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“Autumn Comfort”by Donna Housley & Cathy McClean

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A Needle Pulling Thread© MagazineVolume 11 Issue 3 (Fall 2016)

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AutumnComfortdecorative cushions

A pair of cushions in beautiful

autumn colours will make your

home a comfy cosy place to

relax after a busy day of sewing.

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quilting

Cutting (for 2 pillows)Fabric 1

Cut 6 – 1¾” x WOF (pillow top)Cut 2 – 5” x 16” (upper back)Cut 2 – 12” x 16” (lower back)

Fabric 2Cut 6 – 1¾” x WOF (pillow top)

Cushion Front (make 2)

Machine Set upSewing Foot: regular sewing foot or ¼” footThread: cotton or all-purpose thread top and bobbinNeedle: Universal size 80/12Seam Allowance: ¼”

1. Using 1¾” strips sew a strip of Fabric 1 and 2 together on long edge. Repeat with remaining strips. Press seams open.

2. Place strips with right sides together matching Fabric 1 to Fabric 2. Sew along both long edges. Repeat with remaining strip pairs.

3. Lay one set of strips on cutting board. Line up the 90˚ triangle ruler with the 27∕₈” line along the bottom seam and the top point of the triangle on the top edge of the strip. Cut the first triangle as in Photo 1.

skill level easy

finished measurements 14” x 14” [36 x 36cm]

materialsfabric

• Fabric 1 – 30” [75cm] cotton• Fabric 2 – 12” [30cm] cotton• 16” x 32” [40.5 x 81.5cm] quilt batting• 16” x 32” [40.5 x 81.5cm] Sulky Soft’n Sheer Extra• 2 – invisible zippers 22” [55cm]• 2 – 14” square pillow forms

required notions• Sew Easy 90˚ triangle ruler• quilting ruler 6” x 24”• 45mm cutter and/or 18mm cutter

recommended notions• stitch ripper• Kai scissors 4½”• glass head pins• Gütermann Cotton or All-purpose thread • 30 wt Sulky Cotton Blendables thread • Universal needle size 80/12 • Quilting needle size 90/14• Sulky KK2000 Temporary Adhesive• Clever Clips

Instructions

4. Flip strips over. Line up the 90˚ triangle ruler with the 27∕₈” line along the bottom seam and the edge of the ruler against the edge that you just cut. Cut the second triangle.

Note: This only requires 1 cut for this and remaining triangles. Repeat across strip. Total: 11 or 12 triangles from each WOF strip sets.

5. Using a stitch ripper remove the 4 or 5 stitches at the top point of the triangles. Open the triangle up to create a square. Press center seam open.

6. 14” x 14” pillow top requires 16 – 3½” squares. Create different looks by arranging squares in different configurations. When you are pleased with the look start sewing the squares together into 4 rows of 4 squares, pressing seams open as you go.

7. Sew the rows together.

TIP If your sewing machine has a needle down feature, it’s helpful to use it when approaching the heavy intersections. It gives a chance to stop and make sure all fabric are lying flat and going under the foot smoothly.

8. Repeat for 2nd pillow top.

Quilting

Machine set upSewing Foot: Regular Sewing foot or Open Toe footThread: Sulky 30wt Cotton Blendable thread top and bobbinNeedle: Quilting size 90/14

1. Cut 2 pieces of batting and 2 pieces of Sulky Soft’n Sheer Extra 16” x 16”. Fuse Soft’n Sheer Extra to the back of the batting. Use KK2000 to adhere batting to back of pillow top.

2. Quilt the top by stitch in the ditch, all over free motion or echo quilt along the seam lines of the design.

3. Trim top to 14½” x 14½”.4. Repeat for 2nd pillow top.

Cushion Back (make 2)

Machine set upSewing Foot: Invisible Zipper footThread: Cotton or All-purpose thread top and bobbinNeedle: Universal size 80/12

1. Press under ½” seam allowance on one 16” edge of both upper and lower pieces.

2. Open zipper and right sides together; line up teeth of zipper with the fold letting about 1” of the zipper hang off the edge of the upper back. Hold in place with Clever Clips.

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1. Using an invisible zipper foot; start at the top with the teeth of the zipper going through the groove in the bottom of the zipper foot; stitch close to zipper teeth. Stitch across entire back.

2. Line up the teeth on the other side of the zipper with the seam allowance fold on the back bottom. Hold in place with Clever Clips.

3. Using an invisible zipper foot; start at the top with the teeth of the zipper going through the groove in the bottom of the zipper foot; stitch close to zipper teeth. Stitch across entire back.

4. Close zipper to make sure the teeth do not catch in the fabric. Partially open zipper.

finishing

Machine set upSewing Foot: Regular Sewing foot or ¼” footThread: Cotton or All purpose thread top and bobbinNeedle: Universal size 80/12Seam Allowance: ¼” 1. Lay pillow back right side up on cutting mat. Center pillow

front right side together on pillow back (back is cut slightly bigger than front) and pin in place. Make sure the zipper is partially open.

2. Stitch around all 4 sides of pillow going slowly and reinforcing stitching across the zipper. Trim seams and clip corners.

3. Turn right-side out and press. Insert a 14” pillow form.

Sew Easy Triangle Ruler, 90°, 7½" x 15½"; a handy tool for your patchwork design needs