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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Rebecca says
HAND ‘EM OVER (gently!)
The most complicated thing would definitely have to be the construction of every single paper product for my wedding (still a work in progress!)
Stephanie says
Ooooooh! They are so beautiful! So please, Hand ’em over,I have the perfect place for them here/
totty says
hand ’em over! pretty please!!
Heather says
HAND ‘Em OVER…please!! :o)
I once made a purse.. picked out my fabric and cut out different patterns, it was the longest process of my life (and I don’t even use the purse now)… go figure!
Kristin says
HAND ‘EM OVER!! I love to cook so I would say each and every meal I make is intricate and complicated!! Haha except when I make grilled cheese and tomato soup!
Kara says
HAND ‘EM OVER
The most complicated thing I made was dozens of homeade linzer tarts wrapped in boxes with custom labels I designed for x mas one year.
Stephanie says
HAND ‘EM OVER! A silver tiara.
Mary C Brown says
Hand em over!
I could use a beautiful pillow to cheer me up in this dreadful economy!
kristen w says
HAND ‘EM OVER, please! My 4yo son and I handmade tablecloths last year for every family member for christmas with special messages hand stamped on them…lots of work but a big hit all around.
Candra says
Hand ’em over! It isn’t exactly complicated but the most challenging thing I have done lately is remove the bathroom mirror that the previous po glued to the wall. What a mess!
Denise T. says
Hand ’em Over!! Beautiful handwork.
I made a cross stitch pillow for my oldest son’s nursery. He’ll be 24 in May!
Hattie says
HAND ‘EM OVER
From scratch pocketfold invitations for my wedding were the most complex thing I’ve made. The first 10 weren’t too bad, but the next 150 started to take a toll! Still, I loved them, and I would go through the trouble all over again.
Erin says
Hand ’em over! Boy oh boy- tough question. I made a quilt once (if you can call it that…) it wasn’t really to most quilters standards though…;(
Whitney says
HAND ‘EM OVER I made an 8 x 11 hand beaded piece of wall art in High School that now sits above my mothers fireplace.
Kristin says
HAND ‘EM OVER, my first Thanksgiving meal as a 22-year-old newlywed (for 10 hungry Army officers)
Laurie says
HAND’EM OVER!
I sewed alot of my daughter’s “fancy” dresses when she was growing up, and spent many an hour smocking, embroidering,etc. The most fun, and most challenging were the Halloween costumes and other costumes for other occassions.
Allie says
Hand ‘Em OVER!
I’m currently working on an intricate 36″ x 48″ painting with my boyfriend – our first customized art.
Debkb says
HAND ‘EM OVER! I sew quite a bit, so probably my wedding dress, but I’ve also completely reupholstered a couch. All the way from stripping the old upholstery to replacing the webbing!
Melissa says
Hand ’em over!
I have made several baby quilts for friends and have knit sweaters (which was very painful- I’m a slow knitter and am awful at finishing!) The end results were wonderful and worth it!
Kellie says
Hand Em Over!
I’m a knitter and I’m working on my first lace project! It seriously requires concentration!!
Jenny says
HAND ‘EM OVER! :) My first thought was my adorable son, too :) Hmmm, I would have to say making scrapbooks for family members.
Beth says
HAND ‘EM OVER! I’ve also reupholstered a couch! And its two matching chairs. Stripped them down to the frame and upholstered them from scratch. NEVER again.
Anna See says
Hand ‘Em Over.
Does my daughter’s 2nd grade diorama that “we” just finished count?
Melissa says
HAND ‘EM OVER , please!
Most intricate thing I’ve ever made is a large cross stitch picture.
Carly says
HAND ‘EM OVER
Sara says
Hand ’em over!
I, too, am a big Ballard Designs fan (but, alas, our budget quite often falls short of actually being able to buy anything from there!).
As for the most intricate thing I’ve ever made, I would have to go with those who named their children and say my son. It’s still mind-boggling to think about all the things that go into making a baby in those long nine months!
(Also, I make a mean pumpkin cheesecake during the holidays that is a two-day affair, which also inevitably involves middle-of-the-night attention because of my inability to start anything at a reasonable time of day . . . so maybe that also counts as “intricate”?!?)
Kim says
Hand ‘Em Over!
Definitely my wedding invitations, menus, place cards and gift tags!
Katy says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
I can’t think of anything intricate I’ve done. I’m not a really creative person. Probably some snowflakes cut from paper in elementary school!
Laura says
HAND ‘EM OVER!! I love these pillows!!! I have done lots of cross-stitching/needlework. I understand detail! Oh, and my husband and I are closing on our first house in ONE WEEK!!!! So I really need a pillow! ;=)
Trisha says
Hand ’em over! Mine would have to be a ‘knock off’ necklace, just like one from Banana Republic for only $17!!
Brooke says
HAND ‘EM OVER! Those are beautiful! I made a pieced and embroidered pillow for my mother-in-law that was pretty fancy once.
Vanessa says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
So I haven’t made anything fabulous…. I’m not crafty, but I try… I have a room full of craft supplies and half finished weird projects to prove it!
Don’t hold it against me!
Wendi Brant says
Hand ‘Em Over – and nobody gets hurt! The most intricate thing I’ve done was probably stripping the old stain and varnish off my great grandmother’s bedroom set. The 3-mirroed dressing table and bench were the worst. All the details were beautiful but a pain to clean. It was so worth it – a sensational piece now!
cara says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
i live in Richmond so no shipping!
jamie says
HAND ‘EM OVER
Dana says
HAND’EM OVER por favor…
Most intricate thing I’ve ever made was…well…what comes to mind is T-giving this yr with the fam… timing is key! whew
Katie says
Those are gorgeous, HAND ‘EM OVER!!
The most fabulous thing I have ever made, at least in the recent past, was my first ever Thanksgiving dinner including the juiciest, yummiest turkey EVER!
d says
Hand ’em over! I’ve made crocheted snowflakes before. They’re pretty delicate, until you coat them in glue and put them on the tree.
Janey says
HAND ‘EM OVER
I just reupholstered a chair, this would look great as an accent!
Heather says
HAND ‘EM OVER!!!! I just saw them in my Ballard catalog and was drooling over the color and craftsmanship.
Intricate stuff? Sushi and the first (and only scarf) I’ve knitted which only took over a year.
kathemc says
HAND ‘EM OVER – a gum wrapper chain. :)
Kerry says
HAND ‘EM OVER
definitely painting our condo– we took it from 1970s grandma to a clean, bright, modern look. It was worth every painful hour of taping and scraping!
Jody says
Hand em over!!! Great pillows!
Stephanie says
HAND ‘EM OVER! These are gorgeous!!!
Erin says
HAND ‘EM OVER
I made a baby quilt for my niece when she was born. It was the first quilt I ever made (and so far the only one), but not because I didn’t like it – it just takes a lot of time!
maya | springtree road says
HAND ‘EM OVER!
that would probably be my first pair of fingerless gloves i’m knitting right now. as a beginning knitter, it’s challenging & fun. :)
kris hasbrouck says
Hand ’em over!
i’m going to go with a hand painted toliet seat.
Erin K. says
ahem… HAND ‘EM OVER! those are beautiful! :)
Nana says
kindly, kindly please HAND ‘EM OVER. Made a baby’s romper with lace trimming at age 8 for my needlework project at school – was worn by 2 of my younger siblings and so it must have been a well-done project.
Melanie says
HAND EM OVER!
I have made clay sculptures, paintings, etc. – Fine Arts major.