February - Pillow Pop QAL - Life Aquatic

I wanted to chose one of the two pillows by Heather Bostic, the compiler of the book Pillow Pop, for our first QAL. I choose her 18"x 18" pillow for it's simple and easily sewn design. I wanted it to be one people of all skill levels would be able to sew and one that would be great to raid our scrap bins. 

If you haven't gotten your book yet, I just wanted to give everyone a heads up on fabric requirements. You can use any colors that compliment your style. I will give the pattern for the following months on the finishing week's blog post for each month.

Fabric Requirements:

Aqua: assorted scraps equaling 1/4 yard. (44 : 2-1/2" squares)

Tangerine: scraps in assorted tones for cross (5 : 2-1/2" squares)

Linen: 1/4 yard 

Backing: 1/2 yd decorator fabric

Batting: 20" x 20" piece

Muslin: 20" x 20" piece

Pillow Form: 18" x 18"

Other Items:

Thread 

Sewing Machine

Rotary cutter & Cutting mat

Iron & Ironing Board

Basting pins

Zipper (if you choose to make a zippered pillowcase)