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Have a lot of Hearts–a Quilted Pillow

February 20, 2015 by persimondreams 11 Comments

IMG_7412I decided I wanted to make a nested heart pillow for the Project QUILTING ‘Have a Heart’ Challenge.  I drew my design up on EQ7 and decided to paper piece it together.  I printed out all the templates which I then had to tape together since the paper wasn’t big enough.  Then – to keep things straight I colored in the different hearts with various colors.  It was a mess!  I’m not quite sure what I was thinking … IMG_7424But – I did it anyway.  I put together all the pieces.  IMG_7426I had a vision and this is one of those times when my vision was a bit too pink.  Wowza!  That’s a really pink quilt!!!!IMG_7446I thought about quilting it in black but multiple folks recommend that I use white to calm it down.  I had a lot of fun free motion quilting this on my bernina using aurifil thread.  I tried out lots of different designs – a different one in each heart! IMG_7453I did not quilt in the thin black/lime green batik heart and it just sort of ‘pops’ out of the quilt this way.IMG_7457Isn’t the quilting so much fun!?IMG_7443 So … here it is – ‘Have a lot of Hearts’ – a Quilted Pillow.  It’s bright, it’s big (24” x 24”) and it’s done.  This is definitely not my favorite piece ever but I like it better than I thought I would as I realized just how ‘pink’ it was turning.IMG_7450 I used a fun printed fabric for the back too!  And since it’s a pillow!  I have an entry for the Nancy Zieman pillow challenge!   

Linking up to: TGIFF, Link a Finish Friday, WIPs Be Gone, Can I get a Whoop, Whoop, Finish Up Friday,  and Creative Goodness

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  1. Chitra Gangadharan says

    February 20, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    very lovely pink quilted pillow.

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  2. Kylie MJ says

    February 20, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    Ooh, I like it! Cool method, and it's fun to experiment, right?

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  3. Gemini Jen NZ says

    February 21, 2015 at 7:48 am

    What a super block! And I love the backing too, great work.

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  4. Pamela Davis says

    February 21, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    Sweet!

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  5. Andrea @ Mouse in My Pocket says

    February 21, 2015 at 11:29 pm

    This is really fun. It's a lot more pink than I would normally work with in a project- well maybe. I find myself using it a lot more than I realize. Perhaps it's just one of those colors I don't like to like. Either way, your heart pillow is lovely, and I'm glad you came up with something you can use for more than one challenge.

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  6. Carla says

    February 22, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    I love all the different stitches. Wowza, the free motion is extraordinary. Great pillow.

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  7. Shelley Folkerts says

    February 22, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    I like that this was paper pieced and your quilting really gives the end product such a wow factor. Thanks for sharing, Kim. Thanks for linking up to TGIFF.

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  8. Colleen Yarnell says

    February 23, 2015 at 12:15 am

    I really like the colors you used!

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  9. JK says

    February 23, 2015 at 12:59 am

    You are so creative! I love how you keep coming up with brand new ideas! And you are fearless…you will try anything. Great combination of colors/fabrics again, and such a sweet print on the back. Cheers!
    ~Janie

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  10. erin zinobile says

    February 23, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    let me just say I like all the pink! good job Kim 🙂

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  11. rosepetal says

    February 23, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    Pink is my favorite color so I think it is lovely! You come up with some of the most unique color combinations and patterns. They are all great.

    Reply

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