a new couch pillow

The pillows on the couch were in need of an update considering that we are in a new house with a new rug and new couches. And all new colors.  April Showers is a really nice match to the living room (gray couches, blue rug, red end tables) so I made this pillow (and will be making one more) with some April Shower scraps.
April Showers Pillow

This pillow was inspired by Quilt Improv (I know I already said it once, but I love that book).

I bound it with the Scrumptious bias stripe print, but I wish I had enough of the April Showers bias stripe for the binding because it is amazing!  I will definitely be getting yardage of that print in every color.

And I'm not even going to try to think of an excuse to post this photo.  I'm just posting it because this kid is so hilarious and cute I can hardly stand it!
Silly Jonah

Comments

  1. ReneeFebruary 10, 2014 at 3:07 PM

    Very cute pillow! I bet it goes great with everything. You'll have to show us a photo of your livingroom once there's some more pillows! Your son IS adorable. Beautiful photo of him :-)

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  2. SvetlanaFebruary 10, 2014 at 4:54 PM

    fantastic pillow, adorable little boy. What a sweet mischievous smile :)

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  3. DebbieFebruary 10, 2014 at 6:42 PM

    I just love beautiful pillows and cute kids! ;-)

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  4. Melissa at My Fabric RelishFebruary 10, 2014 at 7:24 PM

    Super darling and so is the pillow! ;)

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  5. CarlaFebruary 10, 2014 at 8:58 PM

    Lovely pillow. I need to make some

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  6. JulieFebruary 11, 2014 at 12:33 AM

    He is CUTE!

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  7. HelenjeanFebruary 11, 2014 at 12:51 AM

    love the pillow, very vibrant

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  8. BarbaraFebruary 11, 2014 at 5:51 AM

    Lovely pillow, priceless smile.

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  9. LouiseFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:13 AM

    The pillow is lovely and I too love the book - the child is priceless. I am curious because your quilts are so lovely - what do you use to design them: graph paper or computer program? Thanks

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  10. Sarah @ mila+cuatroFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:41 PM

    great pillow!

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  11. hollyFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:39 PM

    That is one CUTE kid! And the pillow is great too.

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  12. Rachel at Stitched in ColorFebruary 12, 2014 at 5:27 PM

    Love the jagged, rough edges of your piecing. So cool! I think I have that book on request from the library, thanks to you!

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  13. Lori LandenburgerFebruary 16, 2014 at 1:34 AM

    What a cutie! (and the pillow is great, too ) ;)

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  14. MD Old New HouseFebruary 19, 2014 at 5:19 AM

    Love the pillow! You did such an awesome job on it!!!!

    M+D
    Old New House

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