A little bit of velvet, some rubber stamps and some ribbon combine together to make a fun pillow for the sofa or under the tree.

I submitted this idea to the Carol Duvall Holiday workshop and was selected to appear as one of the Guest presenters. They are quick and easy to make and look great under the tree, on the mantle or on the table top. Any material can be used, but embossed velvet is especially elegant. My segment will appear on the Carol Duvall show on HGTV. Show # CDW-705

To help you experience the the excite of the day, I wrote a little story about our two days on the Carol Duvall set.

November 12, 2004 – 9am ET/PT & December 17, 2004 – 9:30am ET/PT
Check your local listings for exact times in your area.

Basic Instructions for the pillows can be found here.

I also played around with the manipulation of the fabric in the dye to alter the look of the fabric. The more that I manipulated the fabric, the less white fabric I had and the less the fabric looked like tie-dye. When I was done I decided that I preferred my fabric to have no white in the finished color.

My sisters family needed a quilt that could stand up to a lot of use and minimal fuss. I created a fun raw edge quilt using hand-dyed flannels for the front and back. Bill created the pattern designs.

This quilt is made up of 21 different colors of cotton flannel fabric and is 50 x 70 inches.