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A few months ago, Melissa and Patrick in Texas asked me to make a wedding album cover. Before then I had never made one, but I loved the idea! I also made the couple’s ring pillow, so I wanted to keep the two pieces cohesive but at the same time give each their own personality.
Melissa had a cheery and festive color palette to begin with -purple, orange, hot pink, yellow, magenta, and crimson to name a few. The pillow design consists of different types of flowers taken from the bouquet such as cala lilies, peonies, roses and tulips. I added some silver metallic stitching along the border for a modern handkerchief feeling.
I’m so excited to share this with you! I picked up the latest Spring 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings, and on page 168 is the ring pillow I made exclusively for this issue! It’s a spring greens and white story.
Charlotte contacted me in December about making a ring pillow for her sister Claire’s July wedding. I thought ’how sweet’…I have a soft spot for sisters as I have two. Charlotte told me there wasn’t a wedding theme but she had seen a previous pillow with calla lilies, and thought it was a great fit for her sister’s romantic and elegant wedding. She sent me a few photos of the bride’s and flower girls’ dresses along with the color palette of red, ivory, champagne and gold. What a beautiful gift from one sister to another.
Hope you enjoy!
I recently shipped a ring pillow to Melissa and Joey in Florida. After looking at Melissa’s inspiration board and learning of their love for travel, the idea of a postcard came to mind. Travel, maps, luggage, postcards and feathers would all be incorporated, and this worked perfectly with her bridal colors of clover, ivory, chocolate, and a touch of pink. Melissa loved the concept, especially since it was in keeping with her taste for the whimsical. To bring a sense of elegance, I decided to use subtle embroidery rather than felt appliqué. We were so excited to see all the elements of her wedding come together in the pillow. She requested all Hungarian felt because Budapest is where Joey proposed. I used a creamy vintage embroidery yarn to create the silhouettes of the postcard and stamp, and a finer yarn for their initials. It was Melissa’s idea to have their initials on the left side of the postcard. I think that was a perfect touch.
Detail of soft embroidery for postcard and beaded stamp
My friends Kristen and Josh got married in beautiful Athens, Georgia last summer in a fantastic brick house with a lovely garden. The house was so amazing! It looked like it came out of a page from the magazine “World of Interiors.” I had been there before to do a photo shoot while working at hable and wanted to move in right away. When Kristen told me her wedding was going to take place there and mentioned all the wonderful decorations she and her friends where making for the occasion, I just knew it was going to be the prettiest celebration, Southern style!
When I got her invitation, I fell over -it was the cutest thing, and she designed it all herself! I’m all about handmade goods with lots of personality. It came in a handmade craft-paper envelope stitched with color thread along the edges. Party flags, birds and a tree-of-life were some of the details on the 10 1/2 x 16 1/2 folded poster. The colors where light and dark blue, golden yellow, brown, watermelon, olive, and avocado to name a few -very festive. I made the bird and party flags idea the main focus on the pillow and put the bird close to the center so it looks like its beak is holding the rings. I added a few beads on the bird’s tale for some sparkle and stitched some stars here and there with gold metallic thread. It turned out lovely.
Pillow in action (photo by rinne allen)
My friend Mimi got married in Dallas last summer and wanted two ring pillows for her and her then groom. I was excited by the idea of making two pillows and was looking forward to the challenge of not making the groom’s look too feminine. I think they turned out great! I love the classic and simple design of the three peonies (a detail taken from the back of her gorgeous dress).
Here it is! The very first ring pillow I made for my friend Lucy Allen Gillis that jump started my ring pillow business. Lucy’s sister Rinne was so sweet to send me the pictures she took at the wedding. As I’d mentioned before there were no pictures or details emailed to me about the wedding - just a chat over the phone and this design came to mind.
It was a fall wedding in the country. The flower arrangements were in orange, red, wine, butternut and of course green. Chocolate was also another color used. The bridesmaids wore light coral and the groomsmen linen suits. I decided to go with a wreath because when I think of fall, I think of all those beautiful wreaths one can make with dried leaves and flowers. And then I thought how pretty it would be to have the rings nestled in the center of the wreath. I used about 30-something little leaves in brown and green and about 30 circles as berries. Then I added some beads and some gold metallic thread (a Llubav must) here and there for a little shimmer. I was so happy that Lucy asked me to do this for her - I think it turned out beautiful.
You can also check it out in the Winter 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings.
Take a look and enjoy, xo
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I want to share this calla lilies pillow. A friend got married last October and a couple of her close friends pitched in to give this to the bride and groom as their wedding gift. So sweet.
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