You ever have one of those days when it is so hard to get things done right! Well today is one of them for me! I made this pillow for our great-nephew's first birthday party tomorrow & I should have sewn the rick rack on first but I did not & I sewed the whole thing altogether before I stuffed it! I made the pillow insert & sewed it all up & then I got stuck by a pin that I had left inside! Al in all the pillow from Eric Carle Titled The Hungry Caterpillar is the theme for the party so the mom will be pleased but more importantly the little guy is always napping on the floor so now he will have a soft pillow to lay on. It is quite a large pillow it's 23 by 20

It turned out great!

looks soooo nice!!!!
you make the pattern on your own???
hugs micheline

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by pldc 24 Aug 2013

This is from a panel print, thanks Micheline , hugs Loralye

Beautiful pillow!!!

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by pldc 24 Aug 2013

thanks , hugs & ***

It is stunning, well done.

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by pldc 24 Aug 2013

Thanks so much, hugs & ***

Very, very cute. He is sure to LOVE them both!

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by pldc edited 24 Aug 2013

He fell asleep on it this afternoon so I'd say it was a hit. Thanks so much Ramona, hugs & ***

nice pillows love the way you did the butterfly
Hug Lenamar

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by pldc edited 24 Aug 2013

Thanks so much Lenamae, hugs & ***

great job

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by pldc 24 Aug 2013

Thank you Buffy, hugs & **

You can see the tiny imperfections but it looks wonderful to me. Love it. Hugs Sarah.

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by pldc 24 Aug 2013

Thank you Sarah. hugs & **

Oh! Loralye this brings back great memories. My kids all listened to me reading them this when they were little. I got it for Ben when he was about 2 and he's now 34. I know the book came out in 1969 so it's been around for a long time. It's a classic in every child's library here in Australia. Love Chris

Very nice pillows. Lucky you found the pin !

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by pldc 24 Aug 2013

I did it the hard way LOL Linda. Thank you, hugs & **

Oh, Loralye, these are incredible...great job!

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by pldc 24 Aug 2013

Thank you Vicki you are such a dear! Hugs &***

This is a fantastic pillow. Looks great and glad you found the pin before it gets napped on. Sorry it ouched you!

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by pldc 24 Aug 2013

Your right better me then Levi. Thanks Mary hugs & **

Way too cute! It looks just like you planned it that way I love them! Looks like you are a good fixer upper! lol

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by pldc 24 Aug 2013

Thanks that is a lovely compliment, hugs & **

The pillows are lovely, you did a great job on them.

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by pldc 24 Aug 2013

Thank you very much. Hugs & **

Very nice pillows!

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by pldc 23 Aug 2013

Thank you very much. Hugs & ** 4U2:~}

Well it turned out lovely in the end. The birthday boy is sure to love it. Hugs Shirley

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by pldc 23 Aug 2013

Thanks Shirley I hope so, hugs & ** 4U2

Wowwwwwwwww you been busy girl hugs

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by pldc 23 Aug 2013

I try to sew when I am pain free LOL. It has been a good couple of days. I want to make the most of them. Hugs & ** 4U2

even I would love to nap on this bright pillow, you did a wonderful job.

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by pldc 23 Aug 2013

Thank you very much, hugs & ** 4u2 :~}

It is the cutest so bright and colorful. Like that the rick-rack is sewn on flat. If you had sewn it into the seam he could have poked his skin so it worked out nice that way. I don't remember the story but I see the caterpillar on one side and it emerging on the other side as a beautiful butterfly. Now I'm going to have to go find a copy of the book.

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by pldc 23 Aug 2013

LOL it is a cute book too. Thank you very much, hugs & ** 4u2 :~}

You pillow turn out very nice

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by pldc 23 Aug 2013

Thank you Maria, hugs & ** 4U2

Your pillow is lovely. My children loved the hungry caterpillar when they were young (they are 40+ now). The colours are so vibrant. Well done - your problems don't show, it looks great.

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by pldc 23 Aug 2013

Ah that is so nice of you, thank you so much & good night to you! hugs & **

by kezza2sew 23 Aug 2013

Isn't it amazing how themes never go away every generation always love these things.

Wow, Lor...these are fantastic...I have never heard of the Hungry Catipillar, but you did an outstanding job! Did you create these patterns yourself...the colors are wonderful!

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by pldc 23 Aug 2013

it is by Eric Carle he wrote books on the Hungry Caterpillar. This is a panel for the birthday party & added the rick rack on both sides & turned it into a pillow. Thanks Hugs & **

by dragonflyer 23 Aug 2013

Hungry Caterpillar...see what happens when you don't have kids...I need to bone up on childrens' reading books!