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Thank you for stopping by today - I hope you have a finish to link up at the bottom of this post! I have a finish to share with you today - yay!
Many of you know that a year ago or so I had no idea how to do foundation piecing. I will admit that I even cried in a paper piecing class and ended up going away quite discouraged. But, I am a stubborn ol' thing so I persevered and now I LOVE paper piecing!
Sorry for the blurry picture - I tried to jazz it up with the grunge border to disguise the fact it is all fuzzy (I am having to use my phone to take pictures as my camera broke yesterday which was really rotten timing). But, you must laugh at these trivialities, and laugh often right?
I love adding tabs to the sides of the cushions I make! Laugh often seems appropriate on a cushion of a crow, don't you think?? I LOVE birds and even love the highly intelligent but super noisy crow who wakes me up each morning at daft o'clock! For the back, I decided to tone it down a bit by using Kona Steel on and include a hidden zip.
And look -- it even sort of co-ordinates with the fold over flap cushion I recently made. Now it is you turn! Link up your recent finishes. Thanks for stopping by and thank you for letting me host TGIFF!
42 comments:
This is a beautifully pieced cushion Amy! Love the colours too. I wish I had something finished to link up but then I would have to actually finish something wouldn't I?
Love your crow cushion (and the grunge style photo border!). Kristy does have great patterns doesn't she?!
Oh I love your pillow! So cool. Thank you so much for hosting TGIFF this week. :-)
Love the crow! My finish this week was a pouch for the Sweet Pouch Hop, but it has to remain a secret until my partner receives it! It is my first swap, so I am keeping my fingers crossed she likes it!
I love the back of your quilt - it is very intriguing. And I am glad that Kristy is doing some more bird patterns.
It looks great! Where did you get that tag?! :) Thanks for hosting!
Your cushion turned out just fab! Thanks so much for testing for me :)
Love the cushion , great make.
The cushion is fabulous! I love a good sense of humour -the tag is great. Thank you for hosting. Have a great weekend Marie (mlismore@optusnet.com.au)
Great cushion, your paper piecing skills are well and truly ace now!
Oooh, it's turned out fabulous. I should really sit down and work on my paper piecing skills. Love the fabrics you picked and that tab is too sweet.
that's FAB!!!! Love it :-D
What a great pattern, love your interpretation
The crow is brilliant and I love the cute tab!
The crow is superb....I might have to make one with a red beak and legs so he could be a Chough!
Gorgeous piece.. I wish I could link up I have a table full of unfinished faeries that just have to wait as Friday is my full day at work ~ Sarah x
The crow looks fabulous! Kristy makes great patterns doesn't she? Have you linked up with her paper piecing linky today? Thanks for hosting!
Love your crow cushion ! Even though I don't really like crows I do love your pillow !
That Crow is fantastic! I'm so glad you persevered after struggling with this technique.
That Crow is fantastic! I'm so glad you persevered after struggling with this technique.
That Crow is fantastic! I'm so glad you persevered after struggling with this technique.
That Crow is fantastic! I'm so glad you persevered after struggling with this technique.
That Crow is fantastic! I'm so glad you persevered after struggling with this technique.
"Laugh Often" is perfect for a crow pillow. :D He's so cool - I like crows a lot, actually.
Heh - love your tag and the crow is perfect!
Your bird is great, I love the green and black contrast. And you're right about the side tab- it's a wonderful addition. I especially like that it has a more interesting message than "wash by hand in cold water" or something!
I'm an avid bird watcher, and have to admit, I'm not too keen on crows, but this is a really cute pillow.
love that crow. I don't have any finishes to share :( *in bee block purgatory*
Wow that's awesome. Having done my first FPP last night, I have a new admiration for finishing something. Two hours for the letter "I". Aggghhhh. I hope it gets faster - I'd love to do some birds :-)
Amy, I am so glad you hosted TGIFF today, because through you I found Kristy's blog and I can look forward to her knitting-themed foundation patterns. Thank you!
Your crow is magnificent! So cool as a pillow, too!
Susie
What a great cushion! I hope you can get your camera fixed! I thought I'd broken mine a little while ago (my daughter had changed a dial I didn't know about). I was so worried thinking I wouldn't be able to replace it eeek!
Love, love the crow! My mom joins a group of other ladies for lunch once a month and they call themselves "The Old Crows." They would love this!
I typed a long comment but my connection disconnected. And it got lost. Grrr. So you get the short version: I like the crow. :-)
Your crow is fantastic! What a great pattern :)
What a lovely cushion cover
This cushion is amazing! I have a paper pieced cushion on my list...I am loving paper piecing!!!
The crow looks fabulous!
Beautiful crow pillow! Love the "Laugh Often" tag too! I love the color combinations that you used too! Happy to hear you accomplished paper piecing!I have several crows who have been visiting my bird feeder this summer. They most often feed from the ground as they often can't balance themselves on the feeder because of their big size.
That crow is gorgeous, paper piecing is sooo wonderful, I am new to it and it is like a revelation!
Love the bird...I could so see this on a ornage background for Halloween.
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