Peek-A-Boo Bunnies Pillow

Easter is coming and that means bunnies, eggs, and more bunnies, which you will find in my "Peek-A-Boo Bunnies" pillow that I'm sharing over on the ThermOWeb blog.

Peek-A-Boo Bunnies

18" x 18" pillow

Three bunnies in batiks, trying to hide behind the eggs.

Creepy Bunny approves of this pillow, of course!

As always, I love using ThermOWeb's products for all of my projects!

Heat n Bond Lite Iron-on Adhesive or Heat n Bond Lite EZ Print Sheets

Spray n Bond Basting Adhesive

Stitch n Sew High Loft Fleece

Heat n Bond Light Weight Non-Woven Interfacing

You can find the Peek-A-Boo Bunny pattern HERE and on the ThermOWeb blog. Check out all the amazing things you can make with ThermOWeb products HERE.

ThermOWeb has a new product, HeatnBond Liquid Vinyl, and it is amazing! By adding one, two, or three layers of HeatnBond Liquid Vinyl to fabric, it creates a layer of pliable, permanent protection including a semi-gloss oilcloth look.

Creepy Bunny gave his approval for this Halloween pillow that has one coat of HeatnBond Liquid Vinyl on it. It’s perfect for my porch that occasionally gets some wind-blown rain on it.

There are three ways to use the HeatnBond Liquid Vinyl gel coating:

One coat: Fabric is water and stain-resistant
Two coats: Fabric is waterproof and stain-resistant
Three coats: Waterproof and stain-resistant with a semi-gloss oilcloth finish

The fabrics in the pillow are from PBS Fabrics, “Halloween Night” by Katie Larson. They are printed in panel sections of fat quarters which made it really nice to have a variety of designs to choose from.

Supplies needed to make the pillow:

HeatnBond Liquid Vinyl
HeatnBond Pressing Paper, parchment paper, or silicone craft mat
Iron (I love using my Oliso mini iron!)
Thread
18” x 18” pillow form
Six fat quarters from PBS Fabrics – Halloween Night by Katie Larson
Recommended: Teflon foot to make sewing easier

The HeatnBond Liquid Vinyl is thick and easy to spread.

Step 1: Paint on a thin layer of Liquid Vinyl using a soft-bristled paintbrush or foam brush.

Step 2: Let dry for 30-45 minutes.

Step 3: Preheat iron to medium heat, no steam.

Step 4: Place fabric on top of parchment paper on a firm, protected surface (not an ironing board) and cover with HeatnBond Pressing Paper or non-stick pressing sheet. Press for 45 seconds, moving iron slightly.

Step 5: Remove Pressing Paper and let cool.

CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS: *Cut after applying HeatnBond Liquid Vinyl and curing your fabric

Cut 1 – 10½” x 10½” square, Center Block
Cut 2 – 1½” x 10½” strips, left and right Border A
Cut 2 – 1½” x 12½” strips, top and bottom Border A
Cut 4 – 3½” x 12½” strips, left and right Border B
Cut 4 – 3½” x 3½” squares, corners, Border B
Cut 2 – 13½” x 18½” rectangles, pillow back

PILLOW SEWING INSTRUCTIONS: Seams are sewn 1/4”

Step 6: Border A – With right sides together, sew 1½” x 10½” strips to left and right sides of Center Block using a Teflon foot. You can use painter’s tape under your foot if you don’t have a Teflon foot.

Cover fabric with parchment paper and press seams towards borders. With right sides together sew 1½” x 12½” strips to the top and bottom of the Center Block. Cover fabric with parchment paper and press seams towards borders.

Step 7: Border B – With right sides together, sew a 3½” x 12½” strip to left and right sides of Border A. Cover fabric with parchment paper and press seams towards borders. With right sides together sew a 3½” x 3½” square to each end of the remaining 3½” x 12½” strips.  Cover fabric with parchment paper and press seams towards centers. With right sides together, sew strips to the top and bottom of Border A, matching seams. Cover fabric with parchment paper and press seams down.

Step 8: Pillow Back – Fold under 1/4” on one long side of each 13½” x 18½” rectangles. Cover fabric with parchment paper and press seams. Topstitch close to the edge of the fold. Place the pillow front right side up on a flat surface. Place the two backs, right side down over the right side of the pillow front with turned under edges towards the middle of the pillow. Overlap in the center and line up the outer edges with the pillow front. Sew around all the edges. Trim corners.

Turn inside out. Cover fabric with parchment paper and press. Place preformed 18” x 18” pillow inside through the flap.

Though it was a bit hard to catch in the photo, do you see the shine? It looks and feels incredible!

The fabric is really fun, too…I love those spiders!

Once applied, Liquid Vinyl is totally ready for use after just 24 hours. It is machine washable in cold water and needs to be removed promptly and laid flat to dry. You can apply HeatnBond Liquid Vinyl to products that can’t be ironed, but they aren’t machine washable. They will still be water and stain-resistant.

