect for a little girls room. Thanks for the inspiration!

  32. Abbigail

    We'll have a blue, blue Christmas! I couldn't help but think of that song "Blue Christmas" but in no way does it make me sad! It's so bright and cheerful in the fabrics you chose! Wonderful job!hulseybg at gmail dot com

  33. Vivian

    Your pillow is my favorite out of all of them. I love the colors. Good job. It looks very Christmasy to me.

  35. the girlfriend gap

    I love happy faces. It is perfectly lovely. thanks for sharing in the hop. janita

  38. Just Carol

    Your pillow is beautiful…I love the colors! Your daughter looks quite comfy on her pillow.

  39. pinsandneedles

    Love the colors! The snowman and snowflake fabrics are fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

  40. http://tubakk.blogg.no/

    Congratulations on being on the top 3 list! This pillow is almost like a sweet cake.

  41. Angie

    I LOVE your pillow in it's 'untraditional' colors—no wonder your daughter wanted to lay her little head on it—it's adorable. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving.

  47. Scrapbook-ChickADoodle

    Sweet pillow! Love the choice of fabrics. Thanks for sharing.

  48. JanesQuilting

    That is gorgeous, I can see why your daughter wanted to sleep with it right away. It looks so inviting. I like the way you put the edge on. Thank you for sharing.

  52. Martha

    I love your choice of fabrics…great job. See you on November 26th…my day. Happy Thanksgiving!

  54. Annette

    Love the shades of blue you used and it looks like it's a keeper thanks for sharingin stitches

  58. Bente-I like to QuiltBlog

    Hej Bea,din puder er bare så flot, du har helt sikkert fortjent at den blev valgt til Top 3 of the day, tillykke!Skønne farver, jeg kan godt forstå, at din datter er vild med puden.Ha´ det godt!

  59. evelyn

    I love this. Snowmen are a favorite of mine, they look great as house fabric. Lucky daughter!

  60. Debi

    Your pillow is wonderful and love the "untraditional" colors! Thanks so much for sharing.

  61. LJ

    Hey, that's a wonderful pillow and I love the different color combination. Thanks for the close-ups of the stitching. I had no idea the pillow was so large until yesterday when the hop started. Your pictures really tell that story!

  62. Teresa in Music City

    Great job Bea! I love your fabrics for a really different look :*)

  63. Terry@ a quilting blog

    What a fun color combo Bea…love your pillow!! Thanks for sharing :o)

  64. BizyStitches

    Ive enjoyed looking at all the talents you ladies have shared. Thanks

  65. Missie of Hallbrook Designs

    Isn't it nice when we make something and someone loves it! Great job!

  66. Sue

    Pretty pillow, glad your daughter likes it, I hope she let's you borrow it for Christmas?Happy Christmas!

  67. Quilt n Queen

    Bea…what a delight to see the pillow in non traditional colors. You will be able to use the pillow all winter and not for just the holiday season…I love it and I have some of that same fabric in my stash. Great job Bea and thanks for your commitment and for sharing your time and inspiration with us during this Holiday Lane hop. Happy Thanksgiving, Pauline

  75. Cyndi loves to stitch

    What a fun version, that is a cute collection of snow fabrics!!! It turned out great. Seeing it on the bed makes me wish I had made one twice as wide to fit across the big bed!! will just have to make another. 🙂

  78. Carrie P.

    I love your blue version and your daughter looks very happy. She can dream of snow and Christmas!

  81. Carolyn in Kentucky

    Your pillow looks like it was made especially for your daughter's bedroom. I love the colors.

  82. Pierro

    Rosemary B here:Just beautiful love the blue and the green together! Your daughter is adorable too. What a sweetie to model for the hop! :-)I love the backing fabric!Thank you for sharing your creativity

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