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Quilted Pillows

© Jeanne Walsh

When the family room needs a little sprucing up, new pillows are just the thing...inexpensive and easy to make. This pillow with a removable cover requires one yard of 45 inch fabric, or 1/2 yd of 60 inch fabric for a 16 inch pillow.

Needed:

sturdy fabric as above
17 inch square batting
17 inch square quilt backing fabric
matching thread for quilting
16 inch purchased or home made pillow form

Tools needed

quilt marker
even feed sewing machine foot

Cut one 16 1/2 inch fabric square for the front of the pillow, the 17 inch batting square and a 17 inch square of any light weight fabric for the back of the quilt sandwich. Pin the sandwich closely so the layers will not shift and using the even feed foot, quilt a design of your choice. I did a simple 1 1/2 inch cross hatch, marking lightly with a .05 lead mechanical pencil. If your fabric has a floral or geometric design, outline quilting will be attractive. Remove pins as you come to them.

Cut two 14 1/2 x 16 1/2 of pillow fabric. These two sections will overlap for the back and make it possible to remove the inner pillow form.

Sew a 1/2 inch hem on one side of the back sections, being sure to use the sides with the grain. (the sides with the least stretch.)

With the quilted pillow front and the two back pieces, right sides facing, pin around all four sides. The back sections will overlap. See photo. Sew around twice for durability. Remove pins, trim edges as needed, pull pillow inside out.

Insert pillow form. VOILA! A pillow to brighten your room.

Pillows large and small can be made using this overlapping back. Be sure to keep the overlap quite wide and to sew that hem WITH the grain to avoid gaps in the back of the pillow. Make big floor pillows for the kids, and small ones for their beds.

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