Tuesday 20 November 2012

HOLIDAY LANE PILLOW BLOG HOP and GIVEAWAY

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Well here it is,
the final gathering of Madame Samm's BLOG HOPS for 2012!
Can you believe it?
 Thank you Samm for all the fun (and a little nail biting)!
 I started hopping with the Madame in October and since then have met some of the most wonderful quilters and crafters with the most incredible talent, and  the cheerleaders are the best of the best.
They are the super heroes of the hops...
no problem they can't handle, 
no question they can't answer,
no barrier they can't scramble over!
They are awesome and this hop's cheerleader is no exception,
Pauline, who is the Quilt~n~Queen leads us on for the
HOLIDAY LANE PILLOW BLOG HOP!
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Are you ready? Here we go...
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Wednesday November 21
These are the other hoppers, movers and shakers on this fine day!
Click and be whisked off to their bodacious blogs.
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As for me, this is my rendition of this ever so sweet pattern by
Jill Finley of Jillily Studio Designs.
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I had to laugh after I added my snowman, he's kind of "ghostly"  
so he must be from winters past.
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I had fun quilting the sky with wispy swirls and the houses with differing textures.


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Adding the wreaths, Santas, quilting in lights on the two outer houses (see them twinkling?)
added to the holiday spirit.
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 I deviated from the pattern and made mine a split back pillowcase instead,
it's much more practical for our house.
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So that's it for 2012 hopping with Madame Samm,
I hope you've enjoyed viewing the amazing creations and that you'll join us in 2013!
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How about a little holiday giveaway? 
I'm offering as a giveaway a set of coasters in a Christmas theme.
(yet to be made but they will be finished by the end of the hop)
to be eligible 
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You "must" be a follower (seasoned or new, that's okay!)
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I need a way to get a hold of you, so if you're a "no reply" leave your email in you comment
"janedoe (at)whatever (dot) com"  *(just type it in like this) *
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tell me your favourite Christmas Carol! :D
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I'll let Mr. Ran Dom chose a winner November 30th, 9:00pm (cst)
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Hello to those touring with the Blogathon Canada,
become a follower and get in on the giveaway too!!
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110 comments:

  1. Your pillow looks great. I alway make removable covers so washing is easy. We are all a bit messy. The coasters sound good. I already flollow you. I think my favourite carol is Silent Night.

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  2. Very pretty!!! My favorite carol is Mary's song.

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  3. Love your pillow! Now everyone will know I'm weird, but my favorite Christmas song is Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer, LOL! Actually Silent Night is my all time favorite. I am a follower. jbechosend(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

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  4. Looking good, Carolyn! Love the quilting, and all of your personal touches that you added. :) I guess I would be a "seasoned" follower. ;) I love The First Noel. xo

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  5. You are a champion blog hopper. And your pillow looks fab. I love all the stitching. So pleased to have met you online this year.

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    1. Forgot to say Silent Night is my favourite carol.

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  6. Oh so lovely! Great fabrics and lovely additions, which make the pillow so special.I love "Hark, the herold angel sing".
    Hi from Switzerland and I am lloking forward to follow you!

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  7. Just an awesome pillow thanks for sharing. I love the hymn Mary did you Know...

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  8. Lovely pillow, thanks for sharing!

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  9. Its lovely - I like the fabrics you have used.

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  10. You have made a lovely pillow. Thanks for sharing

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  11. I love the snowman and all the other addition, what a wonderful pillow - I like seeing the blue in there too, looks great.

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  12. Great pillow! Love all the Santas! Holy Night is my favorite carol...well, except for Carol of Just Let Me Quilt!

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  13. Very cute pillow. Nice job.

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  14. Love the details, I did a split back on mine too!

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  15. good morning Carolyn....ohhhh yours is so sparkly...love the details with the snowflakes..and stitching...way to go my dearll

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  16. Love the fabric you used, they are so Christmassy! And that snowman is darling! Every house should have a "ghost" snowman.

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  17. Fabulous pillow! You went above and beyond! Gorgeous fabrics, and such wonderful embellishments....a real treasure! Thank you for sharing...White Christmas is my favorite song, though Here Comes Santa Claus always brings a smile to my lips! Thanks for the chance! I am a follower!

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  18. What fabulous fabrics and textures you have created!! Beautiful!!

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  19. Wow...great choice of fabrics! Love what you've done!

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  20. Great job with fabric choice! Your pillow looks fantastic!

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  21. I like the ghostly snowman! Looks great.

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  22. Your whole pillow sparkles! Love the Santas, but my fave is the "ghostman". Brings a smile.

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  23. Awesome pillow... Love your winters past snowman!!! Thanks for the great giveaway Ü

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  24. Or your snowman could be from South Louisiana where it melts as you make one! I just adore your pillow.

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  25. Love your pillow and what you did with the sky. My favourite christmas song would have to be silent night :0)
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  26. Beautiful pillow, very nicely done!

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  27. How pretty and festive!
    My favorite is Carol of the Bells (I don't think it has words, but it just sounds like Christmas to me!)

