1000 Pillows

I tried something new with this pillow, I sewed on a couple of Lusies from Ikea. I hope you like it! This pillow is 16X16 in size and is made with dark blue cotton fabric and sewn on decorative Lusies. The donation for this pillow is $25 plus shipping. Thank you for supporting our dream!

Love story continues:
When you are not used to sleeping next to someone, sharing a bed can sometimes be a little strange especially when you are sharing a bed with a male friend. Joel and I came back to the motel and decided to hit the sack. We were exhausted from the long drive and the meeting with the crew about tomorrow morning’s shoot lasted a lot longer then we had anticipated. Read more»

Dream Pillow #3

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This pillow was inspired by my sister-in-law’s cousin Cindy. She said I should make a pillow with a little bling. It was a little more challenging because the fabric itself is corduroy and the Rhinestone was extremely delicate to glue on. Lesson: Small rhinestone and long fingers do not necessary get along. So for all the Diva’s out there…This one is for you! If you are interested in helping our wedding dream come true the donation for Dream Pillow #3 is $25 plus shipping. The pillow measures 16X16, the material is corduroy and has the word DIVA spelled out in Rhinestones. Thank you for supporting our dream!

Love story continues… Today was the busiest day so far at Jan’s because everyone was finalizing details for the trip to Sonoma. Joel was confirming the locations for the different shoots and putting together the call-times for the crews. John was running in three different directions, Jan was like the conductor at the symphony making all the different instruments play the same tune. I just sat there observing, taking it all in. Read more»

It is such a wonderful experience to learn something new. Instead of fearing my sewing machine I am starting to look forward to sitting down and creating a new pillow. This pillow was a bit easier to make and reminds me of blooming spring flowers. The whole process has been very rewarding. I am entering into a world that I had no idea existed. Slowly discovering all the little things that go into making hand crafted items is just a hoot. I found this great fabric store in LA called http://www.diamondfoamandfabric.com/ It is filled with row after row of the most unique fabrics I have ever seen. The best part is that you can take samples of the fabric you are interested in, home. The fabrics are a bit on the pricey side so I will have to aspire to this place, but for now I still shop the bargain bins at good ole’ Joanne Fabrics.

Love story continues…At the end of the day Jan always had her margarita hour so it was then that John came over to me and said, “I am sorry, but I have had a really long day and just flew in from Alaska. When I saw you sitting at my desk, I had no idea what to think and overreacted. I understand that you will be helping us on our cooking show and traveling with us to Sonoma…Finish your drink…” Read more»

I finally did it! I made my first pillow. It took me four weeks of classes, multiple screw ups, and a new found appreciation for a labor of love. This pillow is a lot like love…Not perfect, a little rough around the edges, it took a little time to come together, but it is solid and ready to be appreciated.

The Love Story begins…Just like this pillow my life is not perfect and it is very rough around the edges.

However, I feel that life and God bring you exactly what you need when you need it and God brought me John at a very crucial point in my life. Read more»