Mud, Pies and Pins

Spring is just around the corner, although this winter there have been so many times here when it feels as if spring arrived days, if not weeks, ago. It’s been a mild winter, the primroses have been in bloom since December, along with the snowdrops and in some places the crocuses. The past few weeks have seen gardens spring into life. But each time we hang up the hats and scarfs in favour of much lighter wear the snow descends (for a few days at least) and we are reminded that it is in fact still winter. The one consistently spring like activity here has been my participation in the spring 2016 round of the Flickr based Pillow Swap Four Seasons.

I have shared sneak peaks and work in progress shots of the pillow that I made for my partner here, on Instagram and on Flickr and while the pillow is finished it is still en route to my partner so I am going to hold off on the final reveal until she has received it. Today I would like to show you the amazing pillow that I was lucky enough to receive in this round of the swap.

Isn’t it just magnificent! I just love how my partner Bettina combined three different designs so effectively. She has also chosen fabrics that feature such beautifully vibrant colours which I think makes the pillow all the more striking. It really is such an inspirational piece and I look being able to really enjoy it properly once we finish moving house next month.

I really was spoilt by Bettina because my swap package also contained this darling pincushion. It is so beautifuly made and features yet more gorgeous fabrics, and that button on top… I love it! It is going to look stunning in my new sewing room, and I can’t wait till I can get back to sewing properly again and really make good use of it, and the box of pins that Bettina was kind enough to send with it.

Hopefully the pillow that I sent on to my swap partner will arrive soon as I will be able to share that with you then. In the meantime I’ll be off filling more moving boxes, doing what crafting I can in the little free time that I have, and staying warm as it looks like winter is paying us another of it’s mini visits!