Christmas Pillows

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This year I did a bunch of little pillow projects for my friends and family 🙂 I got to learn some different techniques like fusible applique and paper piecing. I used lots of different fat quarters from Joann and scraps from previous projects. I generally used envelope backs and a little label to keep them closed. I stuffed them with some extra stuffing I had from pillows I’d bought previously, unfortunately none of them finished at a normal pillow form size.

MSQC Crown Jewel with stitch in the ditch
Self drafted mountain-y landscape applique loosely based on Boulder Valley with quilting around each piece
Self drafted paper pieced leaf with stitch in the ditch and straight line accents
The Quilt Block Cookbook “Spin The Bottle” pattern with stitch in the ditch and some straight line accents
Self drafted cat applique with hand embroidered eyes and mouth, quilted around each piece
Self drafted bargello with FMQ
Self drafted applique of Long’s Peak with quilting around each piece and some straight-ish line quilting (wall hanging, not pillow)
  • Pic of their kitty
  • Traced on the back for reverse applique
  • Fused applique, not quilted yet
  • Fused applique
  • Envelope back with hand stitched label
  • Tiny demon helping

Projects completed December 19, 2019.

2 thoughts on “Christmas Pillows”

    1. It’s stitching in the line between two pieces of fabric. Let’s say you press a straight seam to the left. The left side of the seam now has 3 pieces of fabric (top piece and both seam allowances) and the right side has 1 piece (just the top piece). Stitching in the ditch is quilting on the lower/ditch (right) side, the left side kinda flops over a bit and can hide your quilting.

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