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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

little gifts

I recently finished up these two projects and was able to give them to their recipients on Easter...





a pillow for my sister



My sister saw this pillow and requested that I make her one. I love having a functional way to display embroidery that doesn't show the messy back side. The pattern is the Kurt Halsey Artist series from Sublime Stitching. I finished the pillow off with a patterned fabric border and backing. This fabric is from a Kaffe Fasset line, but I'm not sure of the exact pattern name.





and a purse for my aunt



I don't think I'll ever tire of making these cable knit purses. They're such a classic pattern and I really love using the Lamb's Pride yarn. I have to hold myself back from buying more of this yarn in different colors whenever I'm at a yarn shop!



Pattern: Cable Knit purse pattern from a class I took at a local yarn store

Needles: 10.5

Yarn: Lamb's Pride Bulky - Persian Peacock



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12 comments:

  1. jenclairMarch 25, 2008 at 2:43 PM

    The pillow is a perfect place to display embroidery. This one is darling, I don't blame your sister for putting in a request.

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  2. JacquieMarch 25, 2008 at 3:07 PM

    You're pretty darn talented. I love the embroidered pillow. It's so sweet!

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  3. DallasMarch 25, 2008 at 6:27 PM

    The pillow is really cute. And I agree - great place to display embroidery...

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  4. OiyiMarch 25, 2008 at 8:08 PM

    The pillow is awesome. And the bag is so cute. I want to knit a bag, too.

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  5. StephMarch 25, 2008 at 11:04 PM

    Lovely stuff! I've had the Kurt Halsey pattern for...ever. At least a year, I really should use it.

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  6. the pesky bombolinoMarch 26, 2008 at 1:05 AM

    I love the embroidery too- the colours you've chosen are lovely, I especially like the green fabric.

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  7. CamiMarch 26, 2008 at 6:47 AM

    Wow, you are just so talented. I love the pillow! It is so cute. And those bags are just adorable.

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  8. jenMarch 26, 2008 at 8:12 AM

    What a great pillow, I love the Kurt Halsey pattern.

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  9. BettyMarch 26, 2008 at 10:05 AM

    These gifts looks so great. the cable knit bag is a great color with nice handles. I love those embroidery designs too. I think embroidery adds such a nice touch of dash to projects and have been trying to incorporate it more in my quilts and little sewing projects.

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  10. ElizabethMarch 26, 2008 at 12:18 PM

    I love that bag! (And I must learn to knit someday!)

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  11. amyMarch 26, 2008 at 1:23 PM

    love that pillow! the birds are so cute. and the bag is darling -well chosen color for it!

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  12. gardenymphMarch 26, 2008 at 5:46 PM

    Both gifts are beautifully done. I have been eyeing that embroidery design myself. I was thinking of embroidering some pillow cases for my daughter.
    And I really like this purse! There is something so comforting about cable knit.
    What a beautiful blue!

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