Saturday 4 July 2015

Swappin'

It's swapping time again!  Last Winter, my guild, Maritime Modern Quilt Guild, had a successful zippered pouch swap with MQG Victoria.  This time, we are swapping pillows with the Edmonton MQG.

Here's mine:


It was hard to get a good picture today.  I know it's kind of weird to take a picture on the the deck, but this is the best I could do inside:



I enjoyed quilting the pebbles but the amount of time it took reminded me never to attempt quilting pebbles on a full size quilt !

I used some leftover bits on the back and inserted a small piece of batting behind the colour bar, and quilted just a few more pebbles.  The rest of the envelope back is plain and unquilted.


 I used velcro for the closure and used permanent ink to include some details.


I hope the recipient likes it.  I am looking forward to receiving my own pillow!

Have you ever participated in a swap?

8 comments:

  1. I love the little flyaway square, it's such a cute touch to make this pillow so much more interesting! That was a great idea! :)

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  2. This looks awesome! I too love the fly away square... such a fun detail. The pebbling takes a really long time and lots of thread, but the results are fantastic. I love that you added some to the back too. Very nice finish.

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  3. Love your pillow designs both front and back. Very creative label placement. Look forward to seeing what your partner made you.

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  4. It's a lovely cushion - sorry, I am English! I think it is stunning and I love all the pebble quilting. The recipient is going to be so pleased. I look forward to seeing what you receive. xx

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  5. Looks great. I like the closure on the back.

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  6. Awesome cushion Dominique! Love everything about it. Love that you have hand written details included on it.

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  7. Your pillow is beautiful! Love the quilting!

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  8. I lovely the sneaky little note! And the pebbling looks fabulous. I take pics on the deck all the time. Sometimes indoor light just won't cut it!

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