Embroidered Pillow Case
So I finally finished my grandmother's pillow case! Here is a photo of her with the boys and my sister, Shelly. Campbell is making a face i think only a mother could love. ;-) Lol! Cracks me up! I took the pillow case photos on one of the beds at my mom's house. The quilt on the bed doesn't totally go with the pillow case, but oh well. Lol! Needed a bed for photos. :-)
I went back through my blog posts and tried to answer all of the questions that were asked in the past few posts, and also caught up on my emails. If you asked a question in a comments section, check back there. So hopefully I've answered everyone's questions! :-)
This is so cute and classy! (I think I have this same Japanese embroidery book) I really love how you filled everything in - can't remember the stitch name, but I remember the directions for it. Seriously, this has really inspired me to stitch up some pillowcases...so cute!
Posted by: Rebekah | March 26, 2008 at 05:52 PM
Wow Danielle, your embroidery work is sooo perfect and pretty. I want that pillow case!!!! Beautiful photography as always!!!!!! I am sure Nanny loved it!!!
Posted by: Zee | March 26, 2008 at 06:17 PM
Wow- that's incredible. I've done a lot of cross-stitching (before I found scrapping), but I wouldn't even know where to begin on something like this. I'm just in awe. Would love to try to tackle something like this this for my mom (first grandbaby due in Sept, sister's baby). :) If you ever have a chance to post anything on where to start, that would be amazing. What an brilliant gift!!
Posted by: Teresa | March 26, 2008 at 07:51 PM
beautiful pillow case...and I LOVE that face!! makes me smile!
Posted by: Aleks | March 27, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Oh my goodnes it's so beautiful!! The stitching and the motifs and the colors....(okok, Im no expert but it looks GREAT to me!) - so lovely, she'll be so thrilled :)
Posted by: ania | March 27, 2008 at 02:36 AM
you did such an amazing job! i love it! what a precious gift for someone you love. keep up the good work!
Posted by: tiffany k. smoot | March 27, 2008 at 05:46 AM
The pillow case is awesome! Your stitches are perfect, as is the overall design.
Posted by: Leslie | March 27, 2008 at 06:05 AM
What a lovely and lucky grandmother....beautiful, beautiful job.
xo
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa de la Fuente | March 27, 2008 at 07:53 AM
your talent is awe-inspiring.
this is gorgeous!
i bet your grandmother LOVED it!
love the pics.
i hope all is well!
Posted by: melissa deakin | March 27, 2008 at 11:58 AM
so sweet! you did an amazing job!
Posted by: Katie | March 27, 2008 at 12:53 PM
So adorable and perfect! I love all of the detail work and I think the quilt it is sitting on matches just fine!
Karla
Posted by: Karla | March 27, 2008 at 01:09 PM
Wow, that is simply stunning! I love it - you have a very lucky grandmother. :)
Posted by: Olivia | March 27, 2008 at 06:07 PM
GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!
What a treasure...
~Sarah
Posted by: Sarah | March 28, 2008 at 01:05 AM
This is just amazing.Please tell me where you got these embroidery patterns from??I must make one of these!!!
I love you!!!!!!!!!!!1
nicki
Posted by: nicole irvin | March 28, 2008 at 05:26 AM
Your children are adorable and so is the pillowcase! Wish I had your talent!
Posted by: Beth Marie | March 28, 2008 at 07:05 AM
So I stumbled upon your blog this morning and ended up spending the last 2 hours here. I think I've got enough inspiration to last me for the next 6 month! But I'll be back way sooner than that.
Everything is really very lovely. :)
xo
Di
Posted by: Diane Duda | March 28, 2008 at 07:41 AM
This pillow case is delicious! I love the little mushrooms.... and that deer... this whole thing is so adorable! You make me want to bust out all my embroidering thread. When my Grangma past... my mom gave me all her supplies. Infact, I'm now going to make something. Take a peek at my blog tomorrow ;) Thanks for the inspiration~H
Posted by: Heidi Sonboul | March 28, 2008 at 08:03 AM
Danielle,
Thank you for taking the time out to answer my questions about EXIF info and lens used on pics of Campbell. BTW,I think you did a fabulous job on the pillowcase for your Nanny! Take care.
Suz
Posted by: Susan | March 28, 2008 at 09:23 AM
Heirloom pillowcase!! It's beautiful.
Posted by: old school acres | March 28, 2008 at 10:27 AM
dude that is such an awesome pillow case! Wow!
Posted by: Mandi | March 28, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Wow! That is amazing. You did such an awesome job on the pillowcase. It's beautiful :)
Posted by: caitlin | March 28, 2008 at 12:37 PM
You have inspired me to try embroidery. I have never tried before, so I went out and purchased the book, Sublime Stitching. Check out my blog, www.bestrongcalmgrateful.blogspot.com and you'll see what you have inspired me to start. I'm loving it! Your talent is amazing!
Posted by: TraceAnn | March 28, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Wow! Gorgeous. I have some patterns from the doodle stitching book that I need to try--your pillow case is awesome! I just want to put an owl on a t-shirt, hee hee.
And how cute is Campbell with those teeth? :)
Posted by: Emily | March 29, 2008 at 10:54 AM
This is wonderful and amazing, and the photography is beautiful. Very Inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Carol | March 29, 2008 at 01:08 PM
Exquisite!!!
Posted by: Cami | March 29, 2008 at 06:57 PM