Friday, February 19, 2010

Success!

As I was making this cushion I could feel the sewing block that has been haunting me for about a month start to lift. This cushion represents all the ideas I have in my head but haven't been able to realise for one reason or another.

I was also thinking about how, as my mother's only daughter, I was drowned in pink when I was younger. When I turned 21 I told Mum 'that's it! no more' and she dutifully filled the front lawn with pink flamingos on my birthday morning as my 'last pink treat'. It took me a lot of years to get back to pink, but now I quite like it. Now, in fact, I really enjoy making cute, pink things. Not for children, but for women who like a bit of pretty in their lives.



I'm really happy with this cushion. Every time I do hand-sewn embellishing or applique I drift off into a wonderful place where there is nothing but the next stitch to worry about.

Watch out for this cushion and others like it at the Upmarket and my Etsy shop.

6 comments:

  1. That is a lovely cushion :) well done on breaking through your writing block :)

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  2. Extremely pretty cushion, so stylish in gray with those pretty details. Pink is my favorite color, and I'm so glad women are allowed to like it too... ;-)

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  3. Thanks Hanna! Yes, I decided that as I don't have kids it was totally okay for me to have pink!

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  4. Easily the nicest looking cushion I've ever seen. I want to order a series of them. Seriously. Can I afford them??

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  5. Seriously. You can afford them but only AFTER you buy my book from the V&A!! In fact, if you buy the book, I'll send you two cushions. Send me an email and we'll sort it. Miss you heaps xoxoxox

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