Have you been nervous to try quilting? This is the project for YOU! Or perhaps just looking to try something new (but really this is OLD) ? This new tutorial over on my Youtube channel is an easy and modern twist on the classic Lamoyne star quilt block. This block has been around a very […]

blogged at: www.thefloralsuitcase.com

Autumn Love Quilted Cushion. Texture is created with spiral machine quilting and big stitch hand quilting between the machined stitches.

Lovely quilted cushion in beautiful rainbow coloured batik fabrics. 100% cotton cover with hypoallergenic polyester filled inner pad. Both front and back are quilted making this vision extra snuggly. This cushion measures 20x20 inches. Read more

In Quilt & Zo vind 62 je veel variatie. Zo maak je een deken met letters, handige tassen en vrolijke kussens. Natuurlijk vind je ook een paar prachtige quilts voor […]

Simple pillow tutorial by Sedef Imer with a Scandi (scandinavian-inspired) design, featuring Summer Blush fabric for Riley Blake Designs.

From the beginner to the advanced quilter, this "Colour Columns" Cushion will brighten any decor with color. This pattern is a great scrap buster! Showcase your quilting skills with lots of negative space to play with in this 20" x 20" cushion. While I developed the sewing pattern, my quilting partner, Linda Smith, was inspired by the city hall building in Saint John, New Brunswick when she designed the cushion. She loved the way the coloured "fingers" reached down from the roof, asymmetrically, and stood out against the grey of the building. Materials needed to complete this project: - 1 1/4 yards (1.1m) of white fabric (or background of choice) - 18 - 2 1/2" squares (sample shows 6 blue, 5 green, 4 orange and 3 red) - 22" square batting - 20" pillow form This listing is for an Instant Digital Download (pdf file) only and does not include the materials to construct the cushion. This pattern may not be sold, printed, shared, distributed or re-produced in any form. This pattern may not be used by commercial businesses or to mass-produce items.

This is our BEST selling patchwork pillow (cushion) pattern, grab your instant download here and get sewing straight away! * This is a DIGITAL print-at-home PDF sewing PATTERN * The finished size is approx. 18 inches sqaure (46cm) It has a zip closure at the back, instructions are included Material requirements - estimates: 10” (25cm) total of assorted bright/dark Liberty fabrics 12” (30cm) assorted low volume (light) text fabrics 12” (30cm) dark Liberty fabric for border & binding 20” (50cm) Natural linen outer fabric for the back 20” (50cm) calico lining fabric for the front (OPTIONAL) 20” (50cm) Wadding/batting square (any type) 20” to 22” (50-55cm) long nylon zip Cotton sewing thread to match fabric choice Black Perlé cotton thread #8 for hand quilting 18” (45cm) cushion filler pad or slightly larger for a really plump look. The usual helpful tools; cutting mat, rotary cutter and a 24” (60cm) long quilt ruler for squaring up. © Copyright Tikki London Thank you for visiting my Etsy shop

Learn how to sew a beautiful quilted Patchwork Cushion. Throw pillows instantly update any space. Personalize yours with patchwork.

THIS IS A DIGITAL print-at-home PDF SEWING PATTERN This is our BEST selling patchwork pattern - grab yours here, download at home and get started right away! The finished size is 18¼” (47cm) Zip closure with scrappy binding edges. Material requirements - estimates: 10” (25cm) total of assorted bright/dark Liberty fabrics 12” (30cm) assorted low volume (light) text fabrics 12” (30cm) dark Liberty fabric for border & binding 20” (50cm) Natural linen outer fabric for the back 20” (50cm) calico lining fabric for the front (OPTIONAL) 20” (50cm) Wadding/batting square (any type) 20” to 22” (50-55cm) long nylon zip Cotton sewing thread to match fabric choice Black Perlé cotton thread #8 for hand quilting 18” (45cm) cushion filler pad or slightly larger for a really plump look. The usual helpful tools; cutting mat, rotary cutter and a 24” (60cm) long quilt ruler for squaring up. © Copyright Tikki London All Rights Reserved. Thank you for visiting my Etsy shop Title: Quilt Pillow Pattern, patchwork cushion cover, Domino quilted pillow sewing tutorial, modern scrappy DIY home decor, PDF by Tikki London

