I was honored and excited when Jaftex, the owners of FreeSpirit, Henry Glass, Blank and Studio E, reached out and asked me to host SIY Sew It Yourself. It’s a new video series that is aimed at helping new sewers learn the skills they need to take on more challenging projects, and give longtime quilters fun projects that can be created quickly.
First up was a Patchwork Pillow, and there are so many fun skills you can learn. But we also show you ways to modify the pattern to make it easier if you are a little bit intimidated by some of the steps. Here’s what you’ll learn:
- How to fussy cut
- How to sew an accurate 1/4-inch seam
- How to sew patchwork pillow together
- How to quilt with a walking foot
- How to create bias piping
- How to how create a button hole and sew on buttons with your machine
- How to sew together a pillow with an envelope closure
We’ve got three Patchwork Pillow kits to choose from. You can’t go wrong with any of them.
The kits contain everything you need to make two patchwork pillow covers, including the fusible fleece, cording and buttons. Just grab your own 18-inch pillow forms and swap them out seasonally, or as your decor tastes change.
Go learn something new and Sew It Yourself!