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  28. I like your pillow. The quilting is the perfect addition to it. My favourite carol is Silent Night .... it always brings back fond memories of CGIT Vesper Services when I was a young lady. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  29. Very nice - thanks for sharing. I really like all of the embellishments!

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  30. Love the Santas and the "ghostly" Snowman! Thanks for sharing!

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  31. What a wonderful job. The quilting really set the scene. I really like the ghost or sorry snowman.

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  32. Rosemary B here:
    your free motions quilting is awesome. That is my NY resolution, to get good at that.
    I love your pillow very much. I like how you made it a slip cover. I would do that too.
    Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours and thanks for sharing your massive creativity

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  33. I am a seasoned follower :) My favorite carol is O Holy Night followed by Mary, Did You Know?

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  34. Very nicely done! Love the bright and cheerful colors. My favorite carol is "Little Drummer Boy".

    Happy Holiday!

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  35. Great cushion! I love it!
    My favourite carol is 'O little town of Bethlehem'

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  36. Love the "ghostly" snowman! :) I really like "We Three Kings"

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  37. I am a follower. "Deck the Halls". And beginning in December I will post 12 days of Decking my Halls..for the Holidays.

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  38. I think 8Van Gogh* helped with this pillow! Love it! I've been a foolower for some time
    Blessings
    Gmama jane

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  39. Good morning Carolyn...your festive fabric choices make your pillow glisten...like fresh fallen snow...it is sEw pretty. Fabulous stitching with your FMQ...I can only dream. Thanks for your commitment and for sharing in the hop. Happy stitching, Pauline

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  40. Oh my goodness! Your fabrics and stitching are so beautiful, and I love all your little embellishments. I wish I'd done a split back, too...great idea.

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  41. What a decadent set of fabrics- I feel filthy rich just gazing at this pillow! ANd I so want it! My favorite!

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  42. I love how individual each of these pillows are. Very cute and the idea of a split back is what I would need here too.

    I always love hearing a well sung rendition of Silent Night.

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  43. Super Super Cute and sparkley,. I love Jingle Bells..

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  44. Gorgeous! I love what you did with this pattern!

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  45. I like you pillows. You added a lot of fun touches. I think I started following you when you started on the hops.My favorite Christmas song?? Oh, too many to list. I listen to them year round.

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  46. Super cute I love what you did with the quilting......jingle bells is my favorite Christmas song....

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  47. Your pillow is so sweet, I love the snowman, santa's, and wreath you added. Perfect!

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  48. Your pillow looks great! I love all your quilting details. Silent Night is my favourite Christmas carol.

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  50. I love the little touches on your pillow, the santa, the wreath, the snowman. You do beautiful work. My favorite is "Silent Night."

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  51. LOts of fun here!!! Great additions to your pillow, even the snowman ghost of Christmas past. I am doing mine with a split back too. Ever since I learned that trick I do mine that way. Best thing about it, other than being able to remove to wash, is no hand sewing the opening shut, yea!! Have a great turkey day!!!!

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  52. You did a lovely job on your pillow. I love the extra details you added...and your fabric is beautiful

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  53. Love the quilting on this one...and your ghostly snowman too! blessings, marlene

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  54. You've put me in the mood for Christmas! I found you through your comment on MY blog! So nice to meet you and find your blog. New follower here.
    Fav Christmas song ... Oh, Holy Night.

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  55. I'm a new follower and love your ghostly Snowman, sew cute. My fav Christmas song is Driving Home for Christmas.

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  56. I'm a young old follower. LOL Love your special touches on your pillow. My favorite Christmas Caroll: I'll Be Home for Christmas

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  57. Gorgeous pillows. I'm an existing follower. Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity on the draw.
    bonnielarson58@gmail.com

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  58. OOOOOPs, forgot to say my favourite carol is Silent nite.
    bonnielarson58@gmail.com

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  59. This pillow is marvelous for adding special quilting to it and you did that perfectly. Maybe your snowman isn't really "ghostly"; perhaps he's showing that snowmen are just very fleeting and temporary!! I do follow with Google Fr Con and Reader.

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  60. Love that quilting! Such bright and shiny fabric choices! It reminds me of wrapping paper and bows, perfect for the season! I think my favorite carol is Sleigh Ride, it's hard to choose.

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  61. I'm a seasoned follower! (nice way to put that!). My favorite song for Christmas has to be O Holy Night. I love the quilting you did on your wonderful pillow. It looks like smoke from the chimney and it's blowing around the houses! Love it!
    hulseybg at gmail dot com

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  62. Very pretty pillow...great fabrics! My favorite Christmas song is Feliz Navidad sung by Jose Feliciano. I'm already a happy follower...thanks for the sweet giveaway!

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  63. Lovely work thanks for sharing!

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  64. What a beautiful pillow and all the extra details are so neat! My favorite song has to be Silent Night. Thanks!

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  65. looks so rich and yummy!

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  66. I love your pillow and you snowman is pure cuteness. You details in the quilting really put the beautiful finish to your pillow. My Christmas favorite is "Oh HOlly Night". I am a new follower of your blog.

