I made this pillow! Isn't it adorable?
I had fun picking out whimsical fabrics from my bloated collection of fat quarters.
I especially love the yellow print; it looks like it was inspired by Mary Blair! I tried to pick out coordinating fabrics that also looked like they could belong in a Mary Blair painting.
How To Make this 8"x12" Pillow:
Note: This pillow is pretty small; if I did this project again I would probably make it 12"x16" instead, or at least 10"x14".
Note: This pillow is pretty small; if I did this project again I would probably make it 12"x16" instead, or at least 10"x14".
- Cut out strips of fabric 9" long and of different widths from five coordinating fabrics.
- Sew the fabric strips together with half-inch seam allowances
- Cut out a 9"x13" piece of fabric for the back and two duplicates of backing fabric (I used a plain yellow fabric which I had leftover from a Gryffindor Quidditch robe)
- Sandwich quilting batting between your nice fabric and the plain fabric (make two "sandwiches").
- Quilt the layers of each sandwich together by hand-sewing with three strands of embroidery threads in vertical lines one inch apart, alternating between two lines of orange and two lines of lime green thread.
- After quilting both the front and back sandwiches, put the two quilted pieces together back-to-back and sew the edges (except for 4 inches on the bottom).
- Clip the corners, then turn it right-side out and press
- Stuff with polyester fill and hand-sew the opening closed.
- Ta-da!
What a quick easy idea for a pillow. Looks store bought (actually better than store bought)
ReplyDeleteI like the way you quilted it. I think its a do-able project.
♥ Joy
I actually got the idea from an Anthropologie "Yoruba" pillow. I liked how the pillow was just made out of strips of different fabrics and the hand-stitched thread gave it texture.
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