Let It Snow - A Winter Pillow

I hope all of you have enjoyed a very merry Christmas!
I've just spent some time catching up with my good friend, and I gave her a little gift that can be used all winter long... a Let It Snow winter pillow!

For this project, I used some "ink swatches" I had purchased from Sweetwater on Etsy.
{They don't seem to be available any longer, but they carry some similar items.}

I used the pattern that was included with the ink swatch, to create the pillow front.

For the pillow backing, I followed my own free tutorial for making Covered Zipper Pillow Backings.

This particular pillow finished at 12" x 16", so I just started with a backing piece that was about 13" x 17". I decided to attach the zipper cover about 1/3 of the way across the pillow, vertically, for extra interest.

I am sew in love with this project! The lipstick red ink swatch looks great against some white-on-black polka dots.
{The polka dots look kind of like snowflakes, right?}

On the back, I've chosen a large red gingham print.

It contrasts well with the polka dots, don't you agree?

I added my little eamylove label, so my friend knows that I made this pillow just for her!

My little snowman models are cheering for snow. So far, there's been no snow to shovel here in my neighborhood.

I have a feeling that we'll be seeing some flakes soon, though!

Have a Happy New Year, Friends!