Hello Kitty Pillow ...........gift for a co-worker

A co-worker's birthday was coming up and I really wanted to make her something special.  I know she adores Hello Kitty so I decided to make a decorative pillow for her.  

For a pattern, I went on the internet and looked up a "printable coloring sheet" and found a cute simple line drawing; which I printed out.  

I used felt for Hello Kitty's face. ( I love that you don't have to finish the edges of felt) and for the fabric I went straight to my stash.  The polka dot fabric is a classic quilting cotton, and for the back fabric I had some black cotton sateen...........so soft!   

The only materials I needed to purchase was the ric rac and pillow form. This project took about 4 hours to make. (Yeah, Cause you know time is in short supply these days)  It helped that my fabric was already washed! Check it out:

Simple Hello Kitty Pillow

By the way, she loved it!

Next up, another decorative pillow with hand stitching.  I do have another co-worker who is retiring............so I think an elegant simple pillow is just the present for her. Of course the chocolate chip cake with chocolate buttercream frosting I am planning on baking will be a nice addition too;)

Somehow I will make time to finish my Mardi Gras costume.  Yes, I am sewing up a fairy/ Tinkerbell inspired costume.   Currently I am drafting the blouse pattern, and the skirt is finished.  Still have a cape to sew too! Fingers crossed it will be finished on time. Although blogging about it is a different story.  -I have sewn so much this past year but you wouldn't know it by this blog....bummer-

Moving on: My last post spoke about my children's story book.  I couldn't get the words right for the group of drawings that are on this blog....... so I wrote another rhyming story first and now I am working on the drawings/paintings.   This is a long process that I am hoping to have finished by the end of the year. 

Happily creating .............I hope you are too!