episode 85 season 2

Spring Finally, let's refresh some pillows!

Todays show is all about CREATING - freshening up for Spring with a finished quilt top and matching pillow cases - this pattern I'm going to share with you today will be available on my blog and details here...if you're not a sewer or a quilter, don't fret just pass this episode onto those people and they will be forever indebted with this valuable information JK, just showing a little Spring in my step today for you to share with your friend or family member that is a crafty sewer. - and yours truly will give away a set or two to whoever tells me their favourite Spring Story - it could be about easter, gardening, spring cleaning, you tell me and I'll make you a set of these pillow cases (in your favour colours and in the size of your favourite pillows - sound good?)

So..years ago I made this quilt, Truly Scrumptious by Cinderberry Stitches as part of my block of the month program when I ran Pastimes Online. This quilt was The date of this post was Oct 2010, yes so many years ago now. BUT when I made this quilt I was hoping to be pregnant this year and was secretly or openly hoping for a girl...

Well made the quilt, did get pregnant and then promptly tucked the top away for another day when I could finish it....well people this quilt is now finished with...matching pillow cases.

Tie ClosureTie ClosureSpring Pillow, #2Spring Pillow, #1Spring Pillows with matching Quilt, Truly Scrumptious

Step one fold, fold into 2press and fold together hiding the raw edgesince finished edge showingMaking the Ties

Made for LondonLove MomApril 2020my labels have changed to this style...can you see it?

FIRST

Dig out that old quilt top that you haven't finished :) then prepare to sit down & listen to a good book, I listened to a new book by Joy Fielding, The Bad Daughter and go through your thread stash, find your favourite colours to match and bobbins wound and enjoy your time finishing this new quilt...well new because it's been stashed for so long.

SECOND

Quilt until your hearts desire, and then bind, bind, bind...one of my favourite parts, I love this finishing touch, it's so rewarding, tucking in that final raw edge and completion the border, smooth and crisp.. But when it comes to a label I always groan, now I have to write something up and add a separate piece of fabric to the back - where to put it and make sure you don't stitch through to the front...

Here's another one I did years ago 2013 for my niece and I just love the way it turned out...if you can do free motion, you can do this label on the front of your quilt, just find a good spot and measure out your words (first) then just have fun. I pull the bobbin three to the front, leave it long then tied it scrappy, make sure you date it and put your name...especially if you want to show off all of your hard work ;)

label from the backfree motion quilting label, with tied endsfree motion quilting label idea, shown on front of quilt

THIRD

The Spring Pillow Cases...

These just turned out so cute, and were actually very easy, I haven't made pillow cases below, except some small ones with 1 fabric, but nothing scrappy and fun like these, London mentioned, since these were for her, that she would like ties :) I have a set of sheets that I decorated with ties and London just loves how these look - so... no problem we added ties.

Here's the Pattern

Measure your current pillow case - mine is 29" x 19" (one side)Pick out your fabrics, they can be matching or not (one for you and one for him, maybe?)If you are a quilter, you'll have fat quarters kicking around which measure 18" x 22" - notice anything? The 22" is basically the width you'll need including seam allowance, yes they might be an inch or so larger per side but this works, trust me it's perfectAs you can see in my example, I striped pieced these, you will need two of each strip to make this mirror on the front and backC...