My Quilted Pillow Holiday Collection

(Today I am repeating part of a previous post.
It was originally published December 20, 2010.
You can find the original post here.
I'll explain why at the end.)

I adore quilts.

In my "next" life,

I might even become a quilter.

However, knitting is my passion in this life.

Therefore, I don't make quilts.

I have made a couple in the past, so I know what

a major project one is.

Thus, I've contented myself with making quilted

pillows instead of full sized quilts.

I've limited my quilted pillows to Christmas ones.

Several years ago I decided

I would make one new design each year,

then in a few years time,

I would have a lovely collection

to bring out at holiday time.

This is the first one I did.

I always quilted the year the pillow was made

somewhere on it,
so I can tell you without a doubt, 
this one is from 1991.

Here is 1993's pillow.

Unfortunately, I did not continue the tradition to present,

but, I did do it enough years to accrue a nice collection of
Christmas pillows.

This Celtic braid pillow is from 1994.
That was the first year I was part owner in a yarn shop
with four other dear friends.
Each of them got one of these pillows that year.
(That was almost like making a full quilt!)

This is one of my favorites.
You can see the year, 1995,
quilted in the center.

Now,  my reason for reposting...
I love my collection of quilted holiday pillows.
However, these days I am in a smaller house
and find my holiday decorating has
become a bit more streamlined.
These pillows are too special
to keep packed away,
so I have decided to let them go.
So, if you'd like to purchase 
one of them, please visit my
Etsy shop
and read about each one.
Perhaps each one will find
a new home to help decorate
at holiday time! 

What Became of All Those Holiday Sweaters...

...we ALL used to wear?

My sister Nancy, I'm guessing about 25 years ago...

 ...wearing a sweater I knit for her.

At that time I had a knitting business called

"White on White."

This was my nifty label,

designed by my friend Mark.

This sweater was very popular

and I knitted a boatload of them.

Back to my original question,

"What did become of those sweaters?"

If they're lucky they get re purposed into fun holiday

up cycled  "sweater pillows!"

The thing about a well made, hand knit sweater

is that is will last forever!

By the way, I had one too!

Nancy and me proudly wearing our holiday sweaters!

(I have loved sheep for a very long, long time.) 

A little confession...

I still have mine and manage to wear it 

a least a time or two during the holiday season.

But that's okay because...

Hold the phone!

They're making a comeback!

Have you seen the current,

December 2013 copy of

GLAMOUR Magazine?

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Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home
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Make It Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House
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