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Pillow Finishing
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"Christmas
Remembrances" © shows one way to finish
a design as a quilted pillow. |
Supplies:
1/4 yard Christmas print fabric (more if finishing a
large design)
Water soluble sewing marker
4 buttons of your choice (model uses star shaped buttons)
Polyfil & matching thread
Step One: measure and mark a 1-1/4"
border (or desired amount for border) around all four
sides of design and trim off excess edges of linen.
Step Two: Cut 2 strips of Christmas
print fabric, each 2-1/4" wide. The length will
be determined by the measurement of the top and bottom
of your design.
Step Three: Place fabric strips,
right sides together, across top and bottom edges of
stitched design. Line up edges and pin in place. Stitch
together with a 1/4" seam. Iron seams toward strip.
Step Four: Cut 2 strips of Christmas
print fabric, each 2-1/4" wide. The length will
be determined by the measurement of the sides of your
design.
Step Five: Place fabric strips,
right sides together, along each side of stitched design.
Line up edges and pin in place. Stitch together with
a 1/4 " seam. Iron seams toward strip.
Step Six: Cut 1 square of Christmas
print fabric to the same size as your quilted design.
This will be the backing for the mini-pillow.
Step Seven: Place quilted, stitched
design, right sides together, with Christmas print backing.
Line up edges and pin in place.
Step Eight: Stitch around outer
edges in a 1/4" seam, leaving a 3" opening
along one edge for turning right side out.
Step Nine: Trim corners and turn
mini-pillow right side out. Iron flat by placing stitched
design face down on a towel to protect stitching.
Step Ten: Pin front and back of
mini-pillow together along inner seam where design meets
fabric strips. Following close to inner seam, top stitch
front and back together, leaving a 3" opening along
inner edge directly across from opening left in outer
edge seam. Top stitch around outer edge 1/4" from
outer edge.
Step Eleven: Fill inner section
of mini-pillow with polyfil. Top stitch both openings
closed.
Step Twelve: Optional - You may
attach a ribbon hanger if you would like to hang your
mini-pillow as a front-door decoration, Christmas ornament,
or wall decoration. Cut an 8" length of 1/4"
or 1/2" ribbon or cord. Fold in half and knot raw
edges. Center and hand stitch (or attach with glue gun)
ribbon/cord along top inner seam of quilting strip.
Step Thirteen: Optional - Hand-stitch
(or attach with glue gun) color-coordinated craft buttons
to each of the 4 corners of the mini-pillow. These may
be found in packages in fabric/craft stores. They come
in many shapes and colors. Choose what buttons look
best with the fabric you've chosen to finish your mini-pillow
with. The model uses colored star-shaped plastic craft
buttons.
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