Folk Art Flower Pillow on linen, Georgianne Holland ©2011 |
When I was a young woman setting up my first home, I didn't really know what I was doing, but I did know what I wanted: a superior home with elegant decor.
This was a tall order for a time in my life when my furnishings consisted of hand-me-downs and cinder block/pine board bookshelves!
The dreams of youth are a great way to start building a life, and over the years, I have learned to make home decor as well as learned how to earn money to buy the wonderful decorative elements that grace my home. One good example of this is the hand embroidered pillows I make at Nestle and Soar, like this Folk Art Flower Pillow. My taste in home decor now leans more toward finely crafted fiber folk art than it does anything gilded or elegant, and in my way of thinking, this is superior in every way!
The
wool felt circles used in this decorative pillow design are stacked and
hand-embroidered. The bright colors are very popular in home decor
today. This design is my fun take on the ever-popular Penny Rug design
in folk art, where concentric circles are hand embroidered into
delightful designs. I've added bead work and buttons to some of the hand
embroidered pillows I sell in limited edition at www.nestleandsoar.com. Each month I offer a unique assortment of colors, types, and sizes of decorative pillows.
Spring Tree Needle Felt Pillow, © 2010 |
Setting up a home is not new to me, and perhaps it is not new to you, either. Do you agree that sometimes, it is not the big-ticket item that makes a home cozy and special, but instead, it is the little things that make home comfortable...and that works whether you are making your home feel superior for the first time or the 100th time!
Thanks for stopping by,
Georgianne
4 comments:
Hi, Georgianne!
Thank you for visiting my blog. Your pillows are beautiful! I too love to make beautiful projects for my home. I think it is those touches that make a house a home.
Happy Holidays!
Terry
P.S. I will post the finished wreath on my blog this Saturday. Thank you for asking me to.
Hi Terry! Looking forward to seeing your wreath...I'm taking photos of the stockings I made for my family. I'll share...my fingers are numb from the hand stitching, but the looks on their faces will be worth it!
LOVING that pillow at the top!!!!
Thanks Tammy! That pillow seems to be a fan favorite, which makes me happy, as they are so much fun to make! You can find them at www.nestleandsoar.com, if you are interested...
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