Friday, November 30, 2012

Holiday Lane Blog Hop

It's here! My day is finally here! I've been so excited watching the other hop participants reveal their pillows! I have to give a big thanks to Madame Samm and Pauline for hosting this huge gathering and cheering us all on!

So, without further ado, here is the back of my pillow!



I'm showing you the back first, because I fell in love with this fabric from Robert Kaufman's O' Tinsel Tree 2 line at a quilt show and immediately envisioned my Holiday Lane. I wanted those wonky doors and window panes, the cute snowman, the wreaths and lights and most importantly, the blues and grays! 


I think I was pretty successful at adapting it for Jill's pattern (which is free if you'd like to put together a Holiday Lane of your own!). 


Ready for some detail shots?


This fabric was supposed to be waves, but I had houses on my brain when I found it. I saw shingles!


I had these miniature buttons made for scrapbook pages in my stash and just had to add them to my snowman! 


It's simple, but my favorite house is this plain blue with the little Christmas tree in the window. I hand embroidered the tree next to it with a motif from my flange fabric using a split stitch. 


I substituted fleece for the wool the pattern called for and used my machine to blanket stitch it down. I absolutely love how this pattern lends itself to customization! I can't wait to see how the other ladies have personalized their pillows today! I just know you'll want to join me in visiting them!

28 Peppermint Grove-You are here!

I wanted to buy a little something to give away today, but I couldn't find the time! I thought maybe you wouldn't mind if I de-stashed a little? 



I'll give away this pretty mini-quilt and matching tote pattern I have been meaning to make for ages, along with this Clover Rose Maker in size small (I bought all three sizes and have only opened one...bad stasher!) and a little Christmas fabric surprise to one random person who comments letting me know about something they've been stashing for awhile! 

Giveaway is now closed!

81 comments:

  1. Pretty Holiday pillow, love the Blues, Happy Christmas

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  2. That clover rose thing looks VERY cool!!! I never seen anything like it!! Your pillow is outstanding!!! That is a great collection of fabrics you picked!! And the details you added make this a wonderful version of Jill's pattern!! As far as my stash things where one start? My house is starting to look like an episode of hoarders. Oldest? Nnewest, favorite? Oddest? Quantity? The item at the bottom of the tallest pile? Yes............when it comes to stash I have it all in one pile or another Just don't ask which one, lol

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  3. Love your blue and silver pillow! Well, stashing is my middle name! Lots of jelly roll batiks that I hate the thought of cutting up and then there are coin purse frames! Thank you for sharing you lovely pillow and the great giveaway. jbechosend at sbcglobal dot net

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  4. Hi!! I love it!!! Love the blues!!! I have stashed some yummy fabric!!!

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  5. What a fabulous pillow - I love the colours and materials you have used! Unfortunately the comment box isnt big enough to let you know what I have been stashing for a while (I am a terrible hoarder!) but I have a few sewing patterns, lots of scrapbooking papers and even some wonderful metal embellishments all on the shelf waiting for some loving - one day eh!

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  6. Wow I really like the blues and grays in your pillow....they are so pretty and I bet fun to work with.

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  7. Oh so lovely in blue! This looks so festive and just great! Lovely personal additions! Cute!
    I am stashing woolfelt and some time I really want to use it!!!

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  8. love your cushion Melinda,your choice of fabric is wonderful and what a awesome giveaway,thankyou.xx

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  9. Your pillow is really cute, the fabric choice is great! and thanks for the chance to win.

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  10. Your pillow is absolutely gorgeous, what wonderful fabrics - I really like how it looks in blue and white. I've been stashing a fat quarter bundle of Terrain for ages.

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  11. Your pillow is stunning. I love your choice of fabric . And I have had several patterns in my stash , finding them now and then when I decide to organize my sewing room in a better shape.
    Thanks for sharing your project

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  12. Would love to win your destash and myself it's always the fabric!

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  13. Great cushion - I love the blues!
    Thank you for sharing
    Something I've been stashing?? well I don't have a big stash but I have been collecting bird fabrics - but I don't know what I'm going to do with them!

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  14. Sew cute and I love the colors. Back is as cute as the front. Nice job!!

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  15. Very nice pillow. I love the blue. Thanks for having a give away. Have a great day.

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  16. Very nice pillow. Love the fabric choices and congrats on a top pick for the day. I stash fabric - especially charm packs.

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  17. Your pillow is beautiful- front and back. I quite like your embellishments and find the colours are quite restful.

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  18. Congratulations on making Top 3!! LOVE love love the blues and silvers! My favorite color combination! Our tree was in these colors last year!

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  19. Love your project, that line is perfect! I love that tree peeking from the window...great touch! As for stashing...I have a stash of embroidery floss to rival my fabric stash...which is mighty, lol!

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  20. Your pillow is breathtaking! Everything is just right.

