Pillow Fight - is winding up

The Brit Quilts 'Pillow Fight' Swap is winding up, so, that said it's time to share what went out and what was received.

Numpty that I am I forgot to take photos of the pillow / cushion that I'd finished for my partner - Charlotte (LawsonandLottie), so she's kindly given me permission to share the photos she's taken.


The motif is based on a small Martha Stewart lid design that I found that Charlotte liked in her Pintrest boards.  The motif was drawn out and copied onto HeatnBond Lite, ironed onto the fabric then cut out.  Once the motif's were in place, the two panels were sandwiched and basted then the motif's securely sewn down and quilting completed.  When sewing the panels together I even made my first attempt in years, and I mean years, to sew in a zip.  There were a few hiccups here, but the end result wasn't too bad.


Now to the pillow I received in return.  My swap partner for this round was Sarah (Narcolepticinacupboard).  I really wanted a cushion I could use and display at home and had give my swap partner the option of two colour schemes - one for the living room (browns and burnt oranges) or one for the bedroom (greys and blues with the odd splash of colour eg:  coral).  


Throughout the swap there have been a number of blue/grey pillows in the making (including the one I'd made Charlotte), and to be honest any one of them could have been coming my way.  But, once I'd seen the two, yes two, cushions Sarah had made I knew that  they'd been done with me in mind, and I fervently hoped I wasn't going down the wrong path as I'd set my heart on them once they'd been posted.  With the evenings being so dull at the moment I haven't got any good photos taken so here are Sarah's photos.

Both patterns are based on quilts logged into my Flickr favourites.  But which one did I receive?

this cushion is just perfect and blends in so well with the living room colour scheme - 

I love it

and there was this lovely little draw string bag which had some delightful goodies inside - a packet of Shetland  Fudge and some fabric pieces to play with ;o)

Thank you so much both of you - Charlotte for you lovely words of thanks and Sarah for your lovely package - it's been a real pleasure to make and to receive these cushions and thank you both so much for allowing me to use your photos.