You guys may know of Ankasa’s collection of couture home furnishings which includes hand-embroidered pillows going for more than $300 a pop. But you may not know that one of our favorite online retailers, Ballard Designs, has debuted an exclusive line of Ankasa pillows for less than a third of the price. And thanks to the lovely folks at Ballard, one lucky reader is going to win one of these couture pillows on the house!
Each of these three high-end pillows is hand cut and features rich, hand embroidered details that are sure to dress up any seat in your house. You’ve got two 18″ square and a 12″ x 20″ floral throw pillow to choose from. Although with such hard work put into their intricate designs I feel like we should call them “carefully place” pillows, not “throw pillows.”
To enter, just comment on this post with the words “HAND ‘EM OVER” by Wednesday, March 18th at 8pm EST. And while you’re at it, we’d also love to know the most intricate, delicate or complicated thing you’ve ever made with your own two hands. A masterful painting? A mutli-course meal? An extra tall Jenga tower? Oh and in case you don’t know the giveaway drill by now: please limit one entry per e-mail address (our winners are blindly selected using random.org). This prize is available to US residents only. Good luck…
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Karen says
Seriously, hand ’em over! I never buy pillows because I can always make them. But these are works of art! Speaking of which, my cross stitch fits your bill; it is always intricate, often delicate or sometimes complicated .
Here’s a cross stitch pillow http://thegardener.smugmug.com/gallery/10787_3dMQp#352295_sd2be
sherry says
hand em over!!
The most intricate thing(s) I’ve made are the garments I made for the school runway show.
Amber says
Hand ’em over!
The most intricate thing I’ve ever made with my hands is a globe made out of copper wire.
Karen says
Hand ’em over, please!
I guess I would have to say the most delicate thing I have ever made was a stained glass-type wall hanging at camp when I was younger. It was so delicate that it broke before I got home:(
caro says
stitch em’ up! and HAND ‘EM OVER!
I love these “carefully place” pillows!
When I was in 4th grade I did a report on the titanic and thought it would be fun to build one of those model ships – big mistake! It was definitley the MOST complicated and painstakingly intricate object I’ve ever attempted* to make – and I’ve made a lot of things with my two hands!
*it didn’t turn out so great – but then neither did the real titanic so I guess that’s okay.
Jennifer says
Hand em over…they would be perfect in my bedroom
Liz says
Hand Em’ Over
The most intricate project I have ever completed is a quilt for my mom’s 65th birthday. Each of my brothers and sisters, and aunts and uncles, submitted a square and I pieced and quilted them together. It was a great present filled with history, family traditions, love and warmth!
Holly G says
HAND ‘EM OVER!!! Am learning to quilt – lots of fun!!
Vesna says
HAND ‘EM OVER… please! The most delicate thing I think I ever made was a dress out of string and handmade paper. Sounds wearable, huh?
Alison says
HAND ‘EM OVER please.
The most delicate thing I ever made was a video for my sister Kate’s 30th birthday. She lives in Spain and my other sister, Heather, and I were flying over to surprise her. Heather took video of our cousins and Kate’s friends here in the States wishing Katie well (including two really long speeches from our parents and I pieced them together with footage of our hometown and really meaningful songs. It was my first time putting together a video but it turned out great – Katie loved it and cried.
Jen says
HAND ‘EM OVER (please :)
Not sure how to answer your question. I wish I could sew, at all! Maybe scrapbooking- I really like paper!
Kathleen says
“Hand’em over” my bedroom is screaming for them! The most intricate items I have ever made are cross stitch samplers from a pattern on very fine fabric.
Laura says
Hand ’em over! hmmm . . . delicate – my daughters definitely DON’T qualify! For Christmas we did a handmade gift exchange and I got my neice. I made her a doll – but the intricate thing was trying to make the outfit match my niece’s school uniform. the peter-pan collar was tough!
Ann-Marie says
HAND ‘EM OVER! :)
The most intricate things I’ve made have been detailed cross-stitch patterns on linen.
Jane Lynch says
Hand ’em over! The most intricate thing I ever made (except my three beautiful children!) was a cork wreath that documents fun and memorable times my new husband and I have shared. It hangs over my kitchen sink, where I can reminisce….
Lindsay says
“HAND ‘EM OVER” Painting around my fireplace… yikes! Next up I’m going to try and spray paint the metal casing!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Amy says
HAND ‘EM OVER
5 course meal for a party of 16 on New Years Eve!
lisa peterson says
“HAND ‘EM OVER”
I am in the process of picking objects and colors to redo my master bedroom and these beautiful pillows would be perfect!
The most intricate thing I’ve made is my pencil drawing of my younger brother. It hangs in my hallway today.
C says
HAND ‘EM OVER!!
They’re gorgeous!!
Elise says
HAND ‘EM OVER! I made a book in college that was pretty time consuming and detailed!
Kimberly says
HAND ‘EM OVER
Good question…either Dorie Greenspan’s Berry Surprise cake or a collage in which I covered a Van Gogh portrait of a little boy in tiny color tiles cut from Lowe’s paint sample cards…both were pretty intricate.
