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Pillow Comforter
Make Your Own Puff Pillow Comforter
You may want to make your own thick cozy comforter, but
it seems a daunting task to quilt a queen size or even
king size patchwork quilt.
Relax, because there is an easy way you can make your
own cozy comforter without having to hold a sewing bee.
You can make a puff pillow patchwork comforter using
bright scraps of patchwork fabric and cushion stuffing.
First decide on your color scheme. Your quilt should
harmonize with your bedroom so pick shades and tones
that go well with your present color scheme. You can
pick out one color, such as blue, and plan your quilt
around the many shades of blue, using both plain and
patterned fabrics to create a pleasing design.
Next choose your fabrics. You will be cutting the fabric
into squares about the size of a CD cover, so you will
be able to pick designs that might not be suitable for
smaller patchwork pieces, such as large checks, large
florals and novelty designs. You may already have a
stash of fabric pieces and off cuts from which to
choose, but make sure they harmonize with your design
vision. Try mix and matching various fabrics – velvets,
satins and voiles work well together.
Now cut out your squares of fabric. You will be making
little pillows, so to start with you will stitch two
fabric squares together on three sides only, leaving an
opening for the stuffing.
You can sew matching pieces of fabric for the little
pillows but it is more exciting if you choose different
patterns on each side for your pillows. Then when you
turn the quilt over, it has a different design from the
other side.
Making the little pillows can be quickly done on a
sewing machine, or, if you don’t have one, you can hand
sew them while relaxing and watching TV in the evenings.
Stack up your little pillow cases as you complete each
one, remembering to leave one side open for the
stuffing.
When you have made enough little pillow cases for the
size quilt you want, stuff each one with quilt wadding
and sew up the open side. Now you will have a growing
stack of soft, cushiony little square pillows.
When all the pillows are stuffed, sew them together in
strips as wide as you want the quilt to be, then sew the
strips together until the comforter is complete.
This comforter will become a family heirloom so it is
worth adding some extra special touches. Try making the
little pillows out of heirloom fabrics around your home,
such as old party dresses, wedding dresses and so on.
If you are using plain fabric for the pillows, get your
family and friends to draw a picture or write a message
on some of them with fabric paints or markers. If there
are a lot of small children in your family, have a hand
print day, with each child stamping their hand print on
the pillows with fabric paint.
If you love to embroider, decorate the pillows with
samples of your work, or appliqué bright designs on
plain fabric.
Another way to make your pillow comforter special is to
print out family photos on your home printer, using
transfers, and transferring the images to your fabric
squares.
However you do it, you will find that adding your own
creative touch to your bedroom is easier than you think!
About the Author
Gail Kavanagh is a freelance writer living in
Queensland, Australia. A former newspaper journalist,
Gail has written for anthologies and for print and
online publications, as well as a number of content
sites. She writes an astrology column for Coffee Cramp
Magazine, is the editor of The Kitchen Herbal at
www.openhearth.com and the author of several books at
www.lulu.com/kavanaghsattic including The Working
Writer's Market Guide. Gail's website is http://www.valeofavondale.com.
She is a contributor to http://www.comforter-n-duvet-cover.com.
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