Let me reassure you... there is no need to wipe your computer screen... no need to grab an extra cup of coffee... no need to pinch yourself to see if your are dreaming. You are NOT seeing things... I suppose that might be just a wee bit over dramatic, but if you have been around for a while, then you might know that I DON'T work with solids... at all. However, on that same note, if you've been around long enough to know of my avoidance of solids at all cost, then you probably also know that I can only sing the highest praises of Basic Grey grunges... this not-quite-a-solid IS my solid. The motivation to steer clear of my beloved prints is because these are a present for my parents (when I talk of these, it includes the remaining three that I have planned to make) Even though I would describe my own personal decorating tastes as transitional, my folks definitley lean towards a more modern style. I have to admit that in this case, these bold splashes of color give a more powerful impact than my prints would, and give it the modern feel that I am looking for. Because improv is also not where my strengths or passions lie, I very much appreciated these free paper piecing templates from The Long Thread. It was fun for me to experiment with multi-directional quilting, finding and following the design of the piece itself for the hints of how it should be quilted. Are you a solid teetotaller or do you cherish your beloved prints and leave your solids on the shelf? Linking up this week to Let's Bee Social

Hi, all! This week I found a great pin on Pinterest and immediately put it in my Oh Scrap! page - but it got me started thinking about another great way to use your scraps! Isn't that a great pillow? It's even finished in my favorite way - with binding, just like a quilt. This is a quick, easy way to refresh your house, even providing seasonal pops of color. Here are some scrappy pillows I've made recently... This pillow was made literally from the tiny scraps left over from a quilt I made... ...and this one was made with bonus HSTs and narrow strips left over from another project! This pillow and the one below were also made with bonus HSTs. FYI bonus HSTs are created by sewing a second line when you are putting corners on a block, such as a snowball block, and creating a small HST out of what would normally be thrown away. Here's another example of pillows made from bonus HSTs - are you sensing a theme here? Seriously, though, I just can't bear to throw away perfectly good fabric... And this pillow is made from the simplest kind of scrap block - an easy two-fabric block done large. If you have orphan blocks hanging around, this kind of pillow is even easier! Just add strips around your orphan block until it reaches the size you want. The next two are a little bit different, but are good examples of up-cycling... My daughter made the embroidered piece that is the center of this scrappy pillow cover - originally, a wall hanging set in an embroidery hoop. When she redecorated, she wanted to save her handiwork, and asked me make it into something useful. I had a lot of scraps left over from Emmy's pennant quilt and created a postage stamp "frame" for the needlework piece. Definitely a win-win!! And this pillow was made using a long-treasured piece of needlepoint I found in my grandmother's stash, turning a piece stored for years into a useful and beautiful pillow that reminds me every day of the woman who taught me to love the fiber arts and do them well. A simple envelope closure on the back means you don't even need to find a zipper! It's also a great way to use up those random fat quarters hanging around your stash - I usually make my backs by folding two 22" pieces of fabric in half so that the back is actually a double layer of fabric. And there's usually binding scraps in my box to finish off the pillow cover. And when you want to switch your pillow covers out for a fresh seasonal take, they store easily either laid flat on a shelf or hung from pants hangers in your closet, ready to be brought out again when your mood or the season changes! Feeling inspired yet? *&*&*&*&*&*&* And yes, I'm still working on my Gypsy Wife quilt! This week I added Pershing to my Color Wheel block... One more and it will be a party! This week's block went pretty easily - I cut some of the pieces a little larger to allow for distortion and trimmed as needed to keep it square, and still used a very scant 1/4" seam, but other than that it's right by the pattern. And I'm loving how the Latitude scraps are looking in these blocks!! Take that, you little scrap monster, you!!! Hugs! Sarah SaveSave

My crumb cushion is finished and I'm really pleased with how it's turned out. It's bright, happy and has a home right there on my couch. I was out with my friend Lianne (who is new to blogging and you can see her blog here) during the week and we had a little look around Kmart. Honestly, I can always find something to buy at Kmart. On this day, it was a pretty new tea towel. As a tea towel, the fabric isn't brilliant and probably not great at drying dishes, but it was perfect for the backing for my new cushion. I'm glad that I had a go at making a crumb project, but I'm also happy to report that after not emptying my bin in the sewing room for the weekly collection, it's now empty and all of the little scraps which I didn't use have all gone away. Time to start fresh.

