I recently finished up these two projects and was able to give them to their recipients on Easter...
a pillow for my sister
My sister saw this pillow and requested that I make her one. I love having a functional way to display embroidery that doesn't show the messy back side. The pattern is the Kurt Halsey Artist series from Sublime Stitching. I finished the pillow off with a patterned fabric border and backing. This fabric is from a Kaffe Fasset line, but I'm not sure of the exact pattern name.
and a purse for my aunt
I don't think I'll ever tire of making these cable knit purses. They're such a classic pattern and I really love using the Lamb's Pride yarn. I have to hold myself back from buying more of this yarn in different colors whenever I'm at a yarn shop!
Pattern: Cable Knit purse pattern from a class I took at a local yarn store
Needles: 10.5
Yarn: Lamb's Pride Bulky - Persian Peacock
The pillow is a perfect place to display embroidery. This one is darling, I don't blame your sister for putting in a request.
Posted by: jenclair | 25 March 2008 at 06:43 PM
You're pretty darn talented. I love the embroidered pillow. It's so sweet!
Posted by: Jacquie | 25 March 2008 at 07:07 PM
The pillow is really cute. And I agree - great place to display embroidery...
Posted by: Dallas | 25 March 2008 at 10:27 PM
The pillow is awesome. And the bag is so cute. I want to knit a bag, too.
Posted by: Oiyi | 26 March 2008 at 12:08 AM
Lovely stuff! I've had the Kurt Halsey pattern for...ever. At least a year, I really should use it.
Posted by: Steph | 26 March 2008 at 03:04 AM
I love the embroidery too- the colours you've chosen are lovely, I especially like the green fabric.
Posted by: the pesky bombolino | 26 March 2008 at 05:05 AM
Wow, you are just so talented. I love the pillow! It is so cute. And those bags are just adorable.
Posted by: Cami | 26 March 2008 at 10:47 AM
What a great pillow, I love the Kurt Halsey pattern.
Posted by: jen | 26 March 2008 at 12:12 PM
These gifts looks so great. the cable knit bag is a great color with nice handles. I love those embroidery designs too. I think embroidery adds such a nice touch of dash to projects and have been trying to incorporate it more in my quilts and little sewing projects.
Posted by: Betty | 26 March 2008 at 02:05 PM
I love that bag! (And I must learn to knit someday!)
Posted by: Elizabeth | 26 March 2008 at 04:18 PM
love that pillow! the birds are so cute. and the bag is darling -well chosen color for it!
Posted by: amy | 26 March 2008 at 05:23 PM
Both gifts are beautifully done. I have been eyeing that embroidery design myself. I was thinking of embroidering some pillow cases for my daughter.
And I really like this purse! There is something so comforting about cable knit.
What a beautiful blue!
Posted by: gardenymph | 26 March 2008 at 09:46 PM