Petal Pillow

Pretty appliquéd felt petals spill across this simple springtime pillow. A quarter-circle arrangement of pink buttons serves as the flower’s center and adds extra texture.

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

FINISHED SIZE

Pillow: 14" x 14"

MATERIALS

• 1 (16" x 32") rectangle medium

pink heather wool felt*

• 1 (4" x 8") rectangle each of four

pinks wool felt

• 1 (4" x 8") rectangle each of two

greens wool felt

• 1 (6") square each of six prints

• 1 (8" x 11") rectangle fusible web

with paper release

• Embroidery floss in colors to

match fabrics

• 40 assorted ( 1/4"– 11/ 8"- diameter)

pink buttons

• Air-soluble pen

• Polyester fiberfill

• Embroidery needle

• Template material

• Thread

• Basic sewing tools and supplies

PROJECT NOTES

Read all instructions before beginning this project.

Stitch right sides together using a ½" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.

Use two strands of floss for all hand sewing.

Refer to Raw-Edge Fusible Appliqué on page 50 for all appliqué steps.

CUTTING

Make templates for large and small petals using the patterns provided.

From medium pink heather cut:

• 2 (15") background squares

From pinks cut:

• 11 total large petals

From greens cut:

• 5 total large petals

COMPLETING THE PILLOW FRONT

1. Refer to Raw-Edge Fusible Appliqué instructions on page 50, and patterns given to prepare and cut 16 small petals from the print fabrics. 2. Referring to the Placement Diagram, center small petal appliqués on the large petals as shown. Fuse small petals in place.

3. Use two strands of matching embroidery floss to hand-sew a running stitch around each small petal as shown in Figure 1.

4. Referring to Figure 2, define the design area on one background square with an air-soluble pen as follows: Mark a line 1" from each edge and draw a 3½" quarter circle in the lower right corner as shown using the pattern provided.

“I enjoy finding new ways to use the fabric scraps in my stash. For this project, I paired pink and green print scraps with wool felt in coordinating colors to create a fun floral design.” —Kathleen Berlew

5. Arrange assorted buttons within the quarter circle and sew in place.

6. Referring to the Placement Diagram, arrange the prepared petals within the design area and pin in place. Use two strands of matching embroidery floss to whipstitch around each petal to complete the pillow front.

COMPLETING THE PILLOW

1. Pin pillow front to pillow back right sides together and sew around the outside edge with ½" seam allowance, leaving an opening for turning.

2. Clip the corners and turn right side out. 3. Stuff the pillow with fiberfill and sew the opening closed.