Stash-Buster #26 - Rose pillows

2020 Update:
The above-pictured pillows are a variation of two patterns from my Etsy Shop:
1) The Granny Rose Heart Pillow:
(Click here for the pattern.)
Here are variations included in the pattern:

and the
2) Granny Rose Pillow:
(Click here for the pattern.)
Here is the variation from the pattern:

And so the original posits continues as is:

During the course of Linda and Ana's 2013 Stash-buster challenge, 

I got side-tacked and finished up a project from last year:

You may remember the Granny Rose Afghan from about a bazillion posts this year.
Made with this pattern.

Well, so, you know what happened once that project was done?

You know, don't you?

There was more yarn to be added to the stash,

in addition to a few extra roses and granny squares.
Pattern for the rose granny squares can be purchased on Etsy here.

What to do? What to do?

Hmmmmm....

How about a couple of pillows to bust that stash?

You see, I have an addiction to pillows, (more details on that in a future post),

but in the mean time I will make a couple of more pillows.
Yup, that's it: pillows!

Pillow #1

A heart shaped pillow...
Pattern for a Rose heart pillow is now listed in my Etsy shop:

Click here for the pattern that includes the Granny Rose Square.

Crocheted a front and back.

Joined together, 

with that infamous picot stitch I use everywhere.

(See this post which includes picot stitch video.)

Utilized button stash for opening.

 Made a pillow form.

This might not look like the best part; but, it just might be...

you see my friend, who must remain anonymous,

 retrieved a perfectly recyclable white sheet from the trash while visiting her children,

 and thought "Astri could use this for a rag rug or something", and gave it to me!

Ha, I LOVE how she thinks of me in context with the trash. :-)

 I know.... it's a sewing machine!

Yelp!

 Stuffed with fiberfill leftover from another 2012 project.

A little lumpy, but once placed in it's cover, you'll never know.

See not so lumpy anymore, huh?

Then there's pillow #2

A couple of squares:

 One with one rose and lots of trim.

 And one with four roses and little trim.

  Another button stashing opening,

 and stuffed with that $1.99 IKEA pillow bargain, 

that I am so fond of.

 And there you have it!

Stash-busting low-cost guest room accouterments.

 Velkommen till gjesten rom. :-)

Whew, that was a long post.

Perhaps it should have been divided into two posts: one for each pillow.

Oh well, too late now. :-)

Oh and BTW I am onto something completely different with 

the rest of the acrylic stash 

(gosh there's a lot of it) 

that I will be excited to show you soon.

Two projects, very different from each other;

colors I do not typically use and no granny roses either.)

See you soon!