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  21. Love your pillow! The colors are so calming! For the longest time I had this cute fabric with little birds on it. In the midst of all of the plain birds was one bright red one. After having this fabric for a couple of years I finally used it when I made my UR Priceless purse. It was perfect. I knew I saved it for something special!

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  22. I love blues more than anything and LOVE the way your pillow turned out! It's absolutely perfect!

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  23. This pillow is so gorgeous...I'm sitting with my mouth open! The blues are icy and cool and perfectly wintery (is that a word?) Love it! blessings, marlene

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  24. Love the colors you chose. The package and tree trimming is just delightful! I am on my way over! :-)

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  25. I have stashed a bunch of ribbon and lace. It's still stashed actually, most of it. and it has been stashed since at least the 90's.

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  26. I love all the blue pillows the most. Love the background fabric. i have been stashing batik fabric for some wall hangings and then never make them but I wont allow myself to use them for other things. Thanks. Vivian

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  27. I love your fabric choices...perfect! I particularly love that little tree in the window! The questions would be better what am I not stashing. I like to try lots of new crafts so buy supplies and the extras (if I actually find time to do it) are place in the stash...fabrics, floss, and a multitude of crafting supplies.

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  28. Awesome pillow and fabrics.Thanks for sharing and the giveaway!

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  29. Oh I just love blue! I love your fabric choices. great job and you can use it all winter!

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  30. I love the blues, especially in your pillow, and the tree in the window is so cute not to mention that handsome snowman with the impish grin:)

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  31. Your pillow is just gorgeous, I love the fabrics that you used, and the snowman is just adorable. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  32. I love the icy blue look of your pillow and all your little stitching details. It is beautiful! I have so much fabric in my stash. If I never bought one more piece of fabric I could sew quilts for the rest of my life. :O)

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  33. I don't think anyone would mind your de-stashing at all. Your rendition of the pillow is awesome. I liked how you told about it too. great job

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  34. Love, love the blues you used. It is pretty. Great job.

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  35. Beautiful pillow. Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity on your wonderful draw. I still have fabrics from the 70's and 80's - i hate to get rid of any....
    bonnielarson58@gmail.com

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  36. I love the blue fabrics you used! The embroidery on the trees is really nice! Good job! I have been stasing everything for years! Right now I have a lot of kits that are waiting to be put togther but I'm saving them for when I can retire and won't have the money like I do now while I'm working. That's my story anyway! LOL! Besides cotton isn't getting any cheaper! Another good reason! LOL!
    hulseybg at gmail dot com

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  37. Your pillow is just amazing.The blue is beautiful.Thanks for sharing and giving another way of doing the pillow.

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  38. I so want this pillow- the fabrics are perfect (I love blue and white) Will send you my address :)

    I stash everything- fabric and Floriani thread, bobbins and stabilizers!

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  39. Such nice detailed work. The blue fabrics are beautiful.

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  40. First the pillow is fantastic. I have never seen the fabric and love it...secondly, love the name of your blog! yummm and thirdly I have been meaning to use my yo yo makers in 3 sizes for a couple of years...sigh...

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  41. Your blue pillow is sew sweet and reminds me when I was very young. We used to have a silver tree back in the days. Lovely pillow and details Melinda. Thanks for sharing...Judith, Texas

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  42. The colors are just beautiful and deserving of being chosen as one of the top three today. Very nice.

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  43. Very pretty. Love the fabrics and details.
    I'm new to quilting so haven't had the opportunity to stash there, but in scrapbooking I'm a paper stasher. I have bins of paper sorted by color(like at the scrapbook store). I most likely will be that way with fabric.....I already have a nice collection of Ghastlies and Christmas because of the hops!

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  44. Melinda-I love your blue version of the Holiday Lane pattern and all your personalized details. This hop has been so much fun seeing what each blogger has come up with. From California, thanks for sharing.

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  45. Your pillow is just gorgeous!!! I love the way the houses match the houses in your focus fabric on the back! Great job!

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  46. Melinda-I love your blue version of the Holiday Lane pattern with all your personalized details. From California, thanks for sharing.

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  47. Wonderfully gorgeous - favorite color is blue. I definitely stash Andover Dimples fabric, any color, and sometimes have a hard time cutting into it because I love it so much. Judy C

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  48. this pillow is sooo sew cute! I'm a pretty good de-stasher, but I do admit that I may get a fabric and thing it's SO special and then hang on to it for way too long and realized that the special day has come and gone and it's time to use it!

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  49. Lovin the blue color choice, great job! One of my favorites in the hop!

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  50. I like your colors and the backing fabric is just perfect too.

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  51. I love your fabric choices. This hop has been so much fun. Thank you for sharing.

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  52. cute pillow I love the shades of blue you used .... My stashed item has to be a piece of fabric that had some leaves on it and I just had to buy it .... I know it is over 10yrs old I could not use it as it was $20.00 a meter...... I think I best dig it out and use it before it get too old and is nothing but a rag.....
    thanks sew much for sharing
    in stitches

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  53. I love the winter blues fabrics. They just look so elegant. Your pillow is fantastic.

