Friday, July 10, 2015

3 Cheers

 Despite the fact that fireworks 
and firecrackers were pretty much
finished last weekend,
I continue to look at the month of July
as the Red, White and Blue month.

That way I don't feel bad
finishing up this cute free embroidery pattern

 I had taken the pattern and enlarged it,
did some coloring with crayons,
heat set the color, 
and finished up with the embroidery.

It became the perfect size for a 
small holiday pillow.
 (11" x 17")
 I decided it needed the rickrack to
frame the piece and, of course,
so many things look better with rickrack.
Don't you agree?

It was nice to have a smallish project to work on.
Something to pick up and work on and
relax with.

 We've had a rainy week 
here in colorful Colorado,
lots of welcomed rain and moisture.
And it's found me inside
busily sewing on a project that
I can show you next week.
 Let's just say, it's the kind of 
thing only a Nana would do
for her sweet grandkiddos.
Not necessarily smallish or relaxing.

 Until Next Time-

19 comments:

  1. Absolutely adorable! I love the addition of the rickrack. Happy July to you!

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  2. Very cute pillow and I bet it shows beautifully in your home. Can’t wait to see the Nana project!

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  3. That rickrack is the perfect finish for that pillow! Adorable ... and I too cannot wait to see the Nana project.

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  4. I love the rickrack! And the coloring, What a sweet little pillow :0) Very curious to see what you're working on now.

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  5. A very sweet finish--and the rickrack is the perfect finishing touch.
    I am also still working up some little r/w/b projects.
    Hasn't the rain been refreshing? It is pretty much over for us, now.
    Looking forward to seeing what Nana is up to. : )

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  6. so so cute! I love the ric rac trimming - what a sweet pillow.
    Can't wait to see what you are working on

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  7. Very cute, I use crayons alot too. I love the way they just hint at colour

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  8. HOW CUTE IS THAT :-D

    You have me curious what you are working on now ;-)

    Have a great weekend !

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  9. Enlarging the design was a good idea. When I saw the pillow, I was trying to think if the design was big enough to do something like that.

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  10. Cute pillow, I love seeing other peoples decorations for special events to jazz up the house.

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  11. Rick rack rules!! I think we all love it - your choice of the red is perfect. A very dear holiday pillow.

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  12. I love you darling pillow! The rick rack was an awesome embellishment!

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  13. Very cute. Neighborhood bike parades were very popular in our area this past 4th of July.

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  14. Darling! Looking forward to the Nana project. A fort? Tent? Stay dry.

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  15. So cute. I love Crabapple Hill patterns. I am working on a Christmas one, also colored and embroidered. We are all anticipating your next blog.

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  16. What a gorgeous pillow!! Such a cute design and I love the effect the colouring in gives it. The ric rac frames it perfectly!

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  17. That pillow turned out so cute! The rick rack does frame the design very nicely. Looking forward to your unveiling.

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  18. Hello Kyle, what a lovely holiday pillow! And you are so right: a rickrack always brings a smile to my face..... so much memories.... I most of my childhood-cloths had rickracks on them....... (long time ago..).
    Looking forward to your surprise for the grandkids!
    I also look after my grandkids for a few days a week and now we have summervacation..... I really miss them! Maybe that's why I'm so fast with my UFO-pile...... ;)
    Love from the Netherlands, enjoy your indoor-stitchiing.....
    Ria.

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  19. Gorgeous pillow! You have a lovely blog. :)

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