now you know what we're really like

I just have time for a quick post to show off my new pillow. I worked on it a few weeks ago but didn't get around to putting it together until today. I love these fabrics so much. (Don't I always?)Everything but the bird print was thrifted in Memphis. The floral is a vintage napkin--aren't the colors wonderful?

The color of the backing fabric looks a little off in the picture and the vintage buttons definitely seem to coordinate better in real life. Here's a close-up of the stitching and then I'm off to practice my knitting snuggling next to my sweetheart as a silent support while he watches the Final Four Championship game. I learned my lesson after I apparently spoke the wrong words during a big game and abruptly shifted the momentum away from our team causing them to lose the game. Really. A big Texas/Kansas State game about 2 years ago. Yeah, that was my fault. I really do have the sweetest husband in the world but the Longhorns are his team and, although he did apologize later, at the time all he could say was, "I know it is ridiculous, but I just can't talk to you right now." And he actually didn't speak to me the rest of the night. Yep. And he thinks I get crazy about my crafting. Speaking of crafting, here's the detail of that stitching.

I'll share one last shot that usually wouldn't make it to the blog but I'm deciding to get real and give you a peek into what it is really like in my home, at least while my attention is on other things.

Oh, who am I kidding? This is everyday life at the Cooper house, except I had just spent all day cleaning and you can't see what the dog just puked up in the corner. (Let's keep a little bit of mystery here, please.) But there behind the couch is my child. The one with the underwear on her head. The underwear she had previously been wearing...elsewhere.... Yeah, well. I'd better be off to tend to my knitting. For real this time.

Comments

[Gwen]

Oh thank you for a peek at real life, I thought all of you young crafter/home schoolers were also perfect in your lovely decorated homes.

I mean that in the nicest possible way, I am so in awe of how you all get it all done!

xo,
Gwen (whose house was never perfect, and whose projects were always half finished...)

[Pilar]

I love your pillow and how you used the vintage napkin with the avian fabric. I can completely relate to jinxing a sporting event. I was responsible for the Lakers losing season a few years back since I spoke during a game earlier in the season. It is amazing how powerful we are!

[Rebekah]

These pillows are so pretty! I love the vintage feel of them. Beautiful work!

How cute that you caught your daughter in action!

[Teresa (good grace)]

Soooo cute and creative!! Beautiful!

[Juanita]

Love the pillows and thanks for keeping it real. I recently kept a baby for a friend and felt that my brain had been sucked out by the end of the day. It brought back so many memories of how real life is with small children. It does get better, and it helps to keep up the creative work for your own sanity.

[CarrieJ]

just left a comment on the tutorial then started scrolling down. Saw that you said th fabric was thrifted in Memphis ... I will assume you mean TN, I am just down in Horn Lake, MS ... SMALL WORLD!