SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
DIRECTIONS:
- 1/2yd of Fabric A (gingham cotton for petals and edge)
- 1/3yd of Fabric B (white cotton for petals)
- 1/3yd of Fabric C (yellow cotton for front center)
- 1/3yd of Fabric D (coordinating print for back side center)
- Polyfill
- Straight pins
- Scissors
- Chalk
- Basic Sewing Supplies
DIRECTIONS:
- Print and cut out templates.
- Pin them to appropriate fabrics and cut out. Cut out 10 of Fabric A and 10 of Fabric B.
- Pin one petal from Fabric A to one petal from Fabric B with right sides together. Stitch together at one edge with a 1/4" seam allowance. Open and press along seam.
- Pin a petal from Fabric A to the Fabric B panel with right sides together. Stitch together along one edge with 1/4" seam allowance. Open and press along seam.
- Continue sewing petals together in A,B pattern.
- Once you've sewn all ten petals together, pin open edges together with right sides facing. Finish stitching together to complete the ring of petals for the front of the pillow.
- Repeat with the rest of the petals to finish the back side.
- Pin circle in Fabric C to the interior edge of one of the petal rings with right sides facing. This will take multiple straight pins and require careful maneuvering. Stitch along edge using 1/4" seam allowance. Notch with small v-shape cuts to allow fabric room to lay flat. Remove pins and press seam away from center. Repeat using Fabric D and second ring of petals.
- Pin two short ends of pattern piece 3 together with right sides facing and stitch together with 1/4" seam allowance to make one 66" length. Press seam open.
- Pin one long edge of pattern piece 3 along the perimeter of the front of the pillow with right sides facing. Stitch along edge with a 1/4" seam allowance. Remove pins.
- Pin opposite long edge of pattern piece 3 along the perimeter of the back of the pillow with right sides facing. Be sure to match up front and back petal colors as well as the shapes.
- Stitch short ends of pattern piece 3 together with right sides facing where they meet up and repin. Stitch along edge with a 1/4" seam allowance but leave one petal open. Remove pins. Cut notches in corners and along curves.
- Turn right side out and press edges. Stuff with Polyfill. Blind stitch opening closed.