May the saddest day of your future
be no worse
than the happiest day of your past.
You may have gathered that I love my Irish heritage. 😉 So, when I was looking for some quick stitching projects I seized the opportunity to work with some Irish lace that I was fortunate enough to find in an antique store in Westport, Ireland. Combining the lace with a silk background and some embroiderie anglaise fabric in my stash, I had the makings of a small pin pillow.
The lace was used for the mid-section of the pillow to give it a place of honor. I used a variety of stitches including French knots and web stitches to embellish the rest of the pillow.
I used a few small beads to add a bit of sparkle among some of the bullion knots and to scatter amidst the gimp that adorned the lower third of the tiny pillow.

Close-up of some bullion knots with beads
The pillow is already on its way to a special person to whom I hope it will bring a smile of pleasant memories.
Linking to Nina Maries Off the Wall blog.