I finally finished the sewing on my Pillow of Sei Shonagon from Larissa Brown‘s Knitalong. The knitting was fast; making a pillow form and sewing on the backing took longer. Well, technically, they only took an afternoon, but I procrastinated.
This was for Blog-free Kim’s birthday in early August…I’m keeping up a tradition of giving her half-finished gifts when we celebrate! I was a bit tricksy earlier in the season and asked her for suggestions for poems that she liked. She mentioned T.S. Eliot’s "The Wasteland," and I used the first two and a half stanzas for the text of the pillow.
This was a satisfying and fun project. Now I have to persuade myself to give it up! Ravelry details here.
WOWZA!
That is such a cool project. I loved it when I saw it (on the Craft blog was it?). It’s cool to see another one!
About the giving it up–would arm twisting help? 🙂
A bit tricksy? I suspected nothing. Can’t wait to see it in person, the sooner the better.
Love it!
I think I need one.
Oh my gosh. That is a very cool pillow! Kim is getting a super gift!
It’s beautiful and you are a better friend then me because I’m not sure I could give mine up.
This is just about one of the most fantastic presents I’ve seen in quite a while!
Voyeur no more – I’ve decided to come out of the shadows. I am so excited to see the finished project – it turned out beautifully. What a thoughtful gift!
Such a beautiful gift!