TUTORIAL - Mix It Pillow

Hi Friends!  Today I'm sharing a tutorial on making the Mix It Pillow on the Janome website and here on my blog too! I absolutely love making pillows with my left over fabric scraps as it is  a free bonus project! These lovely fabric scraps are from my Harmony Quilt.

I will be creating the Mix It Pillow on my Janome M7 - which is SEW fabulous! I've been sewing on this machine for over 3 years and I love how easy it is to use plus it stitches beautifully.

Tutorial - Mix It Pillow 18" x 18"

The Mix It Pillow is perfect for your 1.5" fabric scraps, so find your favorite fabric scraps in your stash to create your pillow!

Supplies:

• (36) 1.5" x 3.5" rectangles of print fabric. Prairie Fabric designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• (72) 1.5" x 3.5" rectangles of background fabric. Denim Pin Dot Fabric designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 18.5" x 18.5" or larger pillow backing fabric. Bee Basics Multi Busy Patchwork designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• 20" or longer Nylon Zipper. Will trim zipper to pillow width.
• Scrap Batting
• Optional - interior backing fabric. This fabric will be inside the pillow and not seen, but does give the pillow interior a finished look.

 Mix It Block 18.5" x 18.5"

Block Assembly

1. Sew (1) 1.5" x 3.5" rectangle background fabric above and below (1) 1.5"x 3.5" rectangle print fabric to create a 3.5" x 3.5" square. Press towards print fabric. Make (36) 3.5" x 3.5" squares.

2.  Sew together (6) 3.5" x 3.5" squares to create Row 1. Rotate every other block as shown below. Make (3) Row 1. Press blocks towards left. 

3. Sew together (6) 3.5" x 3.5" squares to create Row 2. Rotate every other block as shown below. Make (3) Row 2. Press blocks towards right.

3. Sew together Mix It Block by alternating Row 1 and Row 2.

4. Make quilt sandwich. Mix It Pillow top (right side up) + batting (middle) + interior backing fabric (right side down).  Quilt as desired. I chose to stipple free motion quilt my Mix It Pillow.

5. OPTIONAL: Quilt Pillow Backing fabric. This is a great option for a reversible pillow.  

Pillow Backing Fabric: Bee Basics Multi Busy Patchwork designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs.

6. Pillow Assembly- Insert Zipper: 

Janome Tutorial: Reversible Zipper Pillow (here) 

 

I hope you love making the Mix It Pillow with your treasured fabric scraps! It's the perfect decor pillow for your home or to give as a gift! 

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Have a great day and happy sewing / quilting! 

Melanie 

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