3 fun and fresh quilted pillow patterns for a modern look. Easy to follow patterns that are fat quarter friendly or use up scraps!

Great applique pattern for use on cushions & quilts. This PDF pattern has both design patterns for a 'pop top' camper or with the top down & surf boards on top . . . This detailed PDF Pattern will be emailed directly to you so there is not need to wait for the postman! Whats included . . . detailed instructions on how to applique using fusible paper, stitching techniques, measurements in both inches & centimetres & full scale pattern pieces. This design is for a 40cm x 60cm cushion, although it can be utilised as an applique on quilts, bags, clothing or just about anything else Once payment has been confirmed the PDF file will be automatically downloaded into your downloads folder. Happy stitching!

Red is a great way to add zing to a quilt! Projects that incorporate red, whether it's scrappy prints or a mix of solids, will stand out in any home.

Hi Friends! Today I'm sharing a tutorial on making the Mix It Pillow on the Janome website and here on my blog too! I absolutely love making pillows with my left over fabric scraps as it is a free bonus project! These lovely fabric scraps are from my Harmony Quilt. I will be creating the Mix It Pillow on my Janome M7 - which is SEW fabulous! I've been sewing on this machine for over 3 years and I love how easy it is to use plus it stitches beautifully. Tutorial - Mix It Pillow 18" x 18" The Mix It Pillow is perfect for your 1.5" fabric scraps, so find your favorite fabric scraps in your stash to create your pillow! Supplies: (36) 1.5" x 3.5" rectangles of print fabric. Prairie Fabric designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs (72) 1.5" x 3.5" rectangles of background fabric. Denim Pin Dot Fabric designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs 18.5" x 18.5" or larger pillow backing fabric. Bee Basics Multi Busy Patchwork designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs 20" or longer Nylon Zipper. Will trim zipper to pillow width. Scrap Batting Optional - interior backing fabric. This fabric will be inside the pillow and not seen, but does give the pillow interior a finished look. Mix It Block 18.5" x 18.5" Block Assembly 1. Sew (1) 1.5" x 3.5" rectangle background fabric above and below (1) 1.5"x 3.5" rectangle print fabric to create a 3.5" x 3.5" square. Press towards print fabric. Make (36) 3.5" x 3.5" squares. 2. Sew together (6) 3.5" x 3.5" squares to create Row 1. Rotate every other block as shown below. Make (3) Row 1. Press blocks towards left. 3. Sew together (6) 3.5" x 3.5" squares to create Row 2. Rotate every other block as shown below. Make (3) Row 2. Press blocks towards right. 3. Sew together Mix It Block by alternating Row 1 and Row 2. 4. Make quilt sandwich. Mix It Pillow top (right side up) + batting (middle) + interior backing fabric (right side down). Quilt as desired. I chose to stipple free motion quilt my Mix It Pillow. 5. OPTIONAL: Quilt Pillow Backing fabric. This is a great option for a reversible pillow. Pillow Backing Fabric: Bee Basics Multi Busy Patchwork designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. 6. Pillow Assembly- Insert Zipper: Janome Tutorial: Reversible Zipper Pillow (here) I hope you love making the Mix It Pillow with your treasured fabric scraps! It's the perfect decor pillow for your home or to give as a gift! Share your Mix It Pillow with hashtags #MixItPillow #JanomeMakes #ABitofScrapStuffPattern Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun! Have a great day and happy sewing / quilting! Melanie This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting A Bit of Scrap Stuff. My family appreciates it!

