Day 6 Holiday Lane Blog Hop...

I must thank Mme Samm for gently convincing Jill from Jillily Studio 

to let us use this pillow pattern for the blog hop and it has been perfect...

I have had so much fun making this Holiday Lane pillow.

I started with a solid black homespun for the night sky, stitched the house blocks
and then started planning the embellishments!!
I stitched french knots to make a gentle falling snow.
For the snow on the roof tops,
I felted some recycled winter white wool garments from the thrift shop
and hand buttonhole stitched around the drifting snow.
This is my first project working with wool...boy am I excited!!
Of course I had to have snowmen and I used more of the wool...luv the snowmen,
I embroidered their eyes and noses added the ear muffs and homespun scarves.

Is this not cuteness!
Then I added doors, windows and shutters
and raw edge appliqued around them with invisible thread.
I embroidered the window panes and
there were even a few birds that  flew in to sit on the sill.
2161 that's where I live at the moment but
time is ticking till we move back to Canada.

Then came the lamp post and the trees.

  

I added buttons and beads for the door handles

and even a heart shaped grapevine wreath on one of the doors.

I embroidered house number...32 on the red door
(sorry , DH should have taken a closeup)
When I move back to Canada
 I'm moving to her back yard...the warning is out!!

I embroidered the smoke from the chimney and hand quilted around the roof tops,

trees, windows, doors, and the snowmen.  

The back of the pillow has an open back to insert the pillow form.

I bound it like a quilt so I can take out the pillow form and use it as a table runner.

or...I can add a hanging sleeve and use it as a wall hanging.
I love this pattern...it is a free pattern at Jilliley Studio.

She has more free patterns...be a follower of Jill's and you won't miss any of them.

My plans were to have 2 projects finished....that didn't happen but I am

planning on making more Holiday Lanes...it may be 2013, just saying!

I'll post it when it is finished...I really do need these deadlines.

Visit the talented ladies who are sharing their inspiration with you today.

Leave them a sweet comment and make their day Ü !!

November 28

Quilt n Queen

Keep your fork There's pie

Quilts My Way

Grandmama's Stories

Quiltscapes

Espritpatch

Quilt to the Edge

Farm Road Ramblings

Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm

Peach Patch Quilts

Cherry's Prairie Primitives

Mary Jo - that other blog

Don't forget to visit Mme Samm at Sew We Quilt...to see the top picks of the day.

Mme Samm has a Pinterest board for each of the blog hops...

be sure to check them out....there is sEw much inspiration!!!

Now...if you have been with me from start to finish...you deserve a giveaway.

Just leave me a comment and I'll draw a winner on December 5th. 
You don't have to be a follower but I would luv it if you choose to be.

Make sure I have a way to contact you...I will need an email address.

Someone will win a $25.00 gift certificate to Crazyquiltgirl Fabric Shop.
Check out Cori's shop...you will find great prices, and the best customer service.
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...hugs and happy stitching