Sewing up the Back Porch Pillow by Christine Baker August 1, 2014 written by Christine Baker August 1, 2014 955 Measure and trim Well, today is Friday, so I need to get this pillow done so I can use it on the weekend! There are just a few more steps to do and then the sewing will be finished. The first thing that we need to do is to measure the quilted pillow top. For mine, the quilting has shrunk the top slightly and it is now 18½” square. Next we need to trim the excess batting and backing from the pillow top. Measure pillow top and trim off excess batting and lining Make the backing pieces Cut the backing fabric into two rectangles 15″ x width of the pillow. On each of these rectangles fold over ½” along the long edge of one side. Press, then fold the raw edge under the first fold and press again. Topstitch along this edge. Fold over long edge of pillow backs and topstitch Pin the backings to the pillow front Lay pillow top on a hard surface with right side up. Place one of the backing rectangles right side down, aligning the raw edges with the edge of the pillow top. Layer the front and backs with right sides together Sewing the backings to the pillow front Lay second backing on top, right side down, overlapping the two topstitched edges and aligning the raw edges with the pillow front. Pin along all of the raw edges. Sew ½” in along all of the edges of the pillow. Clip the corners and then turn the pillow right side out. Press. Finished edges of pillow backs are overlapped and then pinned along all outside edges The finishing touch Use the Spagetti thread to topstitch ½” in along all of the edges of the pillow. Insert your pillow form and your pillow is complete! Topstitch 1/2″ from the edges of the finished pillow. Finished hexagon quilted back porch pillow. Keep on sewing My turn at blogging this month on QUILTSocial is over, but I’ve really enjoyed using my WonderFil threads this week to make this quilted pillow. Even though the weather is beautiful, I plan to spend a little bit of time in my quilting room over the next month and I look forward to blogging again in the future. I hope you’ve enjoyed making your own back porch pillow and that you too will enjoy the rest of your summer and will keep on with your quilting and sewing projects! Print this page or save as a PDF fusible appliquehexagonspillow patternquiltingsewingspagettithreadstopstitchwall artwondwonderfilwonderfil threadswool applique FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Christine Baker I've been blogging for QUILTsocial since June 2014. For 20 years I designed and published quilt patterns under the business name Fairfield Road Designs. Since 2004 I've also designed patterns with my friend and business partner Nellie Holmes, under the business name Upper Canada Quiltworks. Our patterns range from fusible applique and pieced quilts to felted wool applique and punchneedle. We sell our patterns on our website www.uppercanadaquiltworks.com where we also offer a variety of hand dyed wools, wool applique kits, Valdani threads, punchneedle and embroidery supplies and much more. previous post Designing with Hexagons, Threads and the Blanket Stitch! next post Husqvarna Viking Opal 690Q Sewing Machine Parts YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Why DecoBob isn’t your average bobbin thread Use Silco thread to add more punch to... When your quilting calls for threads to be... 1 foolproof method for perfect, smooth and clean... Why WonderFil Tutti thread is so good for... How Accent, Mirage and Spagetti threads highlight appliqued... 1 easy way to add a quilt binding,... Using combinations of 100wt, 80wt, 50wt, 12wt threads... Why using Invisafil thread is best for adding... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
