Project: Modern Maple Pillow

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Project: Modern Maple Pillow

Turn a scrappy Maple Leaf block into a contemporary pillow in fall colors.

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INSPIRED BY MODERN MAPLE FROM DESIGNER VICKI RUEBEL OF ORCHID OWL QUILTS (ORCHIDOWLQUILTS.COM)QUILT TESTER: JAN RAGALLER




Materials• 1⁄2 yard total assorted green

prints (pillow top)• 3⁄8 yard each white print and

black-and-green print (pillow top)• 1⁄4 yard black print (pillow top)• 7⁄8 yard olive green print (pillow

back)• 25"-square pillow form

Finished pillow: 25" square

Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width.Measurements include 1⁄4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.Press seams in directions indicated by arrows on diagrams. If no direction is specified, press seam toward darker fabric.

Cut FabricsCut pieces in the following order.

From assorted green prints, cut:• 4—43⁄8" squares• 16—4" squares From white print, cut:• 1—71⁄2" square• 2—51⁄2" squares• 4—4 3⁄8" squares• 4—4" squaresFrom black print, cut:• 1—71⁄2" squareFrom black-and-green print, cut:• 2—21⁄4 × 25" border strips• 2—21⁄4 × 211⁄2" border stripsFrom olive green print, cut:• 2—15 × 25" backing rectangles

Assemble Pillow Top1. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal

line on wrong side of each assorted green print 43⁄8" square and white print 51⁄2" square. (To prevent fabric from stretching as you draw lines, place 220-grit sandpaper under each square.)

2. Layer a marked assorted green print 43⁄8" square atop a white print 43⁄8" square. Sew together with two seams, stitching 1⁄4" on each side of drawn line (Diagram 1).

3. Cut apart on drawn line and press open to make two triangle-squares (Diagram 1). Each triangle-square should be 4" square including seam allowances.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make eight triangle-squares total.

5. Align a marked white print 51⁄2" square with one corner of black print 71⁄2" square (Diagram 2; note direction of drawn line). Sew on marked line. Trim seam allowance to 1⁄4"; press open attached triangle. Add a second marked white print 51⁄2" square to opposite corner to make stem unit. The unit still should be 71⁄2" square including seam allowances.

6. Referring to Diagram 3, lay out white print 71⁄2" square, triangle-squares, assorted green print 4" squares, white print 4" squares, and stem unit in six horizontal rows. Sew together triangle-squares and white print 4" squares in rows.

7. Join top two rows, and add white print 71⁄2" square to right-hand edge (Diagram 3). Sew together bottom two rows, and add stem unit to left-hand edge. Join all rows to make a block. The block should be 211⁄2" square including seam allowances.

8. Referring to Pillow Assembly Diagram, sew black-and-green print 21⁄4 ×211⁄2" strips to opposite edges of pillow center.

Add black-and-green print 21⁄4 ×25" strips to remaining edges to make pillow top. Press all seams toward strips. The pillow top should be 25" square including seam allowances.

Finish Pillow1. Turn one long edge of each olive

green print 15×25" rectangle under 1⁄4"; press. Turn same long edges under 1⁄4" again; press. Topstitch folded edges to hem.

2. Referring to Pillow Back Assembly Diagram, overlap hemmed edges of olive green print rectangles about 4" to make a 25" square. Stitch across overlap to make pillow back.

3. Layer pillow top and pillow back with right sides together. Stitch all edges to make pillow cover. Turn right side out through opening in pillow back; press. Insert 25"-square pillow form to complete pillow.




DIAGRAM 1

Quilts and More: Fall 2017CMR: Modern MapleDiagram 1Beese Enterprises100580430

Color OptionA Gamm 6/20/17100580620

DIAGRAM 2



DIAGRAM 3

71⁄2" sq.

4" sq.

4" sq.



PILLOW ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM

21 ⁄4×2

5"

21⁄4×211⁄2"

Quilts and More: Fall 2017CMR: Modern MapleQuilt Assembly DiagramBeese Enterprises100580433


PILLOW BACK ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM

25"

25" 4"

overlap

141⁄2"

141⁄2"

QLF 15CMR 5773768Chapter 5B: Where the Heart IsOptional Project 2Pillow Back Assembly DiagramLiz Gordon 4-7-151005167049

updated for Q&M Fall 2017A Gamm 3/3/17100580337


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Project: Modern Maple Pillow