To make a long story shorter..........when I was over at The Village Square Quilt Shop, I asked Deborah and Diane if they had any KimberBell patterns. Diane knew exactly which pattern I wanted.
I took my pattern home and put it aside for a week as I had a quilt to get done, and a prom dress to shorten. An absolutely beautiful prom dress, I didn't take photos of!
This is the pattern I love. I think it's that one pot of flowers tipped to the side.........the one Tommy just couldn't miss hitting with his hind leg as he walked amongst them.
I had some fabric selected from home I was just going to add to. Well, that kind of went out the window when Diane pulled one bolt out and showed it to me. You know I love green!
The blue fabric that is tucked in between the green and the white is all I used from what I took with me. The rest is still in the bag waiting for another project.
I followed the directions for construction exactly! It was sewn together in no time at all.
I ran the pattern off on card stock so I just trace around everything. It goes so much faster than moving the fusible around around the pattern sheet.
I cut everything out and then off to the ironing board. I didn't sew the pieces down and I didn't do the ribbon flowers. I didn't use buttons either. I used that black fabric from the first photo.
I put it on the frame and did a meandering stitch over the top and the back. I used my favourite neutral thread from Superior. When I was all done I found my black embroidery floss and my "bee" button and stitched them on.
I rounded the corners of the pillow when I stitched the back to the front and then I started to stuff it.
Holy cow, does this pillow take stuffing. I had some in a bag -- it was nearly full -- and that wasn't enough. I have a poly batting so I ripped that up and put that in. I didn't want the pillow hard as it is to relax against.
It's done. All in a week. It's time to get it out on the front porch bench.