Pillows and Puppy Chow

I was catching up on a missed TV show via the internet. As I was sitting on the floor cutting out the pillow pattern one of the 45 second commercials came on. The commercial advertised delicious organic meat of selected satisfaction. My stomach started growling and looking up to the advertisement I realized it was for premium puppy chow. 

My couch has been very lonely and bare. Pillows are a great accessory and color pop for a boring tan couch. 

Need 1 yard to make 2 pillows 18 inches wide.

fabric for the actual pillow

pillow stuffing 

Cut the desired size. You will be folding to make an envelope style pillow.

I used an already pillow to decide how big I would like the pillow to be. 

Tri-fold 

fold the edges and iron.

Sew edges.

First, lay the side you want to be showing when you pull the pillow right side out.

Fold other side and pin.

Sew the sides.

Pull pillow right side out.

Take the completed pillow case and measure for the actual pillow inside. The fabric does not need to be really pretty because you will not even see it. I am using a sheet that was never used because it was just way to silky to sleep with. 

Pin the edges.

Sew around the outside except for a 5 inch gap. Pull the pillow right side out and stuff.

Pin the opening.

Sew the opening shut. Again you will not see this because you will put the pillow in the envelope casing. Sew  the amount of pillows and envelope casing as desired. 

Found the coral pillows at Ross dress for less for $3 each. Can't beat a good deal.

Total cost of 7 pillows $8. 

Happy sewing. 

Fly With Me

As Frank Sinatra would serenade, "Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away." My brother as a little boy dreamed of being a pilot. When he was 16 years old he became a private pilot. His pride and joy is a yellow Citabria. Whenever he has taken me flying I sing Frank Sinatra's floating song. My brother is the best pilot in the world.  For his birthday I demised an almost perfect replica of his sweet little baby ;) 

Blue 4 yards flannel

White 2 1/2 yards flannel

Brown 2 yards flannel

Yellow 2 yards flannel

Black 1/4 yard flannel

Ocean blue propeller 1/2 yard cotton

Propeller checker 1/4 yard cotton

Blue yarn

Yellow yarn

White yarn

Quilt batting queen

Backing  8 yards

Cut the blue 4 yards in half and sew to create a square.

Cut the white and brown in 6 inch strips. Sew the white strips to the top and bottom of the blue square first and then the sides. 

Sew the brown strips to the white. Top and bottom first and then sides. 

I created the airplane structure with taping 8x10 paper and cutting out the design desired. 

Use the pattern created to pin to the fabric and cut the material. 

To sew the design on the quilt I should have used an iron on applique, however I used safety pins and sewing pins galore. I am surprised I did not bleed once from the many pin pricks. ;)

I sewed a straight stitch and covered the edges with a close zig zag stitch so the edges would not fray. 

I rolled the quilt to easily maneuver and shift the quilt. 

I tired a new method, instead of cutting strips and binding, I used the receiving blanket tactic where you flip the right side out. Lay the top face down, lay quilting batting over, hand sew edges together. Lay the backing and top quilt to face each other.  Sew the edges together starting in the middle of one of the sides. Continue sewing until you have reached the side you started. Stop sewing about 18 inches from where you started. This will create a hole where you will pull the quilt right side out. I do not have a quilting frame instead I used pins again to keep the quilt together while I tied with yarn. I tied the clouds, the yellow on the plane, and as you can see the blue.  

After tying the quilt, I pined around the edges and sewed three sections, closing the hole that was created to pull the quilt inside out.

I sewed three sections to give a border. The backing was a map design with pine trees and deer. My brother has always loved the outdoors and adventures. 

Complete and finished to be snuggled in.