Christmas pillows

I found a photo a few months ago of an embroidered cityscape 

on a pillow.

 I figured that the boys would love to have

similar pillows for their homes. 

 So I got to work making the pillows in time to give to 

them for Christmas.

First I had to find a drawing of Chicago and Cleveland that would work.

I didn't want too much detail so I simplified the drawings 

a little so I would have a easier time embroidering the outlines.

I then enlarged the patterns to fit the pillow forms I had using photoshop.

I used my light box to trace the patterns onto black linen

fabric. Then I just did a straight stitch with gray DMC thread.

It went together very quickly, and I'm pleased with the results.

Anthony's pillow

Daniel's pillow

( Anthony takes better photos than I do,

guess which one is his photo!)

Wonder if there is a vector drawing of Wickliffe I could use

to make a pillow for myself!!!!!! LOL!!!!!

:)

I've been working on Josh's stocking.

I think I may end up blind by the time I'm done though.

I'm working on the ship in a bottle which entails stitching

one thread over one thread. 

That is tiny!

Check out the regular stitched next to the tiny ones and

you'll see what I mean! Tiny!

Anyway, I'm still having loads of fun doing this and can't wait to

start the next one.

Later! 

:)