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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Sylvia says
Hand ’em over! Those pillows are so beautiful and would look amazing in our living room.
I’ve made some fairly basic things over the years – curtains, roman blinds etc but I think some of the loveliest creations were the Hallowe’en costumes I’ve made. One of my favourites was a tooth fairy costume I made for my daughter when she was 6 years old and was missing 7 of her front central teeth. I made over a prom dress from the thrift store and sewed her a tooth shaped bag to put her loot in.
p.s. I have a US address that the pillows can be sent to. I love them too much to let a little thing like a Canadian residence get in the way.
Stacy says
HAND ‘EM OVER
Hmm, the hardest thing I’ve made….either a 70+ page document or the knitted sweater wine cozy. Difficult in different ways! :)
Sharon says
HAND ‘EM OVER Please…
Jessica Marie says
oh man you know i want those!
hand em’ over!!
Kate says
Hand ’em Over! The most intricate thing that I/we have made was a version of Alyssa’s headboard that you posted about.
Carrie says
HAND ‘EM OVER
Very beautiful & generous, thanks for the giveaway. I made my own wedding veil.
Courtenay says
HAND EM OVER! Please;-) I am NOT a delicate person-I often fall at least once a day, have broken several bones and have more bruises and scratches than any normal girl should-I would say I make mean dark chocolate truffle with cherry flecks. Maybe not “delicate” to some, but it is for me!!! That being said, I love all the fine products that come from the delicate people of the world!
Layersofmeaning says
HAND ‘EM OVER, HAND ‘EM OVER, HAND ‘EM OVER
erin says
please oh please
HAND ‘EM OVER (delicately)
Marta says
HAND ‘EM OVER
The most delicate thing?? I made a christmass tree out of feathers oncE:)
Emily says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
Those are lovely. The most intricate thing I’ve ever done with my own hands…maybe sewing a custom slipcover? Otherwise I’d saying tying my running shoes daily is quite the feat.
Tam says
HAND ‘EM OVER…they are wonderful . I have no talent when it comes to sewing and embroidery.
Julie says
HAND ‘EM OVER
A rain barrel!
Audra says
HAND ‘EM OVER! The hardest thing I ever made was hand made beads for a necklace
Beth says
HAND EM OVER!
The most intricate thing I’ve ever made is my Christmas Village. They are all hand crafted and hand painted and even have plastic windows and roof shingles!
Bethany at Emmy Lu says
Those pillows are so lovely, I think you should just HAND ‘EM OVER!!
Several years back, for mother’s day, I made a large birdbath for my mom on my pottery wheel. I then kiln fired it and glazed it in a rich and vibrant green hue. The whole process was incredibly time consuming, but the product was well worth the effort!
Shaye C. says
Hand ’em Over
banana nut bread is my specialty
Jill says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
I have made 2 quilts – one each for both of my newest nephews. Handworked gifts are such great excuses to pour a lot of love into something.
Linda says
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How beautiful! Definitely a stained glass piece I made many years ago. I still love it.
Carrie says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
The most intricate thing I ever made was a tiny replica of my house for my Christmas snow village…I made it out of cereal boxes.
Holly says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
The most intricate thing I have ever made would definitely be a photo frame I gave as a gift that I covered with a ‘fabric’ made entirely out of woven ribbon. That, or a six-tier diaper cake for a shower gift.
Rachel P says
Hand ‘Em Over
I would say that the most complicated thing I have made was a 3D paper sculpture in college. It would fall apart when I was putting it together, if I wasn’t careful.
Robyn says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
I love it, beautiful!
The most intricate thing I made was a painting I did of a beautiful picture I took while I was in Cancun Mexico
Katie says
I’m loving that rectangular pillow. HAND ‘EM OVER!!!
My most intricate, time-consuming, etc project is one I’m still working on – a baby album for my niece. She’s due to arrive in the next few weeks so I’d better get cracking as I have lots left to do!
Erica says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
The most intricate thing I’ve made has to be lattice-like pie crust on top of an apple pie. From scratch… none of that store bought dough-y nonsense!
Erin says
Hand ’em over. The most intricate thing I’ve ever done was a pastel painting of an Irish landscape from a photo my dad took the last time we visited Ireland (my mom’s family still lives there).
Lindsay says
Omg they are beautiful Hand Em’ Over!
Lets see the most intricate thing I’ve ever made would definately have to be this baby blanket I’m working on right now for a friend of mine who is due in May!
Amy says
hand ‘em over, please. And my “em” I mean the most gorgeous pillows that would match my living room perfectly. Thanks for the chance to win!
Lindsay says
HAND ‘EM OVER to me!
I think the most intricate thing I have made a hand made card for a baby shower I went to last weekend. Lots of tiny ribbon, paper, and stamps… complete with it’s own matching envelop.
Summer Smith says
Hand ‘Em over!
Hmmm… most delicate thing I have ever made? Well I am actually not finished but I am making a quilt (for the first time ever!) and I think it will be beautiful. I am embroidering giant blue flowers by hand all over onto soft silvery dupioni silk. I will post photos when I am done! (Now that I think on it… it will go WONDERFULLY with those pretty pillows that I KNOW you want to give me! *wink* *wink*)
Evan says
HAND ‘EM OVER
I made a patchwork quilt once. It took 4 months!
Liv says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
I used to paint oil on canvas. Now I just type up eviction documents 3x a month. That’s pretty intricate as well!
Nicole says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
I am so not delicate, but I have “created” some fantastic meals.
Suzanne says
“HAND ‘EM OVER” pretty please!
These pillows are simply gorgeous. Perfect for a formal living room or guest room…much to pretty to put out in our family room, where our dog likes to hang out at :)
amym says
Hand ‘Em Over!!
Adam says
HAND EM OVER! My wife would LOVE these.
sarah says
Hand ’em over! I took a sewing class last year and it was a challenge–but my tote bag is fab!
Tina says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
The thing that I’m most proud of that I’ve made with my own two hands is helping to make a violin. A family friend makes them – and I spend a summer with him crafting one of my very own.
Kathy says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
My most recent masterpiece was a traditional Irish meal on Saturday night in honor of St. Patrick’s Day – corned beef and cabbage and Irish soda bread. The whole thing turned out (surprisingly) fantastic!
Janis says
HAND ‘EM OVER! The pillows are gorgeous!
The most complicated thing I ever made was a down vest for my son.
Lori says
Hand ‘Em Over!
One year I couldn’t find pretty napkins for our Christmas party that would match my holiday decor, so I hand-stamped umpteen paper napkins. And I’m really not very crafty. Then people wiped their mouths on my masterpieces all night!
underwooddc says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
I’ve made a crochet tablecloth!
TD says
Hand ’em Over!
I painted a beautiful dancing lady once with all the intricate costume, bead work, and lacy things. I was 11, so it was no masterpiece.
Ann Marie says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
I once took a class and made a stained glass window for our old house.
Kayduh says
Hand ’em over! I am working on restoring the 75 year old windows in my house, taking them down to the original wood and building them back up.
Hallie says
Most complicated thing I’ve ever made is a hand-embroidered heirloom baby bonnet. Mercifully it was small. So fun. I would love one of these pillows.
lindsay c. says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
I made about 10 scarves for Christmas gifts last year, and those were pretty intricate!
Megan says
Hand ’em over, please! :)
Christine says
HAND ‘EM OVER! I made a little cross stitched pillow for my grandmother when I was a kid. At that age, it was incredibly hard work!
Jessica says
HAND EM OVER. A family tree embroidered with names & dates. Whoa!