Wedding Pillowcases: Bear vs Llama

Well, Here are some pillowcases I made for a friend's wedding. Pretty fun!
I generally hand embroider, but had decided less than a week before the wedding to make them, so I tried embroidering?drawing by machine. I think they turned out pretty cool! The main thing I would have changed is to make their bodies more curved, not so cut-off.

 Bear

 Llama

Cassette tape fabric for the bear, and green and blue 60s floral for the llama.

Today I have been working more on the wool patch quilt and cutting out more denim squares for an upcoming quilt.

Wedding Pillowcases

 I have made about 5 sets of Wedding Pillowcases for friends. Usually with favorite animals or something.  I made some for my cousin and her husband the last month or so. I have a set of vintage embroidery patterns of State Birds. I purchased some vintage pillowcases from Etsy (I normally just thrift for them, but I was running out of time). I then chose their birth-states (hopefully that works for them! haha, I know they have moved around some) and started sewing. I do love embroidery and how creative and colorful it can be. I also like it because it can have sort of a paint-by-number aspect

 Illinois for Joseph. (Northern Cardinal)

North Dakota for Karen. (Western Meadowlark - same as Oregon's!)

Ta-Da! I think they are fun, and I hope they like them. Happy wedding!