Original cushion with patterns

I love lots of stitchy quilty dimpled texture in my projects. I'm very tactile and love running my hands over these sorts of projects. Marie Kondo might find joy in neat minimalist drawers, but I find joy in quilty dimpled textile projects. Over the weekend I finished this kantha-style cushion. It is made with Japanese lawn fabric which is very thin and soft and lovely to work with (plus it's readily available at my local Spotlight store). I made up the panel and spent lots of happy hours, stitching the running stitches back and forth and back and forth using Aurifil cotton in 12 weight in three different colours. I've made these kanth inspired projects in the past using perle 8 cotton which is a teeny bit thicker and they work out very nicely too, but the Aurifil 12 wt is just so much easier to thread through the eye of the needle. I posted this stitching reel on instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anorina Morris (@sameliasmum) One of the main questions I was asked was about the marks and keeping my stitches straight. My favourite tool for this is the hera marker and ruler. I mark out lines in varying widths between 1/4" and 1/2" and prepare a whole heap in advance so that I can sit and stitch while watching something on the telly. Here's a picture of the stitching from the back (on the batting side). When making a cushion, after sewing the layers together right about the edge, I like to sew a zig-zag stitch right around to keep everything in place and help it stop any fraying. Do you do this too? I honestly don't know how helpful this is, but in my mind, I feel like it is :) When I posted on IG, I was also asked about the type of needle I use. Personally, I generally use a crewel (embroidery) needle as they're a good length, they're strong and the eye of the needle is of a decent size to thread the thicker cottons. I had someone question my crewel option as they thought that they're not sharp enough - so I went and found the packet to make sure that they were indeed called crewel needles. I wonder if the person was thinking tapestry needle when she saw I'd written embroidery? Or possibly Crewel needles could be called something else in other countries? International friends, I'd love to know if you too call these crewel needles or something else?I used a brown shot cotton for the back of the cushion - and I even added a zip. Yep, just call me Mrs Zipper-lady. It's true what they say about practice. I'm not saying it's perfect, but I'm not afraid to add a zipper to a project, so there's that ;-) I really enjoyed creating this little dimpled cushion and I was sad that it was finished so quickly. Perhaps I'll be brave and make an actual quilt in this style - sometime.

Look at what my clever mum has been up to, making these gorgeous linen cushions for the store! She has created a window effect looking through onto an antique linen fragment, I think the mix of textures and colours is just divine. At the moment, there are only two cushions of each design available. All have quality feather inserts. I bought this linen a few years ago overseas. I am not sure of its origins, whether it is perhaps French or English? The red ticking is complimentary and a bit unexpected which is why it works. This is the other cushion design available, it is made using an entirely different linen fragment, a brighter red colour. These have a more neutral ticking border and the very outer border is 19th century handwoven linen in a white.  I like that each central panel is different, the bottom cushion depicts a cornucopia shaped posy of flowers. I will be on the hunt for more unusual antique linen on my next overseas buying trip. Altogether different are these vintage chinoiserie linen cushions in soft purple hues. If you like these cushions you must check out my mum's (AKA Bonsai Queen's) chinoiserie pinterest board. Until next time, 

Create a gorgeous cushion cover using a quilting block that is suitably called a cathedral window. This tutorial will show you how to sew the quilting block into a cushion cover, but this technique can be used to make quilts and even bags. For this cushion, I’ve used the Mosaic Essentials Trend 5 fat quarter pack in the colour Teal from The Craft Cotton Company with a plain white cotton. It is best to use contrasting fabric to get the full effect of this patchwork design if you are using your ow

Get a jump start on the holiday hustle and bustle by digging into this collection of some of our most popular easy quilted holiday gifts found in the Easy Gifts portion of our beautiful and extensive Holiday Guide.

I also realised I had not put pictures on of the cushion cover which I made for my nephew. It was waiting for ages for its binding to be done - I had a bit of a finishing-off-projects-blitz a while ago, and have almost nothing left that I am working on! (The tutorial for how to make the cushion is here.)

Blogged: justjude-designs.com/new-class-project-drunkards-path/

We've rounded up our favourite Cathedral Window Quilt ideas for you to admire, covet, sew and treasure.

