Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Holiday Lane blog hop - its my day!

Yippee!  My day for the Holiday Lane blog hop!






Pauline from Quilting Queen and Mdmn Samm from SewWeQuilt are both chief hostesses and cheerleaders for our Holiday Lane hope.  What a fun hop this was - I put together two entries for today.



Santa's looking forward to December 26th - the best day of the year because Mrs. Claus allows him to relax before he has to start planing for next year!




This mini-version of the pattern was made from all soft and cuddly flannel.  I had a bit of fun quilting this one. The North Pole sign was done on my machine.




I just love Jill's pattern and wanted to make one in non-holiday colors so it could sit on my couch for more than just December.  


My pillow - temporarily disguised as a table runner - was made using solids, many of these Moda Sandy Solids.


(Why is my pillow so un-pillow like?  I ordered a pillow form weeks ago and have been trying to watch its shipping progress every since.  The pillow form left Ellenwood, Georgia on November 14th.  It is now the 27th of November.  I know there was a holiday but don't you think it would have gotten to North Carolina by now?  That is only two states away, 6 hrs by car or 128 hrs to hand carry it.  128 hours walking at an 8 hour per day pace means 16 days shipping time.  Accounting for weekends and holidays, the pillow form won't be here for another week at a walking pace.  But I digress.)

I kept my FMQ to just small highlights - like the smoke from the chimney.  For both of these pillows, I used fusible fleece which worked very well.



When it is properly stuffed, it will sit here on my couch.  I just love it!


Now, please make sure you go off and visit the other lovely and talented ladies I am sharing today with:
Tuesday November 27
>>>>>> A Stitch in Time  <<<<<<



Finally it would have been easier (but not as much fun) to photo shop my first shot.  My DD was in charge of throwing - and catching - while I took the photo.  I had hoped to catch Santa and the pillow but, alas, most of those shots looked like this - Santa heading face down toward the ground as though he fell out of the sleigh.  And the pillow was always backwards!


If you've missed any days of the blog hop, the full schedule can be found here.


Happy Stitching!

64 comments:

  1. Patty, you did a darling job with the Holiday Lane ... I love your interpretation of it! And the pillow and Santa 'flying' mid-air are hilarious! :)

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  2. Your pillow looks great! Maybe your pillow form jumped out and wandered on the interstate before a trucker with a sore neck picked him up to be his new pillow. Hope you get your insert soon!
    Jamie

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  3. Love both your pillows! Poor Santa, ending up with a smashed nose, LOL! Thank you for sharing.

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  4. Good thing Santa doesn't get air sick! Love the two pillows. The solid colours work well.

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  5. Adorable pillows and cute photos!

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  6. Lol love your photoshoot in the garden! Also love both of your pillows - the colours in both are lovely. Hope your pillow turns up soon! My prize when I won something on the Think Christmas hop took over 7 weeks to arrive (although it did have to cross that big pond known as the Atlantic - but even so I think I could have swam it here quicker!). Thanks for sharing.

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  7. I absolutely LOVE your small pillow. Like the big one, but the picture of the small one in the air made my smile :) thanks for sharing!

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  8. Your small pillow is so great and your tablerunner is lovely. Thanks for sharing

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  9. I like both of your pillows very much, I imagine the flannel one is really cosy to snuggle up with.

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  10. I like the minimalistic look of your pillows. Well done!!

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  11. Well, your pillows are both cute and I love the photos, even if they didn't work the way you want, the sky, at least, is Carolina Blue!! Great job!!

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  12. Your pillow is wonderful and I love the attempts at getting Santa to cooperate for his photo shoot!

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  13. Your mini is adorable! Both pillows are fantastic and so is the photography!

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  14. I love your choice of fabrics and colors, and the way your windows look like there are lights on inside those little houses. Very nice! And very cool photo!

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  15. Your pillow is awesome.Great job and photos,the first one is cool!

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  16. Oh Patty..you do fill our hops with smiles...love your fly away pillow..and your long one is just as appealing..so much soooo yes I think well you will just have to take a peak over there...lol

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  17. Lovely pillows! Especially the small one looks so sweet! Great job!

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  18. Your idea of doing a smaller version is a great idea.I could get a few done for gifts. Awesome job on the cushions.Also I think you did a great job with the pics.

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  19. Beautiful pillows! Love your photo :) lol
    Happy quilting!

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  20. LOL...great post!! love your version of the pillow too

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  21. I adore your mini and the way it just sails through the air! Your North Pole stitching is too cute! What a fun post to read and see! Your larger pillow is beautiful too!

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  22. I love it! but my fav is the photo where Santa jumped out of the sleigh to get the pillow that fell out of the bag of gifts, he just fell faster because he weighs more. :)

    Robin in Washington State
    assweetaspeaches hotmail

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  23. Very cute and I LOVE the flying pillow photos!!

