...Vancouver, where I live, is a city known for its cherry blossom trees; views all over the city of the many blooming cherry trees against the backdrop of snowy-peaked mountains (not this year though due to a very mild winter!) in the springtime can be quite stunning. To celebrate the annual event of its 40,000 cherry trees in bloom, the city even hosts a cherry blossom festival which takes place in the month of April. You can spot these glorious trees all over the city; we have some very close to our house which, at this very moment, are in full bloom....
A little while back, I bought some yardage of a lovely cotton print covered with cherry blossom branches thinking that it would be fitting to make pillowcases with it when the cherry trees are in bloom. While a few Aprils have gone by since then and I kept forgetting to do so, I finally remembered this April and made one...
While it took me a bit of trial and error to finally settle on the colour of its crocheted trim, I ended up opting for a lovely "sable" colour which is a blend of beige and grey with the tiniest hint of green; I think this colour does a nice job of bringing out the very yummy colours of the cherry blossom pattern...
So I plunked a pillow with the finished pillowcase on an old chair I've placed by the front door and had a bit of fun doing some spring "decorating"...
...which only really involved changing the painting hanging above the chair!...
But don't you think that changing a painting can really change the look of a corner in your house?!...
Now that was fun, so thank you lovely cherry blossom trees for the inspiration and for bringing a touch of spring into my home!... If you're at all interested, I will be listing some of these cherry blossom pillowcases in my Etsy shop in about a week or so... Before parting, I'd like to thank all of you who sent me lovely get well messages -- I'm still struggling with my hip pain but I am optimistic that it will get better soon... Thanks for visiting and I'll be back soon with more pillowcase and patchwork fun!...
My family and I were in your beautiful city a little over a week ago. My daughter was in love the blooming cherry trees. You are so lucky to live in such a beautiful city.
Posted by: Anita | April 19, 2015 at 08:49 PM
Love the colours in the Eiffel Tower painting and the pillowcase and they look so cheery sitting on that lovely crochet blanket. :) x
Posted by: Janet Harvey | April 20, 2015 at 02:55 AM
So pretty! And the chair full of blankets is adorable at your house...at my house it just means I've run out of storage space! lol I need to stop buying granny square blankets....xo
Posted by: Leanne | April 20, 2015 at 05:20 AM
Cherry blossom time is so beautiful, I love the clouds of pink which make me think of confetti as it falls. I like the photo with the blues and greens in the picture and I just love your pillowcases. Hope your hip pain eases soon.
Posted by: Helen | April 20, 2015 at 02:44 PM
It looks beautiful, annd I love the painting: there really are a few cherry trees at the foot of the Eiffel Tower :) I have the fondest memories of cherry tree blossoms in Seattle, the Pacific NW climate must be perfect for these lovely trees.
Posted by: moineau16 | April 20, 2015 at 10:42 PM
A gorgeous pillow celebrating the cherry blossoms! My favorite spring tree! How lucky to have so many to enjoy. Wishing you continued get well soon!
Posted by: Angela-Southern USA | April 21, 2015 at 07:06 AM
Love blossom time! The pillow is wonderful x
Posted by: found and sewn | April 24, 2015 at 04:19 AM
Such a pretty pillow! Happy blossom time!
Posted by: Mary @ At Home on the Bay | April 28, 2015 at 03:51 PM