Snuggle up with a classic novel — literally.
As I mentioned before, I’ve got a crush on vintage Penguin books. Imagine my delight when I found The Sewing Muse, who embroiders cushions to look just like them. And now one of you lucky readers gets to win a Penguin cushion in honour of the upcoming film release of The Great Gatsby!
What is Included in the Giveaway:
One participant will win one Great Gatsby Penguin Books Cushion created by Laura Muse.
How to Enter the Great Gatsby Giveaway:
You must leave at least one comment on this post in order to win. Giveaway runs from May 6th – 24th.
The Cushion
Get cozy with this handmade cushion based on the classic Penguin book cover of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, complete with all the pertinent details embroidered on the front, right down to the delightful satin-bellied penguin.
Measurements: 40cm x 25cm (approximately 15″ x 10″)
Cushion Padding: Duck Feather
Backside: Simple envelope style in a natural fabric with concealed zip
The perfect addition to your library or living room. Your Penguin collection doesn’t have to end with paperbacks, now you can start gathering Penguin pillows of your favourite books!
The Artist
Laura Muse hails from London where she works as a copywriter at an ad agency (she told me — think Peggy from Mad Men). Muse started her Etsy shop, The Sewing Muse, to share both her vintage finds and her own unique creations.
Her first Penguin cushion (Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own) was an inspired Christmas gift for a friend who already had a large Penguin books collection. It takes Muse around 20 hours to finish one and surprisingly, the bit that takes the longest is the border around “Penguin Books” at the top of the cushion.
The Sewing Muse offers custom orders so you can choose between the traditional orange or dark green colour bands and also pick your own book title. (Browse the first 1000 vintage Penguin paperbacks for some inspiration.)
Muse is currently sewing new cushion designs from vintage silks her boyfriend’s Grandma gave her, so be sure to check out her shop soon to see these beauties, as well.
» Follow The Sewing Muse on Etsy; you will be alerted when she’s added new items.
Gimme Some Gatsby
- F. Scott Fitzgerald Giveaway – Win an F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Art Print!
- The Great Gatsby – Thoughts on hope and tragedy in the book.
- Wear the Gold Hat – What do you think of The Great Gatsby epigraph?
- A Great Gatsby Reading – Carey Mulligan reads aloud an excerpt from the book.
- Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby Makes the Myth into a Man | FILM
- Make Your Own Gatsby Art – Get crafty with Fitzgerald. | STYLE
- Sparkling Ginger Mint Julep – Cheers to Gatsby! | OVEN
On of my favorite Gatsby quotes is, “I’ve been drunk for about a week now, and I thought it might sober me up to sit in a library.” It makes me chuckle every time.
Ha! Owl Eyes is one of the best random characters ever. I love how he keeps exclaiming over the “real” books.
My favorite character is the enigmatic Gatsby. What can I say, I love a mysterious man!
Wow! That pillow is adorable. It’s hard to pick a favourite character as most have such terrible qualities, but I’m always intrigued by Daisy, so I’ll go with her!
I love Nick, but I love Gatsby more, especially when he waits all night outside of Daisy’s window.
And Owl Eyes, of course.
Owl Eyes! :)
One of my favorite quotes is when Nick sums up Tom and Daisy as “careless people.” “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy–they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
Nick Carraway is my favorite. I like how his character develops and his morality strengthens despite the lack of it in the people around him.
He’s an interesting narrator. You only get glimpses of him, but it does subtly build into a fairly favourable character sketch. Quite fascinating how Fitzgerald does it.
Favorite quote “a hug is like a boomerang — you get it back right away”
Cool quote. From Bil Keane, right? What’s your favourite Gatsby quote?
Daisy
I have to go with the man himself. Fascinating.
Truth. Plus, he’s a 4. :)
I had a dream two nights ago that Gatsby was talking to me, so I’d have to say he’s my favorite character. So excited to see the movie! And what a wonderful pillow!
That is awesome, Cari. Do you remember your conversation? :)