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  24. Wondered how you managed that photo. The pillow looks fantastic. It gave me an idea though. I thought it would be great to do the long pillow in small pillow segments.

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  25. Great photo! Love the use of flannel for the pillow! Fantastic!

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  26. I love your pillow and the photo shots! How clever!!!
    (Yes, Santa was feeling a little top heavy. Cute idea!)

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  27. Flying pillows and thinking outside of the box - good for you. Wonderful runner and pillow. Judy C

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  28. well both your pillows are really great. hopefully your form will come before Christmas!

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  29. Hahaha, poor Santa! Marvelous pillows and to have made one out of flannel so it's comfy cozy is fabulous! :)

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  30. Your pillows are adorable, especially the little one. I also like the Santa. He really helps showing them off.

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  31. Love both your pillows. It will be fun to have one for more than just the holidays.Thanks for sharing.

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  32. That's a really good idea about an "any time of year" pillow! p.s. I'm the same way about tracking shipments. I think some of my packages go on vacation between the shipper and me, sometimes... ?

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  33. Your photo of the pillow in the air is so good...love it! Your pillow is so warm and cozy looking. It will be fun to cuddle with if your pillow form ever arrives. :O)

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  34. Beautiful pillow! Congrats on making the top three!~

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  35. Those are both very cute and I love your attempt at photography. I do hope the pillow form arrives soon.

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  36. I like the look of your pillow! Sometimes things get over decorated and this one can be used after Christmas. Great job on the picture too. That was the first thing I thought was how many times did they have to try for that shot! LOL!
    hulseybg at gmail dot com

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  37. I love the simplicity of your year round pillow and the flannel looks perfect for winter snuggling!

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  38. love the peaceful feel of your pillow...the little one is adorable!

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  39. I love the flying pillow! Thanks for sharing and participating in the hop!

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  40. I love the picture of the pillow in the air! And, how clever to make it the North Pole. Also, using the pattern to make a non-Christmas pillow is great--I'm going to try that after Christmas!

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  41. What a great idea to make a non-holiday pillow... I love the idea and the pillow! It's gorgeous! What fun photos of the Santa and pillow tossing...

    Hope your pillow form arrives soon...

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  42. TO MUCH FUN AND TO CUTE !!! WEEEE !!!

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  43. Cute pillow. You did a great job on it. Love how you were trying to get your pictures. Thank you for sharing.

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  44. I noticed the 'flying' pillow right away. Cute idea, darn Santa not staying upright. Love both your projects. Thanks for sharing and being in the hop.

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  45. Like the non holiday version very much, so different without the snow. The pictures of the pillow and Santa mid air are priceless

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  46. Hi!!! Your pillow is very pretty!!! I Love the pic with santa and the pillow!! Too funny!!! Thanks for the fun!!!

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  47. Looks great - I like the solid colours.

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  48. Both versions look great! Love the tossing shots, too! What an eye-catcher!

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  49. I LOVE your 'toss' pillow! And the unHoliday Lane pillow looks like suede finish fabrics. Great job :-)

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  50. Rosemary B here: Oh my your blog entry today made me very happpy.
    What FUN and I love fun in any form, tossing is one of my greatest activities. Thanks go to your daughter as well. Poor Santa, I hope the headache is gone by Chrsitmas haha
    Your pillows are adorable. I love the small one very very much
    The long one is also quite attractive with the more moderate colors for every day... and you can add stuff.... okay maybe not, but it is a great idea to have one to last longer than Christmas
    thank you for sharing your fun + creativity

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  51. WHAT A NEAT PROJECT!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!


    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  52. You crack me up!! The pillows are wonderful but your sense of humor is the Star of Holiday Lane today! The throwing of Santa and imagining your husband, etc...what can I say...very funny
    Blessings
    Gmama Jane

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  53. Love your North Pole pillow! Thanks for sharing!

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  54. Patty, I luv your spunk and the flying pillow is simply fabulous...photo and pillow. Great job!! I luv the idea of a pillow that can stay out year round...love the simplicity of the everyday pillow. Thank you for sharing your time and inspiration with us today. Happy stitching, Pauline

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  55. When I saw your first pic of the pillow up in the air, I got a good laugh. Really, it wasn't esp. a funny pic, it was just unexpected!! Your pillow looks great and I think you'll be able to use it for a good long while. I like that it's not just a 'holiday' sort of pillow.

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  56. 128 hours walking time...ha, ha, ha....laughing hysterically! Some times the P.O. can be so frustrating, huh?

    Love the mini pillow and your choice of pics. Great job!

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  57. Love your pics on this one! great job with your projects, that flannel looks so cuddly!

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  58. I love your pillows. They are so cute. Thanks for sharing.

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  59. Both of your pillows look wonderful! That last photo of Santa cracks me up.

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  60. Love your projects and what a fun photo shoot! Thanks for sharing with us.

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