THIS IS A DIGITAL print-at-home PDF SEWING PATTERN This is our BEST selling patchwork pattern - grab yours here, download at home and get started right away! The finished size is 18¼” (47cm) Zip closure with scrappy binding edges. Material requirements - estimates: 10” (25cm) total of assorted bright/dark Liberty fabrics 12” (30cm) assorted low volume (light) text fabrics 12” (30cm) dark Liberty fabric for border & binding 20” (50cm) Natural linen outer fabric for the back 20” (50cm) calico lining fabric for the front (OPTIONAL) 20” (50cm) Wadding/batting square (any type) 20” to 22” (50-55cm) long nylon zip Cotton sewing thread to match fabric choice Black Perlé cotton thread #8 for hand quilting 18” (45cm) cushion filler pad or slightly larger for a really plump look. The usual helpful tools; cutting mat, rotary cutter and a 24” (60cm) long quilt ruler for squaring up. © Copyright Tikki London All Rights Reserved. Thank you for visiting my Etsy shop Title: Quilt Pillow Pattern, patchwork cushion cover, Domino quilted pillow sewing tutorial, modern scrappy DIY home decor, PDF by Tikki London

My grandmother loved blue. She had piercing blue eyes and found beauty in surrounding herself with that cool and calm shade... every room, and even a large percentage of her wardrobe. Because my mother grew up with so much blue around her, she attributes that as one of the reasons why there was an extreme absence of blue in the house. Like my mother, blue is also noticeably missing in my home, but in spite of all of that... somehow blue seems to follows me. If you were to look at my most recent projects, you might get the impression that an ocean-inspired palette is what make my heart sing. Hmmm... there's Purdy Bird, then my second Fly High Dragonfly, my reverse applique quilt, and now my most recent project, a second Circle Around pillow. When I am working on a project, I usually have a pretty specific color palette in my head. Even though finding blue in my house would be a little like a "where's Waldo" search, I very much enjoy working with a cool palette in my quilting projects. And, as I've discovered about myself... I can sometimes get stuck on a color combo, camp out on it for a while before moving on. There are actually several examples to mention: my purple phase, my jewel-tone phase, a green phase (which is totally to be expected since it is my favorite color), a warm color phase... Sometimes a specific purpose for the project influences my color decisions... why am I making the project? Is is for me to use? Is it a sample for a teaching class? Am I making it for a pattern? Will it be gifted to someone special? .. and this particular project, I did have someone special in mind - a confirmation present for our goddaughter, who just happens to loves shades of blues and turquoises. I have to admit, that I love the way this warm and cool color palette work together, that I might just have to make this again. What about you... are you are you drawn to a cool and calm color palette? or does a warm and fiery color palette hold your affections?

Make a simple Summer Floral Floor Cushion with this tutorial to relax and enjoy the summer breezes wtih a favorite book.

Fall colors for simple Half-square triangle patchwork pillow and hourglass quilted table runner tutorials and sewing projects.

During my trip to QuiltCon Savannah earlier this year I attended a fascinating lecture by the wonderful Shruti Dandekar on Indian quilting, specifically Siddi and Godhadi quilts. I was especially taken by the quilts made by members of the Siddi community of Southern India. The Siddi people are descendants of African slaves brought to Goa …

A Limited Palette is Simply Wonderful! Choose a variety of colors for this beautiful variation of a Log Cabin quilt. Or select a predominant color for a more controlled scrappy look. Either way you’ll have a quilt to cherish for many years to come. Play up the scrappy look by choosing fabrics that read as …

Make a modern appliqué pillow with knits! By using templates from the Bohemian Garden quilt pattern, you can create a buttery soft handmade pillow.

Лоскутные подушки 1: Дневник группы 'Клуб рукоделия' - Страна Мам

This is our BEST selling patchwork pillow (cushion) pattern, grab your instant download here and get sewing straight away! * This is a DIGITAL print-at-home PDF sewing PATTERN * The finished size is approx. 18 inches sqaure (46cm) It has a zip closure at the back, instructions are included Material requirements - estimates: 10” (25cm) total of assorted bright/dark Liberty fabrics 12” (30cm) assorted low volume (light) text fabrics 12” (30cm) dark Liberty fabric for border & binding 20” (50cm) Natural linen outer fabric for the back 20” (50cm) calico lining fabric for the front (OPTIONAL) 20” (50cm) Wadding/batting square (any type) 20” to 22” (50-55cm) long nylon zip Cotton sewing thread to match fabric choice Black Perlé cotton thread #8 for hand quilting 18” (45cm) cushion filler pad or slightly larger for a really plump look. The usual helpful tools; cutting mat, rotary cutter and a 24” (60cm) long quilt ruler for squaring up. © Copyright Tikki London Thank you for visiting my Etsy shop