Flower Needlepoint Pillow Stitched and Finished.

This is another pillow for me.  I purchased this canvas at a guild meeting years and years ago.  I have been slowly working my way through all my unfinished projects and am down to only a few. The tag says "From the Collection of the Women's Educational & Industrial Union.  Boston, Massachusetts, Est. 1877".  I believe they used to sell needlepoint yarn and canvases but am not sure if the design is from a reproduction in their collection (which is what I was told when I bought it) or if they used to sell other designer's canvases.  Either way, it's a lovely piece.  If you happen to know who the designer is please let me know!


I knew I wanted this for a pillow so I used basketweave throughout.  I stitched all the background in cream wool (Appleton, with one ply of the four pulled out so it wasn't too tight) and then all the flowers and ribbons are stitched in silk fibers from my stash.

I used a bronze ribbon, striped ribbon, and two trims around the edge.  I love these colors!  It's a pretty good size - maybe 22" across?  The backing is a heavy woven dot that I used on another pillow (the standing lion pillow).

Pillows - Fish and Duck

These needlepoint pillows are finished with green linen fabric with zippered backs.  Both have a knife edge finish.  The fish pillow has self-welted cording.  The duck pillow uses a purchased brown twisted cording edge.  

Box Cushion - Jaguar

This Candace Bahouth design is finished as a large boxed cushion.  It has self-welted cording with a side gusset to create a box shape.  A custom down insert was made.  Zippered back.  The green linen was sent by the client.  

Pillow - Hearts Gone Wild

This canvaswork design was finished as a fabric framed pillow.  Silk dupioni in purple, lilac, and dark rose perfectly match the design.  The backing is a glazed metallic cotton fabric.  The twisted cording and beading trim accent the design, as does the hand stitched purple cording. 

  

Pillow - Stanford

Stanford needlepoint design.

• dark red passionsuede fabric to match the S. 
• self-welted cording at the edge of the pillow is a thicker diameter than normal as a design choice  
• rectangle shape

Pillow - Train

Needlepoint pillow

• fabric-framed front with mitered corners
• velveteen fabric
• self-welted cording edge
• rectangle shape with a custom insert