HeatnBond Liquid Vinyl has so many fun and practical uses. You’ll love it!

Check out the ThermOWeb blog for fun projects using HeatnBond Liquid Vinyl!

Benartex 12 Days Of Christmas Quick Gift Project Hop

Whenever there's a holiday or birthday, it seems like I'm always rushing to make

someone a gift at the last minute. I hoping I'm not the only one like that!

The Christmas countdown is on … and Benartex is here to help you with fun, 
festive and fast projects that you can finish before the holidays! 
Join them on their Facebook page and Instagram account December 12th 
through the 23rd for the “12 Days of Christmas – Quick Gift Project Hop”.

Each day they will share a project from a fabric and/or pattern designer 
showcasing some of the most current collections – along with where you 
can find the tutorial or pattern to create the project. We hope you'll 
enjoy the inspiration and ideas, and that they help you get in the 
holiday spirit (and maybe cross a few names off your gift list too!).

You can find their Facebook page HERE and their Instagram page HERE. 

A pillow is a quick and fun gift to give. Making it personal is even better!
Know someone who loves dogs? Benartex "Dog On It" is a perfect choice!
Look at those faces!

This "Dog On It" pillow is 18" x 18" with an opening in the back to slide in a pillow form.

You can make either of these pillows (or both) really quick!

Supplies:

Benartex "Dog Gone It" fabric

Thread

18” x 18” pillow form

Fabric needed:

Fabric A – 1 fat quarter

Fabric B – 1 fat quarter

Fabric C – 1 fat quarter

Fabric D – 1 fat quarter

Fabric E – 1 fat quarter

Pillow Back – 2 fat quarters

Cutting instructions for each pillow:

Cut 1 – 8” x 8” square, Center Block

Cut 2 – 1¾” x 8” strips, left and right Border A

Cut 2 – 1¾” x 10½” strips, top and bottom Border A

Cut 2 – 1½” x 10½” strips, left and right Border B

Cut 2 – 1½” x 12½” strips, top and bottom Border B

Cut 4 – 3½” x 12½” strips, left and right Border C

Cut 4 – 3½” x 3½” squares, corners, Border C

Cut 2 - 13½” x 18½” rectangles, pillow back

Center Block: Fussy cut that sweet dog face to an 8" x 8" square.

Border A: With right sides together, sew 1¾” x 8” strips to left and right sides of Center 
Block. Press seams towards borders. With right sides together sew 1¾” x 10½” strips 
to top and bottom of Center Block. Press seams down.

Border B: With right sides together, sew 1½” x 10½” strips to left and right sides of 
Border A. Press seams towards borders. With right sides together sew 1½” x 12½” strips 
to top and bottom of Border A. Press seams down.

Border C: With right sides together, sew a 3½” x 12½” strip to left and right of Border B. 
Press seams towards borders. With right sides together, sew a 3½” x 3½” square to the both 
ends of remaining 3½” x 12½” strips. Press seams towards center. With right sides together, 
sew corner strips to top and bottom of Border B. Press seams down.



Pillow Back - Fold under 1/4” on one long side of each 16½” x 18½” rectangles.
Press. Fold over again 1/4” and press. Top stitch close to edge of fold. Place the pillow
 front right side up on a flat surface. Place the two backs, right side down

over the right side of the pillow front with turned under edges towards the middle 

of the pillow. Overlap in the center and line up the outer edges with the pillow front. 

Sew around all the edges. Trim corners. Turn inside out and press around the edges. 

Place preformed 18” x 18” pillow inside through the flap.

You can get the instructions for the 18" x 18" pillow in a PDF download HERE.

If you've ever tried to find a quick and inexpensive gift for a teenager, you know how hard it
can be. How about a reading pillow? It's easy and can be made with fabric from your stash.

This reading pillow measures 24" x 24", has a strap to carry it, and a double pocket in the back.

Fill the pockets with books, phone, or an extra gift.

You can get the PDF downloadable instructions for the 24" x 24" reading pillow HERE.

You'll have to check out these last minute gift ideas on the Benartex Facebook 

and Instagram, and visit these fun blogs, too!

December 12 - Debby Kratovil Quilts

December 13 - Rachel Rossi Design

December 14 - Grizzly Gulch Gallery

December 15 - Stitched Together Studios

December 16 - Just Let Me Quilt

December 17 - Pat Sloan

December 18 - The Crafty Quilter

December 19 - Cora's Quilts

December 20 - Stitched Together Studios

December 21 - Charisma's Corner

December 22 - Cherry Blossoms Quilting

December 23 - Love to Color My World

Thanks for stopping by!

Valentine Love Bunnies Pillow

I love those chocolate Easter bunnies...do you eat the ears first? I do, I do!

