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Free Project Friday #2: Fly Pillow • Fat Quarter Friendly/Mixed Fibers.

5/22/2014

8 Comments

 

Fly... Because you can! 

Make it for yourself, your mom, sister or girlfriend…
A special, inspirational pillow…personalizes your space!
The Fly Pillow  from our look book is a very rewarding project because the SHIMMER fabric does the work for you!  
Only four pieces in total, the Fly Pillow highlights three prints and utilizes the super luxe Artemis silk ribbon in  hand made fringe and a luxurious minky for the back.  Like the Dawn and Dusk Pillows from last Free Project Friday (FPF) post, this graphic pillow has a super boutiquey feel.  
Intermediate Project. Mixing substrates requires some experience and instructions are basic. Need level of comfort when sewing and making pillows. Make in an afternoon. 
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Materials List  Finished pillow size  11 x 23 (all measurements are in inches, 1/4 seam allowances)
• Three fat quarters of Shimmer AJSP14250-155 stone (snakeskin design- left side), AJSP 14249-183 pewter (brocade     design-right side), 14253-90 pearl (sunburst-dove) and  11x15 wonder-under fusible for appliqué.
• 1/2 yd of Minky. 
• 1 Treasure box of Artemis Silk  You will have plenty left over for other dazzling projects. 
• Pillow form 12 x 24. Zipper 18 inch. Creme and Olive thread.
•  The Dove Wings Pattern.
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My inspiration for dove and fabric selection
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14253-90 Pearl Sunburst - Perfect for dove.
Directions / Cutting
1. Cut one 12 x 12 square of each Shimmer fabric. Stone snakeskin and pewter brocade. Sew right sides together and press open. Cut minky 12 x 23 1/2 and put aside. Cut two 12 x 1 strips for handmade fringe and put aside.
2.  Download Dove Wings Pattern PDF and print dove. Final image measures 10 3/8  from wing tip to wing tip and 9 1/2 from top of wing to bottom of tail. Takes two 8 1/2 x 11 copy paper seamed at dotted line. Fuse wonder-under fusible web to sunburst fabric and cut out dove. Use electronic cutting machine if preferred. I used a Cameo Silhouette. (If you need directions on how to do fusible appliqué watch Missouri Star You Tube.)
3. Center dove on 12 x 23 1/2 panel and fuse in place. Machine topstitch in place. Add extra lines to mimic feathers.
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4. Cut olive silk the letters F, L, Y. Pin in place or lightly fuse. Machine appliqué FLY to the bottom left (or right if you prefer) corner of the pillow. Remember to allow for seam allowance and curve of pillow. You may prefer to substitute 3/8" satin ribbon with the silk raw edge ribbon. 
Now front is done. 

5. Sew in 18" zipper to bottom of pillow.  You will be marrying the minky with the appliquéd front panel. See  zipper tutorial if you need assistance. 

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Above is Artemis Silk Treasure box  in brights.  Any color palette will work. 

To the right is the treasure box unfurled and it's dreamy!!  Order here from Artemis.




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Fringe Hand Made

6. Cut 70 strips at 12 1/2 inches- variety of colors. 

7. Fold each silk strip in half and place 35 evenly as you go along a 1 x 12 strip of fabric. Baste loosely by hand. Repeat. Each inch should have about 2-3 silk folded strips. Turn and iron fabric strip over silk so your fringe is complete and ready to use. 

8. Pin each strip at each end of pillow front facing into dove. Machine baste in place.

9. Carefully line up minky and front sides together.  Careful that fringe is out of the seam allowance area. Pin tightly. Sew all three sides together leaving zipper open.

10. Reverse, insert feather pillow, zip up. Ta DAH!!!
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The image of this pillow came to me while driving in my car, listening to my sister's song, FLY and belting out the song. It's as if she's right next to me. Les is an incredible singer songwriter and has great pipes. One of my favorite songs is called FLY. It's about trust and having courage. She is someone I have looked up to my whole life and my FLY pillow is inspired by her. I am thinking about giving it to her but she'll have to read the blog to find that out. Until then, it's home is on my bed. After all, we are sisters!! 

Until Next Time,
 SHIMMER - It's in our Nature.
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My work is original and I want to share it with you for personal use. Please contact me if you are interested in using for resale or commercial purposes. Thank you. 
8 Comments
Diane Beavers
5/23/2014 03:28:48 am

Jennifer Thank you for the Fly pillow tutorial.
I have a sister like that too...whom inspires me quite often w/her courage and selflessness.
Some Vintage Sunburst might have to make it's way into her pillow:) She loves the warm yellows, golds, like me.

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jennifer Sampou
5/23/2014 04:05:22 am

Your very welcome Diane.
I hope you get a chance to make one. I am in the process of making another one so….One for me, one for her. Now my other sister will chime in and I will just have to make a third!!

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Cindy Wienstroer
5/23/2014 03:56:08 am

I guess I would have a problem giving it to my sister - since I have 3 and they each have special places in my heart. I think I would change the design some for each of them. The fabrics are beautiful and the ribbons are great with it - love the contrast with the minky.

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jennifer Sampou
5/23/2014 04:04:07 am

Hee hee Cindy. Yes, changing and personalizing each design would be a great idea, like maybe a different animal.

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Linda
5/23/2014 05:39:24 am

Jennifer, Thank you very much for your Fly pillow pattern From the moment I saw your pillow I loved it. So ty ty Today is my birthday so I couldn't ask for a better birthday gift. Love love you Shimmer fabric.
A loyal follower, LInda

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Jennifer
5/23/2014 10:04:49 am

Have a wonderful birthday Linda and I am do happy I posted it today for you!!

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alice findlay
5/19/2015 04:14:37 pm

Hi Jennifer
I cannot get your dovewings PDF to open properly, just shows a line measuring 10 3/8 inch.Any advice. Plan to applique a shimmer dove to a summer sweat.

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alice findlay
5/19/2015 04:18:57 pm

ignore me Jennifer, just opened pdf successfully in firefox, chrome was a no no!

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