A few weeks ago my friend
Jin sent me the most amazing Hello Kitty care package. If you didn't know this, I do love me some Hello Kitty. I asked her to pick up the Hello Kitty date stamp at Michaels for me, since I have no Michaels nearby, and she picked up a bunch more! Journals, tapes, embellishments, bookmarks and MORE. I'm a grown-up for the most part, but it's still fun to get a surprise in the mail! So I wanted to make her something special to show my appreciation. Since Jin isn't a quilter, I felt somewhat confident making her a quilted pillow. I had my doubts through the whole thing, like I do with pretty much every project, but I sent it anyway and she loves it! Here's the pillow I made using simple 4-patches and a heart patch from EQ, plus some white sashing. Fabrics are all from my stash and some were leftovers from other quilts.
and I made this super simple card for her too. I always want to use these cute mini clothespins from SU but they don't fit well in an envelope so this was the perfect opportunity.
ingredients:
white card stock: neenah
blue card stock: stampin' up
baker's twine: martha stewart
clothespins: stampin' up
stamp and ink: stampin' up
cloud embossing folder: stampin' up
19 comments:
What a pretty quilt pillow. I like.
Dang! I wish I'd been the one to send you Hello Kitty stuff!!!!! LOVE this pillow - it's smashing! SO pretty!!!
Love that CAS card too. I have a bunch of those tiny clothes pins and yes, they're kinda hard to put in a regular envelope to mail.
Lynn
Wow! What a great pillow! Quilting is something I have been afraid to try because it seems like precision is key. But maybe trying it on a smaller scale like this would be doable.
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Wow, your pillow is beautiful.
I really like the heart at the bottom:) How could she not love this, it is beautiful and a quilt of any kind is such a precious gift from the heart.
You card is equally beautiful. I like the background.
oh My Gosh Gale, What An AMAZING Thank You Gift! So Sweet Of Her To Send You ThatGoodie Package :)
Love the cushion! What a lovely surprise that must have been for her!
There you are, Gale! I keep stalking your blog to see how you are and glad to see a post! YAY! This is over the top cute!!! Love love!! x0x0
What a cute pillow and I love the card! I have scraps from a quilt I am making and will make my first pillow quilt. Thanks for sharing this!
~Vickie
What a beautiful gift you made for her... both the pillow and the card.
Wow Gale! What a fantastic thank you gift and card! So adorable!
I love that pillow and what a great surprise. I love getting surprises too. Great fun.
Beautiful job on the pillow. Such a sweet gift...
BCU!
GORGEOUS! LOVE the pillow and totally love the card!
Cute! Love both the cheery pillow and the card! Very creative!
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Hugs, Cathy
oh my i love them both!!!! both simply wonderful!!
Oh my goodness Gayle! Love your adorable pillow and precious card!
Wow Gale, Your pillow is fantastic! I love the blocks of colors and the heart. Your card matches perfectly! You have some mad skills girl! Awesome job! :)
What a super cute pillow.
I love your card too. Mini clothespins are some of my favorite embellishments although I don't get a chance to create enough with them.
Hugs,
Mary
P.S. Brown coats unite!
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