Sunday, January 22, 2023

Shades of Blue Blog Hop

 



Hello!  Today is the first day of the Shades of Blue Blog Hop hosted by Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks. Thank you, Carla, for putting this fabulous hop together.  Carla wanted us to create something with a little blue in it.  Who could resist such a fun challenge?  

One of  my resolutions for this year is to use up my fabric stash and complete unfinished UFO's.  Several years ago I followed Lori Holt's Instagram tutorial on how to make darling tiny snowmen.  I made a bunch, but they were so small, only about 6" x 6", that I decided not to make an entire quilt out of them.  Long story short, they got put away.  When I was rummaging through my stash looking for blue fabric scraps, I happened upon them again.  Their background was blue ... hmmm.

Ta Da!!  A lightbulb exploded in my brain.

Why not make something with these adorable little guys for the blog hop?  I thought of all the items I could create using some cute snowmen, and finally decided on a pillow.  

I sewed the 4 snowmen together, then added a 2" border.


A yard of white pompom trim represented snowballs and added a bit of whimsy.  


To make the backing, I used 2 squares of fabric the same size as my pillow top and folded the squares in half.  With the rights sides together and folded edges meeting in the middle, I sewed the raw edges, complete with trim, around the pillow.  When done, I turned the fabric inside out, releasing the pompoms to the outside and an easy access for the pillow form.

Snowmen aren't just for Christmas.  January is one of our coldest months and, although it doesn't snow here, I think these little guys are brrr-rific!

I'm so glad you stopped by to see what has been chillin' in my sewing room.  But don't stop now!  There's plenty more to see at these sites:

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30 comments:

  1. They are very cute guys, and that pillow is adorable.

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  2. Charlene, this is the cutest pillow. I love that the pompoms are like little snowballs around the edge. So sweet! Thank you for the fun project inspiration and a great post to read.

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  3. I "LOVE" it! I just ran across that tutorial that I had printed off myself recently. Not that I've made them yet, but now you have inspired me! Those pom-poms are perfect for these guys too!

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  4. Annie (Annie’s musings)January 23, 2023 at 5:04 AM

    This pillow is so ADORABLE! I just love your little snowmen! Making something when them needs to be on my to-do list!

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  5. Adorable snowmen, and the pom-poms finish the pillow off perfectly!

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  6. They are so adorable. What a great find. Lovin the snowballs around the edges, just perfect. I'm also very impressed with the back of the pillow, what a great finish. I've never seen that done before but will definitely be giving it a try.

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  7. I think you have a real win win here. It's still winter you can display it now and you cleaned out a UFO!! So cute!

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  8. Sweet pillow! Love the snowmen!

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  9. That pillow is just adorable. I love the pom poms!

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  10. Snowmen are always welcome in the Winter. So cute!

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  11. Such an adorable snowman pillow. I love the pompoms!

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  12. Those snowmen are just darling. Are they paper pieced?

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    1. These are not paper pieced. They are very easy to make from scraps of squares and rectangles. The pattern can be found in the book Vintage Christmas by Lori Holt. So glad you stopped by!

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  13. What an adorable pillow! Thank you for sharing!

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  14. Oh my goodness, such cute little snowmen! I love the pompoms for a snowy finish on the pillow. Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Adorable cushion, and I love the pompom finish too! Thanks for sharing!

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  16. So sorry you don't get snow and therefore, don't make snowmen. Except, those you made using fabric. Great use of the blue.

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  17. Love your snowman pillow!!! And the pompoms are a perfect trim for it!

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  18. This pillow is darling! I'll have to find the snowmen pattern.

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  19. Cute snowman pillow! Thank for sharing.

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  20. Very cute!! I love snowmen. :-) ~Sandie@crazy'boutquilts

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  21. Oh so cute! I love those snowmen. A pillow is perfect for them. Thanks for the inspiration. Bobbie C- rjc2cam@gmail.com

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  22. The snowmen are darling and the Pom Pom snowballs are so great with them.

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  23. Adorable pillow cover for the challenge!

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  24. The snowmen are awesome and that pom pom fringe is perfect. Great project!

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  25. Adorable pillow cover. The pom poms add nice effect.

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  26. Oh my goodness, so cute! I adore snowmen :) A perfect project for this hop! xx

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