Friday, March 10, 2017

This is the last one.


I had just one last antique compact I wanted to salvage the petit point top from. It was a big piece and again I wasn't willing to cut off several stitched rows just to make a smaller cushion.

Actually, I have stitched a RL needle point cushion that is this big. So I thought why not have a big one in miniature. I can see someone leaning back against that big pillow reading a book in bed. :-)



Have a great weekend everyone! I hope you will have time for a few miniature projects of your own.








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36 comments:

  1. otterineMarch 10, 2017 at 3:21 PM

    I think the larger size works very well in the setting. It's so great you are able to give these pieces new life. :]

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 12:14 AM

      Thank you Brae.
      Taking apart a compact for a nice piece of petit point sure doesn't take the life out of me like stitching one does. haha

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  2. claudeMarch 10, 2017 at 4:52 PM

    What a painstaking and nice work!
    hugs

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  3. DiMarch 10, 2017 at 4:53 PM

    Wow! So beautiful and hard to believe how tiny this must be in real life!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 12:18 AM

      So nice to have a visit from you Di. Thank you. They are a bit smaller then the photos.

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  4. Isabel RuizMarch 10, 2017 at 6:22 PM

    ¡Preciosos!

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  5. minwksMarch 10, 2017 at 6:31 PM

    Hi Catherine, What a wonderful find. So glad you could use the whole piece, it looks lovely.
    Still keeping my eyes open for a piece at the thrift stores.
    No luck yet.
    Regards and all the best.
    Janine

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 12:22 AM

      Thank you Janine.
      Keep looking, you'll find one. So much easier then stitching one. Plus it is very hard to get that antique look with the treads you can buy to stitch with now. The colors just don't have that sort of look to them.

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  6. DaydreamerMarch 10, 2017 at 7:04 PM

    Ooooh, I think I like the big cushion best of all! I have big cushions like that for sitting on the floor... ! The pattern of the roses looks just wonderful with the other cushions too.

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 12:23 AM

      Thank you Betsy. I rather like the big one myself.
      I used to have huge floor cushions. I loved them!

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  7. miraclechickenMarch 10, 2017 at 9:28 PM

    The newest one is gorgeous! And works very well with the others, what a beautiful scene you've photographed :)

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 12:23 AM

      Thank yo Linda. They do seem to play well with each other. ;-)

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  8. Linda CarswellMarch 10, 2017 at 11:14 PM

    I particularly LOVE an oversized cushion.....it is a bit like drapes that are 'puddled'.....it gives a sense of luxury and expense.....I adore ALL of your cushions, they all work so wonderfully well together.
    Linda xxxxx

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 12:28 AM

      Thank you Linda.
      I never would have thought you would like puddled curtains. Not that they aren't gorgeous! It is just that they are dust catchers.
      Speaking for myself... I prefer indoors shutters to curtains in RL for that reason among others.
      XXXXXX Hope you are having fun.

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  9. UnknownMarch 11, 2017 at 2:33 AM

    What a lovely cushion! It must ne laborious to make but definitely worth it!

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 9:27 AM

      Thank you.
      Sometimes they are hard to get off the compact. For some odd reason they always glue them on (around the edges) with a midnight black shinny glue. It is as hard as rock!

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  10. jean-claudeMarch 11, 2017 at 2:58 AM

    Magnifique travail, tout est beau, le motif, les couleurs, la forme, ces coussins forment un superbe ensemble.

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 9:29 AM

      Merci beaucoup. Je suis heureux que vous les aimez tous.

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  11. ЮлияMarch 11, 2017 at 4:41 AM

    Hello, Catherine! Pillows are delicious! Different sizes make them even more realistic, just like in real life. Patterns are fantastically beautiful. I want to throw everything and embroider.

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 9:34 AM

      Thank you very much. I am glad you like all the different sizes and patterns.
      I was a bit worried about another pattern with roses but I think they are different enough that it's OK.

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  12. Linda CarswellMarch 11, 2017 at 5:37 AM

    Catherine, we are having heaps of fun.....but my emails to you keep getting returned!!
    Oh yes....give me shutters any day....love them!!!

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 9:37 AM

      I wondered why you weren't responding to my emails. I cannot imagine what could be wrong.
      It is great to hear you are having a good time.
      I hope this email business rights itself from Hobart.

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  13. PepperMarch 11, 2017 at 7:47 AM

    Your latest cushion works very well with the others. Personally, I think a bed looks dressed when it has a selection of cushions on it and I would happily spend hours snuggled into them with a good book :0)

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    1. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 9:42 AM

      Thank you Pepper. I love lots of cushions on a bed too.

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  14. elizabeth sMarch 11, 2017 at 12:46 PM

    Hi Catherine!
    I can't stop Grinning like a Cheshire Cat, because not only have you found yet another PERFECT use for your vintage petit point, but that it fits like a glove among your own precious needle work! :D
    The tiny stitches of the over-sized pillow and the muted colors of its florals, make a wonderful harmony, while it's larger size bolsters the beauty of the smaller cushions which it supports.
    It all looks so Dreamy and Romantic!
    How delightful- to wake up every morning in such a Beautiful Bed of Roses ....

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  15. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 1:43 PM

    Elizabeth you should be a writer/poet! :-)) haha
    Thank you so much for your kind comment.

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  16. rosannaMarch 11, 2017 at 5:50 PM

    Absolutely stunning piece and it works perfectly with the other pillows. A love huge pillows and I have some on my bed. I'd particularly love one like this. The colours are just to die for

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  17. CatherineMarch 11, 2017 at 6:38 PM

    Thank you Rosanna. I bought that compact because I loved the colors too. :-)

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  18. miniacollectionMarch 12, 2017 at 6:04 AM

    Absolutely amazing new cushion and they go so well together.
    Geneviève

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  19. CatherineMarch 12, 2017 at 9:03 AM

    Hi Geneviève,

    Thank you very much. ;-)

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  20. GiacMarch 13, 2017 at 5:16 AM

    Hello Catherine,
    The petit point is beautiful and the pillows look so real. amazing work!
    Big hug
    Giac

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  21. CatherineMarch 13, 2017 at 8:24 AM

    Thank you Giac.
    I hope all is well with you. It has been a long time since we have seen a new post on your blog.

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  22. MargaretMarch 14, 2017 at 9:51 PM

    Your pillows are stunning Catherine, of course, and the last big fellow is my favourite, not too big at all!

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  23. CatherineMarch 14, 2017 at 10:57 PM

    Thank you Margaret, I am glad you like them.
    So nice to see you! You must have been very busy because I can't remember the last time I saw a new post on your blog. I am glad you're back.

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