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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Vintage Dishtowel Pillow

Bonjour Mes Amis!
Today I wanted to share with you the prettiest hand sewn pillow that I was lucky enough to win!
 The sweet and very talented Michele over at Something Special surprised me when she contacted me and told me that I was going to be receiving this oh so lovely pillow that she created!  Thank you, Michele, I just love it!
Michele stitched it from a tea dyed vintage flour sack dishtowel, as well as pretty vintage floral fabric.  I just love how she embellished it with gorgeous vintage lace, a crocheted doily, pretty stitching, and the sweetest buttons.
 Michele has an Etsy shop featuring her wonderful pillows, as well as vintage treasures.
 The pillow just so happens to be in my favorite colors of blue, cream, pink, and aqua!
Oh, and I also love the adorable little yo-yo that she made from pink and white fabric!
It looks perfect on my white wicker loveseat in my craft room!
 Isn't it pretty? And aren't bloggers some of the sweetest, most generous people you would ever care to meet?
I sure think so!
 Thank you again, Michele!!
Hope you all are enjoying your day.
Me?  I've been busy for the last several days tending to a bushel of roma tomatoes!
Yes, I said a bushel!
So my food dehydrator has been going nearly non stop (for my version of "sun dried" tomatoes, yum!),
and now I am in the middle of canning a batch of stewed tomatoes.
While I love "putting up" fresh produce, I must admit that I am getting a bit "tomatoed out"!


8 comments:

Musings from Kim K. said...

That pillow is perfectly you! What a sweet addition. Sounds like a busy time with your tomatoes!

Linda @ A La Carte said...

That is such a beautiful and sweet pillow and just perfect for you!!! Oh Roma tomatoes...enjoy :)

NanaDiana said...

What a great win! There is a lot of work in that pillow and she did a wonderful job.
What a lot of tomatoes, Donna. xo Diana

EL RINCON DE CHELO said...

Precioso!!!!!! besos

Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...

SO pretty! Looks perfect in your room!

Tete said...

I love that pillow! You did good getting that one! Have you ever tried freezing your tomatoes? A lot faster and easier than canning them.

Little Miss Maggie said...

That pillow is adorable. I love all the vintage goodies on it.

Karen said...

What a cute, cute pillow! Lucky you to have won it.