TX/Cross Pillow

[MimiFL]

I made this pillow a long time ago, but only now got a chance to document it.

 

I made this for a friend of mine who lives in TX. I went with the afghan stitch so I could cross-stitch on it (something I'd never done before). It turned out pretty good I think. I graphed the designs in Excel and then cross-stitched them onto the pillow. Since she's involved in her church, I did a cross design on one side, and since she's in TX, I did a TX flag on the other side. I did a crab stitch to close the pillow (as I always do) but left the last side closed with buttons for easy removal of the pillow form (so she can wash it easily).

[crabby rat]

I made this pillow a long time ago, but only now got a chance to document it.

 

I made this for a friend of mine who lives in TX. I went with the afghan stitch so I could cross-stitch on it (something I'd never done before). It turned out pretty good I think. I graphed the designs in Excel and then cross-stitched them onto the pillow. Since she's involved in her church, I did a cross design on one side, and since she's in TX, I did a TX flag on the other side. I did a crab stitch to close the pillow (as I always do) but left the last side closed with buttons for easy removal of the pillow form (so she can wash it easily).

 

 

Beautiful! Your friend is lucky to have you!!

[Nira]

Oh that is wonderful!

[jolena]

They are so beautiful! I am sure your friend is thrilled with it.

[cshort]

Very pretty.

[pineapplequeen]

Nice!

[KeepsakeKrochet]

Beautiful! I just got into pillow making, they're so much fun. I love the designs you cross stitched into the pillow, wonderful.

[Tampa Doll]

Very pretty,

[Bubbe]

That cross pillow is fantastic!

[silverbelle29]

Nice work!

[froggy]

Beautiful job! Lucky friend!

[Monique39]

Beautiful!

[MimiFL]

Thank you all.

[PetraDae]

Top job!

[Hookerangel]

Beautiful!

[tiffer93]

That is a work of art!

[Nema517]

Very pretty!

[AngelRoseLite]

I love your pillow! I hope there are resources online to learn to use Excel to graph such a project. I would love to give it a try. Lovely, lovely work

[MimiFL]

Thanks everyone!

 

AngelRoseLite, I just make the Excel cells smaller until they're square, and then I color them every which way until it looks like something Trial and error mostly.

[ginamaria73]

Gorgeous job!