Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Jack the Pumpkin Pillow

Last week, while shopping at Target, I noticed they had some really cute Halloween decor.  I spotted a pumpkin pillow that I loved.  

Here is the picture I took with my iphone.  Yeah, I know it's a terrible shot.


Said pillow was only $9.99, but I already had a cart full of stuff I didn't really need, so I thought I'd refrain from buying this pillow.

A few days later, the pillow was still on my mind.  I thought of going back to Target to buy it, however, I knew that if I went back, I would most likely fill up my cart with stuff I didn't really need, and thus begin the vicious cycle all over again.

Then I thought....hey, maybe I could make my own pillow! 

I had cream colored fleece left over from when I made my Valentine's Day hearts.  That's all I needed was some orange fleece & black embroidery floss.  I bought a 1/4 yard of orange fleece & some embroidery floss & spent less than $2.00 to do so at Joanns.  (It would have actually been less still had I not bought 3 rolls of embroidery floss.  I'm such a bad judge of how much I need of something!)


I found this pumpkin pattern at Confessions of a Plate Addict.  



Using this template and then free handing the eyes & mouth, I came up with this cutie.



I used a simple whip stitch & a blanket stitch to make this fellow.  I'm pretty happy with how he turned out too.    Cute, huh? 


Are you getting ready for Halloween?

Linking to:

Share Your Cup Thursday at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
Live Laugh Linky Thursday at Live Laugh Rowe
Time Traveler Thursday at Brambleberry Cottage

38 comments:

  1. That came out so cute! I would never be able to recreate that! And is that an owl pillow I spy behind the pumpkin one in your Target picture? Target is a very dangerous place for me to go to! It's like I will go for one thing and leave with way more than I had planned.

    Angela

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  2. Oh that is too cute!! You recreated it to a tee.... Hmmm got me an idea!!!

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  3. Gina I love your Halloween graphics.Where did you find them??

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  4. Gina,
    It looks so cute! You have me wanting to make a pillow. Ha! Ha!
    I can do that stitch.
    Have a great week.
    Pat

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  5. SO adorable Gina! You are amazing!!

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  6. Stop it....that is soooo cute!!! And you did nice stitching too!!!

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  7. Do you need my address for mailing? :) It is adorable! You did a great job on it. I like the face...looks happy!

    xo
    Pat

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  8. Very cute Gina. Your blanket stitch skills came in handy.

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  9. Gina, yours is adorable. Aren't you glad you didn't buy the one at Target.

    Hugs,
    Laura

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  10. Do I have this right..... you walk down the Target isles, get inspired, go home and end up making your own adorable pillows? When I'm there I just contemplate where the toilet paper isle was moved too.

    ~Bliss~

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  11. How cute!! Gina I like yours better then the one in Target! Great job!!

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  12. Very Very Cute and didn't cost $10....
    I like it!! hugs, Linda

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  13. Oh Gina, much, much, MUCH cuter that Target's pillow!! Aren't you the creative one??!!

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  14. Wow, Gina! You are just full of talent!! Your pillow is so cute!! You did a great job!

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  15. Well... I believe thag target has met its match! Your pumpkin pillow is waaaaaaay cuter!

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  16. Target knock offs are some of the best. Love this and I never would have thought of putting it on cream. So adorable!

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  17. Oh my gosh, pillows, picmonkey and Halloween. Girl you have gone to the dark side! Cute job on the pillow.

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  18. This is so cute, and as always, cause your so talented, you make it look so easy! Tarjay pillow has nuttin' honey, on you! xo

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  19. Hi Gina! Oh, this is just darling and what a great job you did too. I really like your pillow better!
    Nope, I have no fall on yet at my house. I've got to get busy but I'm just too tired! :)
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  20. This is so dang cute!!!! I have seen the other ones and like your's better! Great job!

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  21. Gina,
    Your pillow turned out really cute!
    Happy Halloween!

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  22. How adorable!!!!! MY kids would love this!1

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  23. Hello Gina, your pillow is lovely and what's even better is the fact that you made it yourself. I remember Joann's from when I visited Atlanta.....the first time I went there, I couldn't buy a thing as I was so overwhelmed with how large the shop was and how much there was to buy. By the second visit, I got over myself and had a ball! Best Wishes Daphne

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  24. Super, super cute! And I like your's better than Tar-jays! :)

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  25. Cute, cute, cute. Even better than the original! Happy October! Tammy

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  26. So CRAZY CUTE, Gina! Yours turned out much better than the original. :-)

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  27. I like yours even more than the inspiration!

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  28. Gina, your pillow is so stinkin' cute! I like your version better because of the light colored background!

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  29. Great job, Gina! Your Jack pillow is so cute! I'm inspired to make 2 for my grandkids.

    Smiles,
    Carol

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  30. Much better than the Target one!
    So cute. Your porch looks great too!

    Fall decorating with a little Halloween should happen this
    weekend!

    M :)

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  31. he's so cute! i like the white background much better than the black one they had at target!

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  32. Gina, it is so cute! You know I have a thing for pillows and I just love yours! You did an awesome job recreating the pillow from Target. Actually, I think yours is much prettier!

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  33. How cute it is and I love how you used the pumpkin border from PicMonkey. Thanks for your sweet visit Gina.

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  34. Sew, sew cute! (I couldn't resist!) I love your Jack pillow and I think it's way cuter than the one at Target. Have a wonderful weekend!
    Blessings,
    Nici

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