Inspired by Jacquie at Bunny Mummy and my new favourite book "A passion for quilting" by Nicki Trench, I decided to use the cross stitch pansies I picked up in the charity shop the other week....
I love the result and I actually enjoyed making this cushion cover...if this isn't a good advert for charity shopping I don't know what is; everything used to make this cushion cover came from charity shops. No husband! You cannot use this cushion... just marvel at its prettiness from afar.
That is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLooks so lovely!
ReplyDeleteVictoria xx
Wow that's really nice!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!!!!!!
hola!
ReplyDeletemuy lindo!
That is just soooo pretty
ReplyDeleteKaren x
That is so pretty.What a wonderful way of preserving someone's handiwork and upcycling at the same time.Fantastic.Well done.I love your blog and your creative output make me feel very lazy!lol
ReplyDeleteAnne x
Sometimes I just want to spend my spare time crafting, but that means the house is a tip and the laundry basket over-flowing!! Thank you for your kind comment x
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ReplyDeletevery pretty!
ReplyDeleteit looks very nice and gentle
ReplyDeleteLove the combinations!
ReplyDeleteOoooh , I LOVE this !! That cross stitch is so pretty and goes really well with the sheets you used ....yay for a bit of thrifty creativeness :0)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention...I'm happy to have helped to inspire you.Isn't blogland great .
Jacquie x
Beautiful. No, not for use, just for gazing at and stroking.
ReplyDeleteCarol xx
I am a cross stitcher and I am sorry to see cross stitched pieces end up in charity shops. That means someone inherited it but did not appreciate it. Thank you for saving it and giving it a new life!AriadnefromGreece!
ReplyDeleteI fully expect my crochet to end up in a charity shop as no-one around me particularly likes crochet and i'm happy with that. Let it go out into the world and be loved by a like-minded soul, is my opinion. It is sad alot of hand-craft is not kept in the family, but everyone has different taste. Thank you for your comment Ariadne x
DeleteWow! that is gorgeous, the pansies were an amazing find, and the recycled sheets you have used compliment them perfectly!!! Can't wait to see what you get up to next. Love your blog.
ReplyDeleteLovely revamped cushion and that cross-stitch of pansies goes so well with the material you chose!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!! Love the pansies! I just bought the book, and absolutely love it, too!! xo Heather
ReplyDeletelook forward to seeing what you make from the book x
DeleteGorgeous! The pansies match your vintage sheets perfectly and I have never seen cute ties like that on a pillow cover before! Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely! I am so glad that you made it with all charity shop finds. I am a big supporter of them myself and love the thrill of the search. Never know what treasures will be unearthed. (and yes... preserving things from the hubby is the tricky part! haha)
ReplyDeleteVeeeery nice indeedy! :D
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! The colours are great!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful cushion. I haven't done cross stitch for years, this makes my fingers a bit itchy to get on and dig out some unfinished work that is lurking in bags and boxes under the bed. Dev x
ReplyDeletelove your cushion..it's so pretty the way the colours in the pansy cross stitch are reflected in the vintage sheet borders..
ReplyDeleteBeautifull. Fantastic colours! Greetings.Agnieszka
ReplyDeleteLovely cushion and all the great stuff you make!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is such an inspiration - I'll be back soon.
Greetings / Marie
It's wonderful! Such soft, sweet fabrics, and such a thrifty deal on the embroidery, too! Well done. :)
ReplyDeleteOh thank you... you never know, one day I might make my own quilt!
DeleteWhat a lovely way of upcycling!!! I love it! Pati x
ReplyDeleteSo, so pretty, I love your blog...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!
That is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delicious looking cushion - the colours remind me of sherbet!
ReplyDeletewhat a pretty little cushion, so neat! and of course only to admire!! Heather x
ReplyDeleteBelíssimo, adoro ponto cruz! Parabens1
ReplyDeleteNely