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Holiday Pillow

My holiday pillow is both a Friday finish and a Drop Everything and Make It (DrEAMi) project. It was a fun afternoon of sewing and all the fabrics used were in my stash. I love that, don’t you?

Holiday Pillow - My version of Missing Link, a pattern by Sarah Scott, in Issue 31 of Make Modern magazine - piecefulthoughts.com

The pillow pattern is Missing Link by Sarah Scott, which can be found in Issue 31 of Make Modern magazine.

The fabrics I used are from a fat quarter bundle of Merrily by Gingiber. I wasn’t sure about using green for the background, but it goes better in my home than if I had used a lighter background.

I used the same quilting design as shown on the pattern. The grid lines complete the design well. I think it could be fun to do straight line quilting in the links and another design in the background, too.

Holiday Pillow - Close up of the grid quilting on this 18-inch pillow - piecefulthoughts.com

The 18-inch pillow, in these colors, has a bit of retro vibe. Tracie (Riceford Streams) gave me the tip to use this 20-inch pillow form with an 18-inch pillow cover. It fills it well, has a nice fluffy feel and the cost can’t be beat. I’ve had this pillow form in use for quite awhile and it doesn’t lose its shape, no matter how much you punch it or bend it, etc.

Do you ever pick up a piece of yardage, just knowing it will work for something? The backing fabric for this pillow, which matched the green very well, was one of those fabrics. I’m so delighted that the color and design of this fabric match the front. Cool, huh?

Holiday Pillow - My backing for this pillow was from my stash and matched the front design really well - piecefulthoughts.com

I love it when a good plan comes together. In the book, The Artist’s Way (Julia Cameron), the author calls that “synchronocity”. For one afternoon, the squirrels in my quilt room sychronized, and we had a blast.

I hope you are experiencing some synchronocity of your own today!

Holiday Pillow - one more photo of my version of Missing Link, a pattern by Sarah Scott, in Issue 31 of Make Modern magazine - piecefulthoughts.com

One more photo, just ‘cuz.

Linking up today with Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Powered by Quilting, TGIFF, Finished or Not Friday, Brag about Your Beauties, mmm!Quilts and The Madd Quilter.

Happy Friday, friends!

Wendy

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