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  54. Rosemary B here: first off, I love blue and white. I love your pillow soooo much. Those fabrics... the snow man... the doors. Good grief, I am so in love. Your pillow is a treasure. Did you know that? Epic family heirloom quality
    Thank you so much for sharing your inspiration and creativity. I love it, oh yea, already said that three times

    I have a box full of woolens, old pants, some fabrics.
    I want to make a quilt one day... or a jacket. Something needs to be done with that fabric because it is all quite nice.
    Thank you very very much for having a give away! How fun generous and sweet Happy Christmas season

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  55. I love every single one of your fabric choices. Your pillow coordinates so well. I also really like your snowman - lots.

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  56. Oh, gosh. I went rooting around in the closet in my guest room and found sooooo many things. How about a bunch of felt Christmas tree skirts I had planned to applique with different themes and give to my nieces for Christmas? Maybe next year...

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  57. I've been stashing the sweetest little piece of fabric with tiny whales for a while now, I know it's true purpose will just pop into place one day!
    lisamcgriff at hotmail dot com

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  58. I adore all the blues in your pillow. Lovely
    Gmama Jane

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  59. Your pillow is gorgeous in blue and silver! So nice that now I feel I need to make a blue one too. These pillows will be addictive I think.I love how they can be personalized. Thanks for the giveaway. In my stash I have all the fabric to make a quilt for my family room and I've had it for three years. I need to make it in 2013!

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  60. Brrrr... it's winter... he he! I LOVE your fabric choice and your pillow is awesome! Oh my.... in my stash are several kits, so the other day I almost ordered this "Mexican Star" kit.... a couple days later, I found a kit in my kits closet... yes, it's been there for a few years and I had forgotten all about it, lol!

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  61. Love your silver and blue village!!! So elegant and peaceful. Your embellishments are just fabulous - cute snowman,and Christmas trees! Thank you for the opportunity to help you destash!!! I have been collecting blenders, blacks, whites and reds...and 4 rolls of batting!!! Guess I better get busy!

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  62. Great job! Beautiful work with the stitching. Thanks for sharing.

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  63. well you know I just adore your pillow, front, back, side well everything about it...and most deserving of a top spot today...hope to see you again

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  64. Love, Love, Love, your pillow! My new favorite. I have some rulers in my stash that I have never used but if I live to be 110 I might get around to it. lol

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  65. I agree with Samm you did an amazing job!

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  66. Your pillow is just gorgeous. I love the colors and that back is just as cute as the front. I have all the different yoyo makers and have not used them yet. But I had to have them!

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  67. Your pillow is scrumptious! Love the fabrics you used!

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  68. You have an amazing pillow there. Wow! I love that fabric, too, the blues and grays are outstanding. But, all the detailing you did really makes the pillow. Yours is one of my very favorites! I've not been quilting long so haven't had time to keep things for long...but I can tell you, I've got myself a remarkable STASH already!!! lol

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  69. How stunning! Who would have thought about blue. It looks so icey and cool. Great.

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  70. Love, Love your pillow. thanks for the giveaway.

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  71. Your pillow is awesome! I love the colors and the patterns in the fabrics.

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  72. Love the color theme for your pillow. Lucky to find the perfect back fabric. I stash away magazines which I will never make all the things I have marked in each magazine. LOL

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  73. WoW! Your pillow is gorgeous! Great fabric choices and love all the little details you added. My Mom and sister decorate for the holidays in blues and whites and your pillow is great inspiration for me. Thanks for sharing your pillow and being part of the hop. Super job!

    Thank you for your neat giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  74. Love the colors! So cool and bright. I am stashing Laurel Burch fabrics...can't stand to cut them up! Thanks for sharing with us.

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  75. Awesome colors, what a lovely presentation of this pillow! I love it!

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  76. Love....love...love....your pillow....the colors are very cool....I had some fabric my sister-in-law brought me back from Australia and I did not want to use it it was so pretty...last year I made a Lil twister table topper with the fabric and I am so happy I used it is so pretty and I can look at it all the time.....thanks for the great giveaway....

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  77. Your pillow is stunning. I Love the fabric choices and congrats on a top pick for the day!!!!

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  78. I have a pretty little FQ bundle of baby pastel prints I have yet to make up into a baby quilt. And some various batiks that have remained in my stash for a while....

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  79. Oh me oh my Melinda, your Holiday Lane pillow is absolutely beautiful...gorgeous!! What perfect backing fabric...the fabrics, the snowman, the tree in the window are perfect for your festive pillow. Awesome job!! Thank you for sharing your time and inspiration with us!! I have stash in my cupboards that were from my crafting days in Canada. Ten years ago and even longer. All 100% cottons, some pretty ugly...that would make lots of scrappy quilts. I've heard, if you cut the pieces small enough, they don't look like ugly fabrics. One of these days I'm going to give it a try. Happy stitching! Pauline

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