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  67. Love your pillow...I'm a first time visitor to your blog...I have joined the follow me....my favorite christmas carol is Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer..thanks

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  68. Lovely fabric! It just makes your lane look so elegant and the ghostly snowman is adorable. Thanks for sharing.

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  69. Very cute pillow , such festive colors and your extra stitching made it all your own , great job!My favorite Christmas carol is Emmanuel , I am a follower.

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  70. Love your Ghost Snowman. I like the idea of the split back for the pillow. I'm a new follower. My favorite Christmas carol is Silent Night.

    thelady(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  71. I love your snowman. fun! I am already a follower. Thanks again and I like Silent Night.

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  72. I am a follower and love seeing your creations. My favorite is Frosty the Snowman.

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  73. I am a follower and I love your ghostly snowman! You did a fabulous job with the quilting - it REALLY adds to the beauty and sparkle of your pillow! As a longarm quilter, I'm always interested in the quilting and how it enhances the piece being quilted - you hit it spot-on!

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  74. Your version of the pillow is really cute. I like your swirly quilting. Well done!

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  75. I really like the special touches you added to your pillow especially the Snowman from Christmas Past. I'm a follower. My favorite Christmas Carol is Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.

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  76. I`m a follower and love your pillow with details you added.My favorite is Tamborilero By Raphael.Thanks for sharing!!

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  77. I am a follower and my favorite Christmas carol is Silent Night. My granddaughters play it on the PIano and the violin.

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  78. WHat a fun pillow! Love the quilting!

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  79. I'm a new follower and found you via the blog-a-thon. I love your pillow! I have two favourite carols...Silent Night and Angels We Have Heard on High.

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  80. I just became a follower. I love your ghost of snowmen past haunting the village. Such lovely fabric choices and the stitching is wonderful. Beautiful pillow. Silent Night is a favorite carol.

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  81. I love all the gorgeous fabrics you used for your pillow village. Very lovely!

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  82. Great quilting! Love the snowman!

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  83. I love your pillow!! It's gorgeous!!! Perfect for the holidays. My favorite carol is silent night! I'm a follower!!

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  84. I can tell you had fun with this design, Carolyn! Great fabric choices along with the quilting details. You made me smile over the snowman from christmas past... I love your "ghostly" snowman. :o)

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  85. Sew cute! I love Santa baby. Fun to sing!

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  86. YOur pillow is just darling.

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  87. Wow! I love all the details and the lovely quilting. Great job! I am a happy follower. Fav songs?.. for fun: Rocking round the Christmas tree and for the true meaning of Christmas: Silent Night

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  88. Love your work. I am a new follower and my favorite Christmas carol is Mary Did You Know? It gives me chills every time I hear it.

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  89. I am a new follower and I love your pillow...favorite Christmas carol?...oh my goodness....Here Comes Santa Claus...see you on November 26th, that's my day! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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  90. Your pillow is beautiful! Thank you for sharing

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  91. Love your pillow Carolyn! The quilting is lovely. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  92. lovely pillow, so awesome details and great fabrics!

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  93. Love all your extra details--especially the Christmas lights!

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  94. O Holy Night is my favorite carol. I adore your pillow and the special snowman. So creative!!

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  95. Darling job ... I love your use of the striped print! One of my favorite carols (because it's impossible to have just one) is O Come, O Come Emmanuel. I love the melody in minor almost as much as the meaning of the lyrics! :)

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  96. New Blog Follower, and I love "Mary Did You Know", we have the Kathy Matta version, it's so beautiful.
    ncjeepster (at) aol (dot) com

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  97. What a great pillow Carolyn- love all the fun details. I am a long time follower and my favorite Christmas carol is Angels we have heard on high though I love many other traditional pieces like O Holy Night and O Come O Come Emmanuel. I should check out a few newer ones.
    Thanks for participating in the blog hops- it is always fun to see what others are doing.
    Regards from Edmonton,
    Anna

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  98. I am a new follower of your blog. I am in awe of your applique skills, your ghost snowman is amazing. My favorite Christmas carol is hard to narrow down since I spent my high school and early college years as my church organist, but I think I would have to choose O Holy Night. Thank you for a chance for your giveaway.

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  99. What a fun Pillow! I have been a follower for awhile now. And my favorite is the Christmas version of Cannon in D.

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  100. Your pillow is beautiful. Love all the extra's. Great job. I am a follower and love watching to see all the beautiful things you do.

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  101. I am a new follower. I have to say 'Silent Night' is my fave.

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  102. Love your snowmen coasters!!!

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  103. love your pillow and coasters thanks

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  104. Those coasters are so cute. Your pillow turned out so nice also. My favorite carol would be the first Noel. It is so pretty.

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  105. Love your coasters. They are so darn cute. Like your pillow too. My favorite carol is probably not a carol, but I love "last Christmas."

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  106. Marsha Kestner12/01/2012 7:05 pm

    I love your pillow it is so bright and the snow man makes it special! I can't really pick a favorite song. I love them all but my favorite album is by City on a hill titled Its christmas Time! I wear it out every year!

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