There's no chocolate involved in the "Valentine Love Bunnies" pillow, but there is 

definitely a lot of love happening between those two sweethearts. Very sweet!

I'm sharing some tips on the ThermOWeb blog today about using their products to easily put

 this pillow together. Check it out and roam around a bit to see other amazing projects.

Heat n Bond Fusible Interfacing

 EZ Print Lite Sheets (I love these printable sheets!)

Spray n Bond Basting Adhesive

Fabric Fuse Adhesive

Purple Tape

And...

Lucky me, I get to teach a raw edge applique class at Quilted Works on January 30th
for two Valentine pillows. They laser cut their kits so it's even easier to put them together.

You can find the patterns in Just Let Me Quilt's Etsy store HERE.

Fabrics are Riley Blake Designs "So Ruby" by Carina Gardner.

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Christmas Row

Marian at Seams to Be Sew had the great idea to create a Christmas Row Along of

our favorite Christmas songs. Thank you, Marian, for all your hard work on this row along!
Go to her blog to get all the info about this hop and giveaways HERE.

My favorite song is, "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas" so my row

depicts Santa listening and the requested gifts he left for the children.

"Johnny wants a pair of skates; Susy wants a dolly, 

Nellie wants a story book, She thinks dolls are folly

As for me, my little brain Isn't very bright; 

Choose for me, dear Santa Claus, What you think is right."

The unfinished row measures 12 1/2" x 30 1/2"
You can find this pattern at my Craftsy store HERE.

Yes, this row has LOTS of pieces, but using Therm O Web's Heatn Bond EZ Print Lite Sheets

makes it easy. Just run the patterns through your printer, iron to fabric, cut out, apply.

No tracing!

Northcott fabrics kindly gave us some fabric for our rows...thank you, Northcott!
Of course, I bought more of this line because I love, love, love it.
I'm hoping to have a new Christmas quilt to be finished by Christmas!

Fabrics I used were from these Northcott fabric lines:

Up On a Rooftop
Silent Night

Toscana

With all the available rows, you can create a quilt, runner, or a pillow. 
There's so many ways to use them!

I made a pillow that can easily become a runner.

Pillow, 18" x 36"

Pillow instructions:

Step 1:
Sew 3 1/2" x 12 1/2" borders to left and right of center block.
Press seams towards border.

Step 2:
Sew 3 1/2" x 36 1/2" borders to top and bottom of center block.
Press seams towards border.

Step 3:
Cut 2 - 18 1/2" x 22" fabric pieces for back of pillow.
Fold under 1/4" narrow hem on one side of each 18 1/2" side of fabric.
Stitch along edge. Press.

Step 4:
Place right side of front pillow facing up. 

Place right sides of 18 1/2" x 22" hemmed fabric sections face down on front pillow.

 Line up outside edges with hemmed edges overlapping.
Sew around all outside edges with a 1/4" seam leaving overlapped section open.
 Clip corners. Turn inside out.

Step 5:
Place store-bought king-size pillow inside or make your own filling.

Moda has generously offered a giveaway today for a
Me and My Sister Designs Red Dot Green Dash Jelly Roll
valued at $40. That's so amazing...thank you Moda!

*They will ship anywhere, but shipping costs must be paid for by the winner.

  a Rafflecopter giveaway

There are so many rows this year and they are all amazing, plus lots of giveaways.
Since all the rows are free from so many designers, be kind and leave a comment
thanking them.  It will make their day I'm sure!

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Quilting Affection
Any Pattern
Just Let Me Quilt
Quilt In Piece
Kissed Quilts

Thursday, September 7, 2017
Daydreams of Quilts 
Seams To Be Sew
Be A Quilter
Creatin’ in the Sticks
Fun Threads

Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Sew Incredibly Crazy
Masterpiece Quilting
Sugarlane Designs
Happy Sewing Room

Thursday, September 14, 2017
Barbara Dieges
Cynthia’s Creating Ark
The Quilted Snail
Ms. P. Designs USA (sponsored by Just Let Me Quilt)

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Jaded Spade Creations
Adventurous Applique and Quilting 
UlaSewing / SzycieUli
From Blank Pages

Thursday, September 21, 2017
Martina Latimer

 Quilt Fabrication
Patchwork Breeze
Patti’s Patchwork
Miss Loreen’s Schoolhouse

Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Cheryl LaPlante (sponsored by Quilt In Piece)
Morning Glory
Pampered Pettit
Fun Threads

Thursday, September 28, 2017
Mountain Meadow Designs
Quilt Art
Made By Marney
Renee’s Quilting Addiction

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
MaryMack’s Blog
Kathys Kwilts and More
Pamela Quilts
Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
Heleen Pinkster

Thursday, October 5, 2017
Seams To Be Sew
A Dream and A Stitch
Upstairs Hobby Room
Words & Stitches


 

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