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Christmas Pillow
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Lay Out Rows
Row One: 3 full green triangles, 2 full contrast triangles, 1 left contrast print half-triangle and 1 right contrast print half-triangle.
Row Two: 3 full contrast print triangles, 2 full green triangles, 1 left green half-triangle and 1 right half-triangle.
Row Three: 3 full green triangles, 2 full contrast triangles, 1 left contrast print half-triangle and 1 right contrast print half-triangle.
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Tip on sewing points:
Sometimes when you are laying out pieces with points, it seems that one side is longer than a side it must be
sewn to. That is ok. Line up the lower points as shown below. The upper corner actually comes up a bit higher on the
upper piece. Once sewn and pressed open, it will be exactly right. Sewing with points requires patience and practice.
Remember to press after each seam! Very important! For more information on points, go to Quilting Instructions: Points.
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Assemble Pillow Tree Block
1. TOP ROW: Create the top strip of the pillow face by sewing, right sides together, the triangles - as shown in
the pillow drawing above. You should have a half triangle of contrast fabric on each end, with three green triangles and two contrast
triangles in the top row. Set aside strip.
2. MIDDLE ROW: Create the middle strip by sewing triangles and half triangles together. The diagram below shows the tree trunk already in place; you will add yours
after each row is completed (refer to step 4).
3. BOTTOM ROW: Create the bottom strip in the same way as the above two strips. The diagram below shows the tree trunk already in place; you will add yours
after each row is completed.
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4. Iron under 3 sides of the trunk. Place the trunk right side up on a contrast fabric full triangle, with the
top of the trunk against the edge of the fabric. Baste the trunk to the triangle, close to the edge. Press. Hand stitch or topstitch around the trunk.
Refer to steps 2 and 3 above for placement of tree trunks.
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5. Sewing right sides together, stitch your three rows together.
Add Border To Tree Block
Sew one 12.5" x 1.5" Border piece to one edge of your pillow front, right sides together. Press seam open.
Sew another Border
piece to the opposite edge. Press seam open (figure on left below). With your two remaining Border pieces, do the following: stitch a corner square to each end.
Stitch one Border (with corners) to a remaining side of the pillow front. Sew the last Border (with corner squares)
to the last side of the pillow front. Your pillow front should now measure 14.5" x 14.5".
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Add Flange To Pillow Front
The flange on the front of the pillow is added the same way as the border. Sew one 14.5" x 2.5" green strip to one pillow front edge, right sides together. Repeat on an opposite side.
Then, stitch a contrast fabric square to each end of the two remaining ruffle strips, right sides together. Stitch those strips onto the pillow block.
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Make Pillow Back Pieces
To make your pillow back, hem section A and section B: turn under one long edge 1/4"; press; turn under
1", press, stitch hem.
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Lay out your pillow back right side up, with the hemmed edges toward the center. Overlap the hemmed edges
so that the pillow back measures 14.5" x 14.5". Pin and baste the sides with the overlapped edges. NOTE: I like to
put the smaller piece toward the top of the pillow, on top of the larger piece.
Add the flange
pieces to the pillow back the same way you did on the pillow front.
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Assemble Pillow
Pin the pillow front and back together, right sides together. Stitch around the outer edge (using a 1/4" seam). Turn
the pillow covering right side out (through the envelope back opening). Press. Pin in several places on all four sides along the seam at the base of the ruffle (flange). Then, on
the front side of the pillow "stitch in the ditch" on the seam line along the base of the flange. If your pillow back and front
pieces are lined up correctly, with the top flange seam right on top of the back flange seam, and you stitch in the ditch through
both front and back pillow pieces, your stitching will not show on either side. The stitching will be right on the
seam on both sides of the pillow. You might want to hand baste with contrasting
thread before machine stitching to ensure proper placement.
Place 14" pillow form inside your beautiful new pillow cover.
USE OTHER QUILT BLOCKS
NOTE: This pattern works well with any 14.5" (when unfinished) quilt block. For a different look, use our
free bear claw quilt block pattern.
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