I finally finished my star pillow! Since the top was already done the rest of the pillow was a breeze. I backed the front of the pillow with a layer of batting and subtly quilted lines using white thread every half inch echoing the shape of the star. The star itself is not quilted to ... read more
WIP Wednesday – Scrappy Star Pillow Top
Awhile ago I was working at my local quilt shop when I broke down and bought a half yard of the Architextures gear fabric. I had no real plans for the fabric but I have been in love with it since I first saw it and knew I wanted to use it with some bright colors. Well, while I was ... read more
Black and Grey Hexagon Pillow – Modern Mini Entry
A few weeks back I posted here about a throw pillow I made for my husband. I decided to enter it the Modern Mini Quilt Challenge hosted by Jennifer Mathis at Ellison Lane Quilts. The pillow measures 20" x 20" and the front was completely hand pieced in English paper pieced 1" hexagons (minus the ... read more
Finished Pillow Cases
These pillow cases are quick to make it took me about two days to complete all six. The first day I spent sewing all the body, cuff and accent pieces together and the second day I sewed around the edges and created the french seams. There is a great YouTube video tutorial here called ... read more
Finished Grey and Black Hexagon Pillow