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February 4, 2015 by Jennifer

True Love Hand Stitched Pillow

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I love when an idea works out the way I want it too! I had the urge to do something a little different than I normally do. I wanted to take on a larger stitching project and turn it into a pillow! What better occasion to go all out with some stitchery for than Valentines! So I created this True Love Hand Stitched Pillow and I am in LOVE with it!

True Love Hand Stitched Pillow - busybeingjennifer.com

After a few hours of stitching I was afraid I’d bitten off more than I could chew. I changed my end plans a little, persevered and am I ever glad I did! I think it turned out just perfect.

True Love Hand Stitched Pillow from BusyBeingJennifer.com

Even though this pillow required thousands and thousands of stitches and turned into a labor of love, it was worth the time. Of course the time that I did spend stitching is basically an inexpensive form of therapy. Relaxing on the couch with Bitly in my lap and stitching in my hand is my idea of a good time.

Relaxing on the couch w/ #BittyBitly in my lap & stitching in my hands is my idea of a good time!

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The process of the hand stitched true love pillow - busybeingjennifer.com

To start I cut a 15 x 15 square out of unbleached cotton and a thin batting. I cut a paper heart to trace with fabric marker onto the center. Using my ruler added to lines so that I could make sure the text would be straight ( I can’t free hand worth a darn) and added the words. Next up was the wood grain design. I took inspiration from a piece of wood grain fabric I had on hand… and then just winged it! Starting from the center and working my way to the edges.

Once all the stitching was done (I’m guessing about 12 hours worth) I washed and dried the stitched square to remove the fabric marker, ironed it and then drew a 12 x 12 square on the wrong side. I cut another piece of unbleached cotton and batting a littler larger the 12 x 12 square and pinned the 2 squares and batting together, right sides in. I then straight stitched along the marked line, leaving a few inches a gap of a few inches to be able to turn and stuff the pillow. Once it was sewn, I trimmed the access fabric, leaving approximately a 1/2 inch seam. I lefter such a large seam to ensure that the stitching doesn’t come loose in the future. Once the pillow was turned right side out I stuffed it with poly-fill and hand stitched the gap closed.

The pillow was a tad bit lumpy so I stacked a couple of larger books on top of it for an hour or 2 to flatten things gown and smooth out the appearance. It worked perfectly.

The process of the hand stitched true love pillow - busybeingjennifer.com

It might have taken longer than anticipated, but this pillow was worth every minute and every stitch! Hopefully someone loves it as much as I do and snatches it up at the Market this weekend!

A labor of love, but this Hand Stitched True Love Pillow was worth every second!

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Filed Under: Crafts + DIY's, DIY Projects Tagged With: DIY, embroidery, Hand Stitched, pillow, True Love

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  1. princessmousey says

    February 4, 2015 at 11:23 am

    This is so sweet! I love the faux wood detail! Very pretty. Shared! Lots of love, Lisa

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  2. Brenda @DailyMayo says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    It looks awesome! I love the wood.

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  3. geniabeme says

    February 4, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    This is so cute!! SO much detail!

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  4. Chelsea says

    February 4, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    I LOVE the wood-like hand stitching. That is gorgeous!

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  5. makeupbylaurag says

    February 4, 2015 at 4:48 pm

    Oh wow. That is some detail work for real. Looks like zebra stripes! <3

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  6. Leslie says

    February 4, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    I love the wood grain. This is really sweet & you’ve inspired me to try my hand at at least one hand stitch project this year.

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  7. Chelsea says

    February 4, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    This pillow is just the cutest! You did such an amazing job! Now I just wish that I was as crafty as you!

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  8. phyrra says

    February 4, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    Wow that is a lot of work!

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  9. Carly says

    February 4, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    That pillow is too cute!

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  10. justinalayne says

    February 4, 2015 at 10:53 pm

    I wish I could be that crafty! Love the pillow!

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  11. Kendra says

    February 5, 2015 at 11:16 am

    This is awesome! So much hard work went into it!

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  12. Beth W says

    February 6, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    That looks great! AND time consuming. 🙂

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  13. Cheryl @ Sew Can Do says

    February 9, 2015 at 10:32 am

    This is incredible – the detail of the wood grain is really beautiful! And definitely worth the work. Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do:)

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  14. Laura D says

    February 9, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Wow, I love this project! I'm inspired to try something like this, thanks so much for sharing your idea! I'd love for you to stop by my blog Over The Apple Tree. Have a great day!

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  15. sewsweetvintage says

    February 9, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    Awe, I <3 your heart pillow! Wood textures are super popular and yours is so sweet<3 Pinned

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  16. Erlene says

    February 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    I know this take a lot of work, but the outcome is so lovely! I hope you will come and share this on the Spring Craft Blog Hop.

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  17. julieinthemaking says

    February 12, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    That is such a beautiful pillow.
    Julie
    Thank you for linking up with #wordlesswednesday
    co-host – http://www.julieinthemaking.com/

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  18. Lysa says

    February 12, 2015 at 11:21 pm

    Oh wow! You are so incredibly talented Jennifer! I cannot draw to save my life. This is a gorgeous pillow! I agree that the time invested in making it was well worth it! Thank you for linking up to the Oh My Heartsie Girls Wordless Wednesday Linky Party!

    Wishing you a fabulous week!

    Much love,
    Lysa xx
    Welcome to My Circus
    Co-Host OMHGWW

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  19. inkscrblr says

    February 13, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    I love this! Super cute! But it does look labour intensive for sure. My kids would like to make this with supervision I think. (I have tweens.)

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  20. Kimberly says

    February 14, 2015 at 3:41 pm

    Hello beautiful! This looks so amazing. I love it. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being a part of our party and we hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. We can't wait to party with you! Happy Valentines' Day! Lou Lou Girls

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  21. Vintage Mama says

    February 15, 2015 at 9:12 am

    Adorable! I love the way it turned out, and I am especially impressed by your perseverance in tackling this kind of traditional fiber art project. Hand stitching projects take a long time but they are truly worth the investment. Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop at Katherine's Corner. Hope to see you this coming week at the hop! Nina @ Vintage Mama's Cottage

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  22. Katherines Corner says

    February 15, 2015 at 10:00 am

    this is so sweet, totally love it! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop! Watch for your feature on Monday xo

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  23. My Creative Days says

    February 15, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    Oh my goodness! This pillow is so cute! Thank you for sharing on Show Me Saturday! Pinning!

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  24. Cassie Y says

    February 17, 2015 at 9:39 am

    That is an absolutely beautiful pillow!

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  25. Maria says

    February 23, 2015 at 9:27 am

    How pretty! You did a beautiful job with the pillow, such a cute idea! I did something similar for Valentine's Day a couple of year's ago, it was a similar hand-stitched image, but in picture form. Love the pillow idea! 🙂

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  26. Kathryn Griffin says

    February 23, 2015 at 11:32 am

    I love the wood grain stitching! So cute! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the features today at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link to this week's bash. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2015/02/make-it-… Have a fabulous week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  27. homemadefoodjunkie says

    May 16, 2015 at 9:59 pm

    Hello,
    Just wanted to let you know we have a brand NEW spin-off of the ‪#‎PureBlogLove‬ link party. I would love for you to drop by and see all the new changes we have made for better interaction with the bloggers.
    We run every Thursday @ 8 pm est on http://www.homemadefoojunkie.com through the weekend. Come celebrate with us on the NEW Pinterest Party where bloggers pin their established Pinterest pins to our link party.

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