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Quilted Spring Pillow

Created By:

Alissa Haight Carlton

Skill Level: Intermediate

This simple quilted pillow is an ideal beginning sewing project. Sewn up in the right fabrics it makes for a bright fresh addition to your décor. With an envelope closure, the pillow is very simple to make, but the end result looks polished and professional! Why not make up a pair as a gift for the next house warming party you go to?

 

Janome Supplies Required

Janome Supplies Required
Any Janome Sewing Machine (Alissa used the Horizon 7700QCP)
¼ Seam foot O
Walking foot (optional)
Blue tip needles size 11

Fabric and Notions Required

Fabric and Notions Required
Thread in colors to match fabrics
16” pillow form

For Pillow Front:
Strips: 10 scraps that are at least 2 ½” x 18”. Make sure you have a variety of fabrics. I used three different green solids, some linen, and one simply striped fabric. Ten strips will sew up to wider than you’ll need in the end, but having an even number of strips creates the offset look of the finished piecing.
Batting: 18” x 18” square
Backing scrap fabric: 18” x 18” square (this won’t show so use some scrap fabric that you don’t care about)

For Pillow Back:
Back fabric: Two 18” x 12” rectangles. I used two of the solid greens from the front.
Batting: Two 18” x 11” rectangles
Back scrap fabric: Two 18” x 11” rectangles (this won’t show so use some scrap fabric that you don’t care about)
 

Instructions

Making the pillow sleeve:
Unless otherwise stated, sew with a ¼” seam allowance.


1. Cut out ten 2 ½” x 18” strips.

2. Sew together the strips. Press.

3. Use your rotary cutter to cut the panel of strips into three portions. I don’t use a ruler or measure when I do this step. I like the slightly “off” look to just doing it at random and “eyeballing” the three portions.


4. Flip the center portion around and offset the rows so that it so that the rectangles are offset from each other.



5. Sew together the three portions.



6. Trim down to 16” square.

7.. Take your finished piecing and layer it with the front batting square and scrap fabric square.


8. Baste as needed.
8. Quilt as desired. I did vertical seams evenly spaced apart, using the edge of my walking foot as the guide for each seam.



Then I added about an inch worth of very, very, very dense horizontal lines about a 1/3 of the way down from the top of the pillow.



9. Layer your quilt sandwich for the two backing portions of your pillow. Be certain to layer the back fabric with the batting so that it hangs off of the top of the batting by about an inch.
Tip: Take care if you’re using a directional print for the backing fabric. Make sure the hanging inch is on the correct edge of the batting so that the print will all face the same way on both backing pieces.
10. Quilt both back pieces as desired. I simply did the same horizontal evenly spaced quilting lines.



11. Press the extra hanging inch of fabric in half, and then in half again. Sew in place to close off the edge. Repeat with the second back piece.



12. Layer your three pillow pieces, right sides together, layering the two back pieces so that they overlap as pictured.
13. Using a ½ inch seam allowance, sew all the way around the perimeter of the pillow.
14. Trim the corners, and turn right side out. Fill with your pillow form and you’re all done!
 

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Reviews


Tako
Beautiful
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

cpindzola
Around the Table Dresden Placemats
Saturday, December 17, 2016

I like the concept, but the directions are "sloppy." Nowhere in the supply list does it mention the felt or the batting (how much?). Also, I would never use a high loft batting in a placemat, or a table runner, as I think that it would be too unstable for a glass. The next time I make these, I will cut out the batting (I use flannel) and spray baste it to the wrong side of the Dresden plate before I put the Dresden plate on the felt to cut out. I have not yet washed the finished placemat, and am hoping that the single layer of felt does not curl up, or become distorted after washing/drying.
Txmaid
Fun Great Gift!
Tuesday, February 21, 2017

MargieARK
Teatime Quilted Tablecloth
Friday, February 24, 2017

I made this today but your cutting directions need to be changed. You only need 4 of color 1 and color 3 4.5 squares for the triangles. Also the inner border, you only need 2 cuts as WOF is long enough to cut each in half to fit the sides.
MickelSews
Great Machine
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

I've had this machine for only a week now. I bought it used from a lady who makes her own clothes, but she no longer needed the machine. During the purchase, she noted that she is almost sad that it's better to give it away because of how well the machine performed. (I also bought it along side a computerized machine of another brand.} She demoed the machine for us, showing it worked and gave us everything (including the box it came in!) She took amazing care of this machine. I have used it a few times now, and the directions for threading were easy to follow (albeit my hands are quite large so the lower looper was a pain, but that is no fault to the machine or brand.) And I recommend this machine to anyone who wants to learn to serge and wants a machine that can grow with them. I will happily use this machine time and time again.
rvstan
S9 Review
Sunday, February 25, 2018

I love, love, love my S9! It's sews and embroiders beautifully and it's simplicity of use amazes me. I would recommend this machine for both a beginner and an experienced seamstress. If I would ask anything of Janome it would be to upgrade the programming to run a larger hoop size. I understand that it can't get much wider but there is most definitely room for it to go longer. That is the only limitation of this machine.
pjmnana
PJMNana
Monday, February 26, 2018

I purchased a Memorycraft 15000 a few years ago and it was the best purchase I ever made! This machine can do just about anything you would would ever want! I love the capability of using the Acuedit app to set up my embroidery pattern on my Ipad and then download it to the machine! I love how my embroidery looks upon completion and I love all the good lighting it has to light up your workspace. That way you don’t need to worry about where to set up your machine. It also has plenty of room to do machine embroidery on any size quilts! There are many decorative stitches from which to choose that are outstanding! It’s hard to choose which one to use! There are so many great features it is hard to decide what I love the most. If you want to buy only one machine to last a lifetime, I would recommend this one!
KLWash
S9 Review
Sunday, February 24, 2019

The S9 is amazing. I learned to sew by hand when I was just 5 and in my grandmothers way as she was quilting. I took seeing classes in high school until they would no longer let me sign up. The S9 makes me appreciate my current skills as well as motivate me to want to learn more. This machine is awesome.
SewSueMe2002
Horizon Memory Craft 15000
Thursday, November 19, 2020

My Janome Horizon Memory Craft 15000 is fantastic! I love, love, love this machine! When I came across the Eye for and Eye embroidery design today, I wanted to make it. However, the embroidery file is missing. Nothing downloads when I select the download button. Please help!
Jillfmischo
Treat Bag fun!
Monday, August 16, 2021

I made the Halloween treat bag for my new granddaughter and I’m sure it will last for years. No embroidery machine so I appliquéd the lettering. Need a little more skirt fabric for a better gathered look, and I used thin double-bias tape for the skirt hem, over edge stitch on skirt sides. I’m pleased with my results!
elenaz
Very helpful tutorial
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

I want to say thank you for teaching me this method of applique. I was able to do it with a small letters. This method is the best so far from all of those I've seen and tried.
plonkar
So useful
Thursday, November 30, 2023

I'd like to express my gratitude for teaching me this appliqué method. I successfully applied it with small letters, and, so far, it's the most effective among all the methods I've seen and tried.

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