Pint Sized Pillow

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Here's a little pillow I made for the nursery-- it has a old family photo on it, from left is my Mom, my cousin Kathy, my uncle Bobby, and my other cousin Becky.  I have always loved this photo of the four of them clutching their Easter bunnies in their sweet little clothes.  I don't know if you can tell, but the dark dresses have little polka dots all over them.  So cute.  They sort of remind me of the pattern on the bedside table.

This pillow was inspired by the picture below, which I have on my inspiration board, but I printed if off of a design blog.  Anyone remember which blog, or who made the original pillows?  I am usually a little iffy on the whole photos on fabric trend, but I love the way the full bleed photos and odd proportions of the pillow give this a more updated, modern look.  The size lends itself to being dragged around by a toddler.  The fabric is an indigo linen purchased at Haberman's, which has really interesting creases all over it which don't iron out.  I think a garment made of this fabric would be really beautiful.

Update: I forgot to mention that printable fabric similar to fabric treated with Bubble Jet Set is now available on a roll at JoAnn's for $24.95 a roll (can't remember how long the roll is)-- make sure you have a 40% coupon at that price!

Comments

[kristin]

i love to see where others get their inspiration...thanks for sharing yours :) your pillow turned out beautifully!

love the coffee filter butterflies too :) may have to give that one a try.

[Karol]

Oh so fabulous! Love this pillow...I want to immediately "lift" your idea and do something similar. But, my one problem...I have no idea how to do it. Any tips you can offer? Always enjoy your blog.

[moki]

I think it's great! It's been on my list to make some pillows with some art on them. Seeing how great yours came out is giving me a little kick in the bum!

[moki]

I think it's great! It's been on my list to make some pillows with some art on them. Seeing how great yours came out is giving me a little kick in the bum!

[amandajean]

love. that. pillow.

fantastic photo for the project.

[carolyn]

so pretty and sentimental! (I'm a sucker for sentimental!)
Happy Mothers Day.
:c )

[Anina]

Very cute. Would make a great Mother's Day gift if it wasn't a little too late now...

[Mama Urchin]

So nice and really special for the nursery.

[Zoe]

Sweet! Thanks for the tip! I just bought a packet a Joann's for printable paper - the ladies didn't even mention that they had it by the roll! I am going to have to check it out. Such a cute idea!

Happy Mother's Day!

:) :)

[Niki]

Your pillow is so lovely! Thanks for the tip about JoAnn's. Bubble Jet scares me a little, so I will have to make a trip to J's to get some on a roll.