Thursday, April 21, 2011

A Royal Wedding Package....

Well....Molly has been cooking up a little surprise for someone.  Molly's friend has a grandma from Nottingham.  We all love the grandma!  And since the royal wedding is quickly approaching {oh what will I wear?}, Molly decided to surprise her with a few treats.


So for my part....I made a Union Jack pillow!


I had to square up the pillow to a nice 20 inches square....added some lovely dark blue stitching....


And there you have a pillow fit for a queen....hmmmm....

And Molly stitched a tea towel....


She used about a yard of toweling...hemmed both ends....


Added some trim!  We are going to complete this surprise gift with some tea and yummy cookies/biscuits!  She will love it!


I worked on another block for the New York Beauty....


Now I need to go clean my closet....ugh!
mary
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17 comments:

  1. CathyApril 21, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    I love your pillow. And the tea towels are adorable. I so want to make a New York Beauty quilt but I have so many projects to finish. Hugs.

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  2. **nicke...April 21, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    I can't wait to see your NYB quilt done! It is going to be so pretty!

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  3. CarolynApril 21, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    Such lovely gifts!

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  4. Mary on Lake PulaskiApril 21, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    What a sweet gift from you two!
    And another smashing NYB!

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  5. NickyApril 21, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    I made 2 NY Beauty blocks back in November 2007
    and haven't done any more - but I think your quilts going to be stunning!

    Great gifts - am tempted to make some Union flags myself...

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  6. Jennifer Mathis of Ellison LaneApril 21, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Oh I love every one of those! NY Beauty is fabulous! Molly's stitching is beautiful and I love the UJ pillow. What a wonderful gift package!
    Hope you've had a great day!

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  7. SusanApril 21, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Oh my! Another feast for the eyes! I love your daring choice of fabric for your latest NYB block! Beautiful!

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  8. Pinkadot QuiltsApril 21, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    A pretty and colorful post, I love the NYB block!

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  9. AnonymousApril 21, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    the cushion is great, perfect to sit on next week! I've made red, white and blue bunting ready for next friday... Love your new block too!

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  10. JennyApril 21, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    What great gifts! That Union Jack pillow is great, love the fabrics you used :)

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  11. Sinta ReneeApril 21, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    I just finished a Union Jack quilt! Love this theme!!! And your dish towel is wonderful!
    (Would it be ok to mention your blog on my blog and use a pic?)

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  12. Material MaryApril 21, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    So love your projects--I've bought myself a Union Jack pattern--I'm probably going to try my hand at a pillow as well for the 75th BD party for my mom. Molly did great embroidery and I'm loving the New York Beauty...
    Mary

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  13. CarlaApril 21, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    More importantly, have you found a hat yet? Love all your projects...how talented your Molly is!

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  14. RachaeldaisyApril 22, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    I love everything thing in this post!!

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  15. UnknownApril 22, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    I think your cushion is lovely Mary, and this is coming from someone who (heresy, I know, will you come and visit me in the Tower of London?) doesn't really like Union flags very much - I associate them (wrongly, I know) with drunken British football fans ...

    but this is lovely lovely lovely xxx

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  16. JanetApril 23, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    I love your cushion and Molly's tea towel is pretty awesome too. You're so good making wonderful gifts. NYB is fab as well, a big time favourite of mine.

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  17. Beth of The Linen CatApril 25, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    A lovely gift, that I have no doubt will be gratefully received!

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