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Time Travel Pillow

#17457

Overview

Celebrate your love of sewing! This pillow has all the attractive elements that anyone can appreciate. In just a few easy steps, you can create yours or personalize it with your own unique touch.

Theme: Quilting & Patchwork

Print Idea

Instructions

Fabric Requirements:

Yardage	Fabric	Cutting Instructions
1/8 yd	Red newspaper print	Cut (8) 3 1/2" Half-Square Triangles
12" square	Bottle cap print	Cut (24) 1 1/2" Squares
1/4 yd	Black print	Cut (4) 2 1/2" Squares Cut (24) 1 1/2" Squares Cut (12) 2 1/2" Half-Square Triangles Cut (2) 1 1/2" wide Strips x WOF
1/8 yd	Map print	Cut (1) 2 1/2" x 18 1/2" rectangle Cut (2) 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" rectangles Cut (4) 2 1/2" Squares
1/8 yd	Clock print	Cut (12) 2 1/2" Half-Square Triangles
(4) 6" squares	Tan Paper Leather Sheets	Cut (4) 1" Circles Cut (24) 1/2" Circles
2/3 yd	Backing fabric
72"	1/4" Cording
1 package	Polyester fiberfill

Notes:

Finished Size: 14" x 18"
All seam allowances are 1/4" unless noted.
WOF = width of fabric

Assembling the Pillow Top:

Alternate the black print 1 1/2" Squares and the bottle cap print 1 1/2" Squares together to make four rows of 12 Squares across as shown in photo. Sew blocks together to form rows, then sew rows together.
Sew two map print 2 1/2" Squares to two black print 2 1/2" Squares as shown in photo. Sew four red newspaper print 3 1/2" Half-Square Triangles to the black and map print block as shown in photo.
Repeat step 2 to make a second block.
Place one black print 2 1/2" Half-Square Triangle with one clock print 2 1/2" Half-Square Triangle right sides together and sew along the diagonal seam. Repeat to make 12 total Half-Square Triangle blocks.
Sew the black and clock print Half-Square Triangle blocks in a chevron pattern as shown in photo.
Sew one map print 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" rectangle to the chevron block as shown in photo.
Sew the black and bottle cap print section to one map print 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" rectangle.
Sew the red newspaper print block to the edge of the black and bottle cap print section as shown in photo.
Sew the black and clock print chevron section to the second red newspaper print block as shown in photo.
Sew sections together as shown in photo.
Sew one 2 1/2" x 18 1/2" rectangle to the bottom.
Layer the batting and pillow top.
Topstitch through the paper leather sheets Circles to hold in place.

Making the Piping:

Stitch the 1 1/2" ends together of the black plaid Strips.
Place the piping down the middle of the Strip and fold over, lining up the edges.
With a zipper foot, baste close to the cording.

Finishing:

Baste stitch the piping along the perimeter of the pillow front.
Layer the pillow top and pillow back, right sides together. Pin and sew with 1/2" seam allowance, leaving an opening approximately 6" long to stuff.
Clip excess fabric in the corners on the diagonal. Turn right side out, stuff the pillow to desired loft and whipstitch closed.

Products Used

Grouped product items
Product	Price	Quantity
	Sizzix Bigz Die - Squares, 1" Finished (1 1/2" Unfinished) #659150	Discontinued
	Sizzix Bigz XL 25" Die - Half-Square Triangles, 2 1/2" Assembled Square #656685	Discontinued
	Sizzix Bigz XL 25" Die - Strips, 1 1/2" Wide #660516 $59.99	$59.99
	Sizzix Bigz Die - Square, 2" Finished (2 1/2" Unfinished) #657607	Discontinued
	Sizzix Bigz Die - Half-Square Triangles, 3 1/2" Assembled Square #657612 $19.99	$19.99
	Sizzix Making Essential - Paper Leather Sheets, 6" x 6", Assorted Basics, 20 Sheets #661146	Discontinued
	Sizzix Bigz Die - Half-Square Triangles, 2 1/2" Assembled Square #657611 $19.99	$19.99
	Sizzix Bigz Die - Circles, 1" #658313 $19.99	$19.99
	Sizzix Bigz XL 25" Die - Half-Square Triangles, 3 1/2" Assembled Square #656686	Discontinued
	Sizzix Originals Die - Circles, 1/2" #660915	Discontinued