RachelJo says
“HAND ‘EM OVER”
I made a Halloween-themed cross stitch bell pull with french knots and beads… way too hard for a first-timer.
Amanda says
Hand ’em over!
The most intricate thing I have ever made was a 3-layer birthday cake with raspberry filling and chocolate ganache frosting. It took me so long that by the time I was done, the cake was so dry it tasted terrible!
Lyndy says
Hand ’em over
The most delicate thing I’ve ever made was in response to a request that my young daughters be in a wedding. I made the dresses but the bride wanted me to buy Batten-burg Lace collars to match the ring-bearer. Since money was really tight, I got a book from the library and taught myself how.
Kerry says
Hand em over! These would look great in my mom’s living room. I’ve made lots of cross-stitches, sewed some handbags and have painted a painting that actually looks like what it’s supposed to look like.
Cheryl says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
The most time-consuming, intricate thing I ever made with my own two hands (and my brain) was my Ph.D. thesis. It only took me about a month to write, but the research that went into it took a good four and a half years.
Beverly C. says
“Hand ‘Em Over” gorgeous pillows! The most intricate thing I made was my sisters wedding gown and 3 bridesmaid dresses while I was 8 months pregnant.
Lisa says
What a beauty “Hand ’em Over!!
The most intricate and delicate thing I have ever made was a papermache paper weight for my mom when I was in elementary school. That women has attempted to toss that baby out I dont know how many times…he he. We still joke today about how I always seem to save my “Beautiful Creation” everytime she finds it while cleaning up her house. I tell you we get a kick out of her love hate relationship with that thing!
Blessings
Lisa
Carmil says
HAND ‘EM OVER
the jacket (lace) for my wedding dress.
Jenn C. says
HAND ‘EM OVER
I think the most complicated thing I ever made with my own two hands was a huge oil painting :)
Trish Milburn says
If I had the talent to do something delicate, I would copy these pillows! Please HAND EM OVER! Otherwise, I did knit a baby blanket that took mucho time & was rather delicate. and I used to make Easter Egg trees decorated with pearl and ribbon covered blown out egg shells.
Annie says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
These pillows would be perfect in our living room! Speaking of pillows, the most intricate items I made were the ring bearer pillows for our wedding. I know it sounds simple, but I’m not that crafy and they were color cordinated and my nephews looked adorable!
Amy says
“HAND ‘EM OVER”
Those pillows are so beautiful they could inspire me to completely redecorate our living room or bedroom!
The most delicate thing I have ever made is oragami flowers for my wedding five years ago. We used them as the seating cards. It turned out really pretty but was very time consuming!
Aimee says
HAND EM’ OVER
I made my son a sweater when he has around two. It looked so cute on him. Sadly his new hobby is ripping out my knitting, so he is on store bought sweaters for this season.
Susan says
HAND ‘EM OVER
Perfect in my new living room!
catbiscuit says
HAND ‘EM OVER
Nicole M. says
“HAND ‘EM OVER!”
My most intricate creation is one I’m still working on. It’s a 24-count cross-stitch picture of Hurricane Isabel. Such tiny stitches, but it’s looking so awesome!
Jenni O says
Hand ’em over!
my most intricate creation is still ongoing… a complete gut renovation of our bathroom
madelaine kingsbury says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
I love to make beaded necklaces and bracelets!
Abby says
HAND ‘EM OVER! The most intricate thing I’ve made is a queen-sized quilt for my fiance. It was my first quilt and could possibly be my last! :)
Roeshel says
All right. It’s my birthday…hand ’em over! :)
My most intricate creation is going to be the slip cover I’m attempting for one of our sofa’s. We’ll see how it goes. But these pillows would be the perfect topper!
Carrie says
HAND ‘EM OVER
The most delicate thing I’ve ever made would be pysanky (Ukranian Easter eggs). I have no affiliation with this site, but it’s a decent overview http://www.learnpysanky.com/steps.html
Mira says
HAND ‘EM OVER !
Shannon says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
My most intricate creation is my square foot garden. Inspired by your indoor seed garden post, I decided to grow my first veggie garden.
Suzie says
Such beautiful pillows! I love them, hand ’em over!
The most complicated thing I’ve done with myself was embroider a pillowcase for my fiance with a bouquet of roses and chinese script on the side which said “I love you”
tracey says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
a quilt for my mom.
Jess says
HAND ‘EM OVER!!
The most intricate/complicated thing I’ve ever made was a hanging cross-stich bow for my mom. It took me almost a year to finish!!
Sandra J. says
HAND ‘EM OVER, please!
One of the very first “intricate” things I ever created (which was a quite memorable experience) was in fourth grade when we made cross stitched, initial (in cursive, no less)keepsake boxes for our mothers. I was so proud of my work and she loved it! She still has it today.
EAM says
Hand ’em over!!
Previously, a quilt I made senior year of high school. My mom still has it in her guest room. Now, I’m in the process of baking a baby, which I’m pretty sure will trump anything else I ever do in life!
Somer says
Hand ’em over
I once bought pillows and made covers for them and hand stitched the Eiffel Tower on one.