Preview Geisha Pillow and Snow Moon Pillow

Silent Snow Pieced Pillows Designed by Lonni Rossi Finished Pillow Size #1 Pieced Pillow 12" x 18" #2 Pieced Pillow 10" x 18" Fabric Requirements (for both pieced pillows) Blue design panel - 1 panel Muslin (lining) - 7/8 yd.

#1 Pieced Pillow #2 Pieced Pillow

Teal snow print (#1 pillow) - 1/2 yd.* Sage snow print (#2 pillow) - 1/2 yd.* Fusible low-loft batting - 21" x 26" piece * Pillow forms, 12" x 18" and 10" x 18" *If you purchased the kit to make the pillows featured in the February 2008 issue of McCall's Quilting, you will have leftovers of these prints to use for the 2 pieced pillows. You will also have enough batting if you purchased a twin size batting as suggested in the February feature.

#1 Pieced Pillow Cutting Instructions Note: Blue design panel areas A, F, and G are not used in this pattern. Blue design panel cut from area C: ... 4 strips 1 1/2" x 13" cut from area E: ... 2 strips 1 3/4" x 13" ... 2 strips 2 3/4" x 13" cut from area B: ... 2 strips 3 1/2" x 13" cut from area D: ... 1 strip 6" x 13" Muslin ... 1 rectangle 13" x 19" ... 2 rectangles 9" x 13" Fusible low-loft batting ... 1 rectangle 13" x 19" Teal snow print ... 2 rectangles 13" x 16 1/2", cut on lengthwise grain

Making #1 Pieced Pillow 1. Referring to Diagram I-A, fold and press "C" 1 1/2" x 13" strips in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, for flange. Fold and press 4. Align 2 with raw edges of "E" 1 3/4" x 13" strip (Diagram I-B). Baste in place using a scant 1/4" seam allowance. Make 2. 2. Sew strips together to make pillow top (Diagram II-A). Once strips are sewn together, press flanges out from center of E strips (Diagram II-B). Baste or pin in place.

3. Layer muslin and fusible batting 13" x 19" rectangles, and pillow top right side up (Diagram II-C). Following manufacturer's instructions, press from both sides to fuse. Lonni quilted wavy lines on the "B" strips and ditch quilted the seams.

4. Lay teal snow rectangles side by side with snow falling in same direction (Diagram III-A). Lay muslin 9" x 13" rectangle on each piece. Sew layers together, using 1/2" seam allowance. Fold each sewn section in half, wrong sides together (Diagram III-B); press. Stitch 1/2" from folds to complete pillow backs.

5. Referring to Diagram IV-A, lay right sides of quilted pillow top and pillow backs together, raw edges aligned, overlapping back layers near the center. Pin layers in place and stitch around outside edges, using 1/2" seam allowance (Diagram IV-B). Trim corners and turn right side out. Insert 12" x 18" pillow form.

#2 Pieced Pillow
Cutting Instructions

Sage snow print ... 2 strips 4 1/2" x 11" ... 1 strip 5 3/4" x 11" ... 2 rectangles 11" x 16" Blue design panel cut from area D: ... 2 strips 3 1/8" x 11"

Muslin ... 1 rectangle 11" x 19" ... 2 rectangles 8" x 11" Fusible low-loft batting ... 1 rectangle 11" x 19"

Making #2 Pieced Pillow
6. Referring to Diagram V, sew sage snow strips and "D" strips together as shown. Make 1 for pillow top. Layer 11" x 19" rectangles of muslin and fusible batting, and pillow top, as in Step 3. Lonni stitched 2 parallel rows of satin stitch on the center sage strip and parallel decorative rows of machine stitches on the side sage strips. The "D" strips were ditch quilted.

 

7. Referring to Steps 4 and 5, make the pillow back sections using sage 11" x 16" and muslin 8" x 11" rectangles. Layer with pillow front, right sides together, and stitch edges using 1/2 seam allowance. Trim corners and turn right side out. Insert 10" x 18" pillow form