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The Simplest Things

August 9, 2020 by Judy

Sometimes the simplest things in life are, well, the simplest. I really liked this idea. When my daughter asked me to make her a throw pillow with linen and concentric circles, this was my interpretation. It didn’t take much time. I simply cut out my linen square to the size of my pillow insert, plus 1 inch for my 1/2 inch seam allowances around the edges.

I traced a circle very lightly in the center of the square. To find the exact center, I folded the fabric in half and then in half again so that I would have intersecting lines.

I layered the linen with quilt batting which had been sprayed with quilting adhesive. On the other side of the batting, I ironed a square of woven, fusible interfacing.

Woven fusible interfacing, which you can buy here https://www.etsy.com/shop/BungalowQuilting?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&search_query=white+woven+fusible is just the best thing ever. If you’ve never used it, you’re in for a treat. We sell it in the shop and online in the shop. It’s a lightweight cotton that has adhesive on one side. It is perfect for masks, it’s perfect for interfacing for garments, and it’s perfect to give a little extra umph to any fabric that you want to have more substance. Sometimes it is really great added to the wrong side of a fabric before you sew it into a bag, even when the pattern doesn’t call for it.

So, after my layering, I started quilting the circles. I sewed over the circle that I traced, and, using my walking foot, of course, I continued to make concentric circles out from the center. I used the edge of my walking foot as a guide. You certainly could space the circles out more, or make them uneven, or do whatever with them. It’s just that she wanted something subtle. I like the way it turned out.

I then sewed the rest of the pillow using my pillow with a zipper flap tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbwmH3Bz7rQ&t=27s

About Judy

Judy has been sewing for most of her life, starting at about age 9. She is the owner of Bungalow Quilting and Yarn, and the author of “Quilts for Scrap Lovers: 16 Projects Start with Simple Squares”. Her second book, "Rainbow Quilts for Scrap Lovers" is a best seller for C&T Publishing. She is also the author of Sew Cuddly, Tantalizing Table Toppers and Sensational Quilts for Scrap Lovers, all from C&T Publishing. She has also been published in many other publications, including Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine and American Quilter. She has created a line of fabric for Ink and Arrow Fabrics, and now designs for Studio e Fabrics.

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