Project 14.4 had us making a project inspired by books. I started thinking about the many books I've read. The most rewarding of them all was reading to my children when they were younger, and now to my grandchildren.
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a very small selection of my grandchildren's favourites |
For my project I decided to make a reading pillow for my youngest granddaughters.
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I appliqued the letters to the pocket
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I printed the letters on some
Steam-A-Seam 2 and followed the directions of simply peel, stick, cut and press. I did a buttonhole stitch using MonoPoly from
Superior threads as I know the pillow will need to be able to be washed without worrying about the applique ever lifting off.
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straight line quilting of the front
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Bright and cheery fabric for the front of the pillow.
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I added a handle at the top to make it easier to carry around |
The pillow is 16 inches square and I used a 14-inch pillow form to keep the pillow soft and comfy to snuggle up with a good book.