sophie junction: Old Class Project Becomes New Pillow

Sunday, April 07, 2013

I've been thinking about it for a while and this afternoon decided to just do it. Starting with:

a hand-quilted piece–a class project from my first attempt at hand quilting in class
four mostly red 16 patch blocks, made during the first Rainbow Scrap Challenge a couple years ago
some notions - zipper, fabric and filling for making piping

I sewed the 16-patches together to form the back, layered and quilted it. Made piping. And put it all together to make a pillow cover.

Now I can admire my first stitches more easily ... and it will provide some comfort on the Chippendale desk chair.

Unknown said...: I love what you have done with your quilting sample, I have a 16" sample of my hand quilting and have wondered what to do with it, a pillow in my bedroom would be of use, thank you; 5:48 PM, April 07, 2013
CharlotteT said...: I like your pillow very much. i used my class project (just like yours) as a scrap to practice machine quilting on. Wish I had made a pillow, it was pretty.; 5:49 PM, April 07, 2013
Kate North said...: I like this a lot - and nice to have something finished you can enjoy instead of a half-done project...; 1:24 AM, April 08, 2013
Anonymous said...: I love both sides of it. How great to take care of two pieces of UFO in one day!; 6:53 PM, April 08, 2013

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