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Geometric Reindeer Pillow

I have my Geometric Reindeer pillow to show you today. This pattern, by Quiet Play Designs, was part of the Passport to Quilting Holiday Edition that took place mid-November. This pattern was the first of three I’ve made from the Passport to Quilting event. 

The last time I showed my progress, I had added a narrow red border and a wide grey border to the reindeer block. I stabilized the pillow top using fusible fleece, then got to work quilting. I did quick stipple around the reindeer inside the narrow red border. 

Close up of my stipple quilting on the Geometric Reindeer pillow - piecefulthoughts.com

It’s not perfect, and there’s an annoying little tuck that somehow snuck in there, but let’s just pretend we don’t see that! I did no quilting in the narrow red border, and then stitched a simple diamond design in the wider border.

A simple diamond quilting design in the wide border of the pillow - piecefulthoughts.com

I used more of the Grunge fabric to create the envelope backing for the pillow, sewed it together, and it was done. 

My finished reindeer pillow, using the Geometric Reindeer pattern designed by Quiet Play Designs - piecefulthoughts.com

Here are the details for the pillow: 

  • Finished size: 19 inches
  • Background Fabric: Moda BasicGrey Grunge in Gris
  • Reindeer Fabric: Moda BasicGrey Grunge in Zesty Apple
  • Red fabric is a scrap from my stash
  • Thread: Aurifil 50 wt in Light Gray (#5021) for the stippling; Aurifil 50 wt variegated in Spring Prairie (#4653) for the border quilting
  • Pillow Form: This one from Ikea

I hope my Geometric Reindeer inspires you to make a holiday pillow this season!

I’ll have another fun project to show you on Monday, so please come back for another visit. It’s another fun little squirrel from Sandra (mmmQuilts) and I think you will like it! 

Then there will be one more holiday quilt project on Tuesday, my day to share for the Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange Blog Hop, so I hope you don’t miss it. Quilts and cookies – yum! 

Wendy

The Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange Blog Hop is coming soon - piecefulthoughts.com

Have a great weekend full of stitching and fun! 

Wendy

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