Free Project Friday (and sweepstakes!): In Bloom
July 23, 2010, 09:55 am Posted by Amanda CarestioIn Bloom, indeed! This project is so refreshingly simple and lovely, we just had to know more about the designer behind the pillow, Yvonne Eijkenduijn.
Yvonne’s Blog: www.yvestown.com
Your design style in three words: English country with a Scandinavian touch
What makes pillows the perfect creative canvas? Because they can be pretty and functional.
#1 on your summertime crafting to-do list? Bunting for garden parties
Current crafting obsession? Crochet!
Free Project: Give In Bloom a whirl!
Interested in winning a free copy of Pretty Little Pillows? Each Friday for the next month (ending Friday, July 30th), Lark Crafts will post a free project and giveaway offer. For a chance to win that week’s prize, you will need to comment on the post during the times and dates specified.
Comment on this post between now and next Wednesday, July 28th by 9pm EST, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a free copy of Pretty Little Pillows. One winner will be selected at random on or before Thursday, July 29th at 10am, and announced on Friday. Click here for the official rules.
Congratulations to last week’s winner, CraftingwithCatHair. And thanks to everyone who commented!


I too love that this pillow is simple and still cheerful. Beautiful work, Yvonne!
i love the flower embroidery. thanks for sharing the project.
I adore the little birds! What darling little pillows.
The flowers bring a huge smile to your face, they are wonderful!
they would be perfect to dress up my girl's room, very nice
English Country style and Scandinavian style are a combination you can't beat. Thanks for sharing this.
The pillows are SO sweet and whimsical. I am so happy to have found this blog today…visiting for the first time!
What fun, non-traditional designs. Gotta love it.
Thank you for the opportunity for this giveaway.
What a great looking book! I love the pillows on the cover and would start with making the bird pillow! Suzie
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I love this little pillow. My granddaughter is getting a bedroom “re-do” and this would look adorable. I know it would be her favorite.
Love the pillows – thanks for the chance to win.
Chris Aiton
This is crazy, I just added this lovely pillow as a favorite in Yvonne`s Flickr account today and now there is a tiny little chance for me to have it. Woo-Hoo!!!!
What great news to hear about the Pretty Little Pillows book. I've long been an admirer of Yvonne's Yvestown blog. Way to go Lark Crafts.
oh I would love to be the lucky winner!
What a darling pillow!
Love the pillows and we desperately need something new
Way to go Lark Crafts!!! I will definitely check out Pretty Little Pillows. Yvonne's Yvestown blog has been a favorite of mine for quite some time.
Would love to enter this
gorgeous pillows!!
OOH! Looks such colorful fun!
Love the idea of the little house pillows!!
Love the pillow. The flowers are so pretty
Amo cuscini. Oltre ad arredare una casa originale , spesso mi coccola quando siamo rilassante..
Wow, lovely pillow! Would love to win
how sweet, fingers crossed
(In English) I love pillows. Make the house comfortable and original. Many times they make you relax and pamper you.
I´m in love with house pillows and I was looking for some projects… I think I found them!
Great pillows and great idea! I love pillows and when I go shopping I search for some new ones…
Now I want to start creating one by myself…
I love Yvonne's beautiful home and homesite
Thank you for the pdf.
Can't live without a dreamy pillow!
Love the “Pretty Little…” series! This looks like a wonderful addition/edition!
Pillows just seem to thrive in my house – I'm always making more and looking for new ideas. I'll cross my fingers for this giveaway!
You can never have too many pillows! Plus they're so much fun to make
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BEautiful!
Beautiful cushion!
Gill
Lovely lovely!!
wow!! am I too late??
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love that book
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What a lovely pillow!
Hermosos almohadones!!
what a wonderful book with so many talented artists! thanks so much!