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Cottage Rose Quilt-Pillow with Roses Embroidery Designs
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To make similar project, you’ll need to have the following supplies in stash:
Photos and instructions for making this sweet quilted pillow have been provided by
Jenni Isfan. Jenni, thank you for sending your beautiful project!
Jenni quilted the pillow, and decorated it's middle panel with square embroidery
design from
Roses Set #1.
To read a step-by-step instructions for making this cushion, just scroll down the page.
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Supplies List:
- Roses Set #1 cross-stitch designs
- Machine embroidery thread (you may get a thread kit in perfect colors for these specific designs)
- 11" square of white heavy cotton (for the front panel with the embroidery)
- 2 layers of tearaway stabilizer
- 2 strips of coordinating fabric #1 that measure 3" x 11" as well as 2 more strips of the same fabric that measure 3" x 14"
- 2 strips of coordinating fabric #2 that measures 3" x 14" and two more that measure 4" x 17"
- 45" of pleated ribbon trim in matching color
- 69" of ruffled fabric
- Sewing thread in appropriate colors
Instructions should be used with a 1/2" seam allowance
Step-By-Step Instruction:
Step 1 - Embroider a "Rose Square" design from Roses Set #1 onto a piece of cotton,
following PDF thread change list. Use both layers of tearaway stabilizer.
Step 2 - Trim the embroidered block with the pleated ribbon, facing the ribbon towards
the embroidery. Make sure that the ribbon is overlapped and that the piece on the top has been
turned under, to hide the raw edge.
Step 3 - Sew the two 3" x11" strips to opposite sides of the embroidered square and
press it open with seams towards the coordinating fabric #1. Topstitch. Then sew the remaining
pieces of fabric #1 on to the other two sides. Press those open and then topstitch.
Step 4 - Sew the two 3" x 14" strips of fabric #2 to the sides of the pillow where you
first added the fabric #1 (the 3" x 11" strips). Press open, then topstitch. Stitching the
remaining strips to the remaining edges. Press open and topstitch.
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Step 5 - Attach the fabric ruffle to the front pillow panel, right sides together,
using a basting stitch. Make sure that the ruffle ends are finished properly, and are slightly
overlapping.
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Step 6 - With ruffle facing towards the middle of the pillow panel, pin and stitch
the back and front panels together. Be especially careful at the corners, to make sure that
you don’t catch the ruffle. Stitch all four corners, and leave one side open except from
one-inch form each corner. Insert a 16" pillow filling and hand stitch the opening, to close
it.
Cushion ready!
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Tips:
1. When you embroider on items that require laundry, it's best to use
polyester embroidery thread, because it's colorfast
and can stand heavy laundry. Poly is also stronger than rayon.
2. Visit this page to get the
roses embroidery design that was used
for making this project. It's a part of
Roses Allure collection, which includes many more beautiful designs in
the same style. So you'll be "set up" for making plenty of matching items.
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