SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- 1/2 yd fabric for envelope backing
- 1/2 yd per fabric used in each quilted top
- Sewing machine
- Ruler
- Iron
- Tailor's chalk or marking utensil
- Basic sewing supplies
DIRECTIONS:
-
(Top A)
- Cut sixteen 6" squares out of assorted fabrics (1/4" seam allowance included).
- Make four quilt blocks by sewing four squares right-side together (sewing two sets of two makes this easier). Press seams to one side.
- Sew four quilt blocks right-sides together in sets of two.
- True up piece to 20" square.
- Cut sixteen 3"x 6" strips out of assorted fabrics (1/4" seam allowance included).
- Sew four strips long, right-sides together to create one quilt block. Press seams to one side.
- Repeat to create four quilt blocks. Sew four quilt blocks right-sides together in sets of two. True up piece to 20" square.
- Cut four 11" squares out of assorted fabrics (1/4" seam allowance included).
- Pin two squares right-sides together. With a ruler, mark diagonal line across square, corner-to-corner.
- Sew a scant 1/8" on each side of diagonal mark.
- Cut on marked line and press seam to one side.
- With two pieces already sewn and pressed: pin squares right-sides together, with seams matching and colors facing opposite sides.
- Draw diagonal line through square on opposite side of seam. Sew a scant 1/8" on each side of line and cut on marked one. Press seams to one side.
- Repeat process one more time with two more 11" squares to create four quilt blocks.
- Sew four quilt blocks right-sides together in sets of two.
- True up piece to 20" square.
- Cut two 20"x 13" rectangles out of backing fabric (1/2" seam allowance included)
- Finish one long end of each rectangle with 1/4" hem.
- Sew quilted top to two back pieces, matching long, side seams and overlapping finished edges of back pieces.
- Sew top and bottom of pillow case
- For boxed corners: when pillowcase is inside-out, match seams at corner and sew 1/2" in from each corner edge in a straight line. Repeat for all corners.
(Top B):
(Top C):
(A, B & C):