Pillow Set for the Lovebirds

This is my latest set of quilted scrappy throw pillows. I made these as a gift for my friends Catherine and Kevin, who just took the big moving-in-together step. I have not yet been to their new love nest, but was told their livingroom had not-quite schoolbus yellow walls and a couch the color of chocolate. So this is what I came up with:

this view shows the envelope closure on the back - the quilted
covers can be easily removed from the pillow forms for washing.

Maybe even more than for other occasions, I love the idea of pieced items for couples. After all, we are celebrating that these two people, with different histories, memories, abilities and talents, come together and their union produces something greater than just the sum of their parts.*

Happy Shacking Up, Catherine & Kevin!
May the two of you have a long,
happy, and colorful life together!

* hehe. parts.

Nan's Oceanic Oasis

I made these for my friend Nancy's birthday. I wanted to make something that felt like an ocean of calm, for those days when she needs to run around, teach fifteen classes, correct a billion papers, and commute to Timbuktu and back. A place to rest her dear weary head, and think calm thoughts.

sky ~ water ~ grass

These measure 18" and feature an envelope closure at the back so the covers can come off for a wash. Jealous, you say? Want your own unique set in your choice of colors? Visit me on Etsy, send me a convo. I love custom work. :-)

A set of pillows called Alice

Youth had been a habit of hers
for so long that she could not part with it.
~ Rudyard Kipling ~


My friend Alice had a birthday.

Alice is a dear friend, a fellow poet and a fellow Crazy Cat Lady and loves purple as much as I do. She has also painted rooms in her house a delicious shade of mango and I couldn't resist putting together something for her that featured both of those colors. Of course, I had to put a cat in there somewhere, too.

The quilted covers have an envelope closure so you can remove them for easy washing; inside are homemade pillow forms. It was fun to see these in Alice's house; I don't always get to see where my handiwork ends up and I love to think my pieces are being used and enjoyed.

Happy Birthday, Alice! I adore you.

Birthdays are good for you.
The more you have, the longer you live.
~ unknown ~