Quilts and More - USA (2020 Winter)

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“These fabrics are so beautiful. w n o e e

i ow in using other color combinations!”

Ñ NICOLE DAKSIEWICZ, DESIGNER

6 ) Sew together with two seams, stitching

(^1) ∕ 4 " on each side of drawn line (Diagram 2).
Cut apart on drawn line to make two
hourglass units. The units should be
4" square including seam allowances.
Repeat to make four hourglass units total.
7 ) Referring to Pillow Top Assembly
Diagram, lay out triangle-squares,
hourglass units, and pink print 4" squares
in five rows. Sew together pieces in rows.
Join rows to make pillow top center. The
pillow top center should be 18" square
including seam allowances.
8 ) Sew pink print 1 ×18" border strips to
opposite edges of pillow top center. Join
pink print 1×19" border strips to remaining
edges to make pillow top. Press all seams
toward border. Pillow top should be
19" square including seam allowances.
FINISH PILLOW
1 ) Layer pillow top, batting, and muslin lining;
baste. (For details, see Finishing, page 100.)
2 ) Quilt as desired. Designer Nicole
Daksiewicz machine-quilted^1 ∕ 2 "-wide
diagonal lines across the pillow top.
3 ) Trim batting and muslin lining even with
pillow top edges.
4 ) Turn under^1 ∕ 4 " along one long edge of each
backing fabric 12 ×19" rectangle; press.
Turn under^1 ∕ 4 " again and stitch in place
to hem pillow back pieces. Each pillow
back piece should be 11^1 ∕ 2 × 19" including
seam allowances.
5 ) Referring to Pillow Back Assembly
Diagram, overlap hemmed edges of pillow
back pieces by 4" to make a 19" square.
Stitch across overlaps to make pillow back.
6 ) Layer quilted pillow top and pillow back
with right sides together. Stitch^1 ∕ 2 " from
outer edges to make pillow cover.
7 ) Turn pillow cover right side out through
opening in pillow back. Insert pillow form
through opening to complete pillow.
DIAGRAM 2
PILLOW BACK ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM
19"
111 ∕ 2 "
111 ∕ 2 "
4"
overlap
Fold
Fold
Stitch.
Stitch.
19"
PILLOW TOP ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM
sq.4"
1 ×19"
1 ×18"