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Friday, July 26, 2013

FF: Banzo's Pillow


Some time last week, I finished this pillow for my oldest son, Banzo. I had originally intended the circle of geese to be used for a bee block, but my paper piece pages were printed a bit too small, and the block finished at 12" square instead of 12.5". Lame! So, it sat on my wall, waiting for its moment. (I used this free template for the circle of geese, and I bordered it in Kona Charcoal.)

I decided to make the block into a pillow, when I gave it to him, Banzo immediately hugged it and went about finding the perfect place on his bed. Later, he told me, "You made me my pillow because you love me, Mama." Then I got a big hug out of the deal. Yes, I melted from the sweetness!

I'm linking up today with Finish It Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts and TGIFF hosted this week by Lynette at What a Hoot Quilts.
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14 comments:

  1. LynetteJuly 26, 2013 at 7:34 AM

    Awwww :D That is so sweet that he loves it so much instantly! Thanks for sharing that smile at TGIFF!

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  2. VeraJuly 26, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    Sweet! It's lovely pillow and our kids are just the sweetest when they like our creations :-)

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  3. Jessica ChristensenJuly 26, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    I love the circle flying geese block -- have yet to try it. Your pillow turned out great.

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  4. AnnaJuly 26, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    Love it! What a great pillow :) Sometimes little mistakes like making a block too small just mean you end up with something awesome you get to keep around your own house! ;)

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  5. anyadahabJuly 26, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    That is a great pillow. I love the way it came out!

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  6. IzzyJuly 26, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    I love the pillow! I just finished my first circle of geese this week and had so much fun putting it together. :-)

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  7. Adventurous QuilterJuly 26, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    Gorgeous thanks for sharing your work and the link to the pattern :-)

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  8. JaneJuly 26, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    What a sweet story to go with a striking pillow! That looks hard,btw.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 26, 2013 at 10:52 PM

    How gorgeous! It is so beautiful when they just love you! Enjoy! Love the pillow. Thanks for sharing Marie (mlismore@optusnet.com.au)

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  10. MareenchenJuly 27, 2013 at 4:19 AM

    Awww, so sweet. Very lovely pillow, too. I love it when stray blocks finally become something. It's usually something great. :)

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  11. AoifeJuly 27, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    That's a properly fancy looking pillow - I'm well impressed!

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  12. JHNickodemusJuly 27, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    Love that pattern and the color use! How lovely that your little guy appreciates gifts of love!

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  13. UnknownJuly 28, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    What a beauty!

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  14. ✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾July 28, 2013 at 9:00 PM

    Ingenious way to use that block! And so sweet how your son loved it:)

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