Ribbons of Love Pillow by Kaye Wood of Kaye's Quilting Friends
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
and we are pleased to offer a very special project, design & sewn by quilting expert, Kaye Wood. Kaye designed a quick project featuring Marcus Brothers Pink Ribbon flannel, which is skillfully combined with coordinating Softy flannels by Marcus Brothers, to create this comfy pieced pillow. Remember, Marcus Brothers is donating a portion of the proceeds from sales of this fabric to worthy causes in the search for a cure. |
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YOU’LL NEED: (For a 12” square pillow)
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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Cut each of the coordinating fabrics into (2) strips, 1¼” wide, and (1) strip 1” wide. 2. Fussy-cut pink ribbon designs. To do this, place the Starmaker 8 with the 4 angle at the top of the ribbon design. Keep the ribbon design inside the ¼” lines on the Starmaker 8. Cut down to the 3 line along both sides of the Starmaker 8. |
| 3. Using a ruler, cut along the bottom of the triangle exactly 3¼” from the top of the triangle. |
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| 4. Sew the first strip to each side of the ribbon triangles. Press the seam allowances toward the triangle. Trim the two ends by placing the Starmaker 8 so it lines up with the ends of the triangle. |
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| 5. Sew the second strip to the first, right sides together. Press seam allowances toward the first strip. Trim the two ends with the Starmaker 8.
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6. Sew the third and fourth strips in the same manner. 7. Sew two blocks together, matching seam lines. Press the seam allowances in opposite directions. Sew the four blocks together; press the seam allowances open. |
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8. Sew three strips together for the borders. Press the seam allowances toward the darker fabric. Sew to the square, mitering the corners. 9. Sew piping to the pillow top, using a piping foot. 10. Sew the pillow back to the front, using a piping foot, along 3½ sides. Turn the pillow right side out through the opening. Insert the pillow form and hand stitch the opening closed. |
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