Hi Janome friends! Today on the Janome Project Page (here), I'm sharing my XO Pillow Project that I created with my Janome M17.
The XO Pillow is a fun and easy to make project for Valentine's Day. Sewing together squares to create patchwork is one of my most favorite projects. It's relaxing to sew and the project always looks great! The XO Pillow is also perfect for your stash of 2.5"squares.
Tip: When choosing your fabric, decide if you want the X and O to be prominent or more of a mystery pattern to find. Example: Solid fabrics will create prominent X and O, but a more scrappy look especially with low volume white squares the X and O will be less noticeable. Choose what you like best!
I chose Lighthearted by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics for my project.
Janome Tutorial: XO Pillow 18"x 18"
Fabric Requirements
(26) 2.5” x 2.5” RED squares.
(55) 2.5” x 2.5” WHITE squares.
22” x 22” Batting
24” x 24” Pillow front backing *Optional. This fabric will be hidden in pillow interior.
Backing fabric: Size will depend on preferred method for Pillow Backing Closure
20” Nylon Zipper *Trim to size
18” x 18” Pillow Form
Charmed Pillow Block Assembly
18.5” x 18.5” unfinished
· Place (26) RED squares and (55) WHITE squares per layout diagram above.
· Sew together in rows using a 1/4" seam allowance.
My Quilting Method: Straight-line quilting through center of each square.
- Janome M17: I used the Janome AcuFeed Open Toe Foot and 3.0 stitch length
- To mark my quilting lines, I used a ruler and Hera Marker to mark the center of each square
Zippered Pillow Backing: This is my favorite pillow closure and it's easy to change the pillow covers for seasons and washing!
Exposed Zipper Pillow Backing Tutorial: https://abitofscrapstuff.blogspot.com/2021/10/tutorial-adding-exposed-zippered-pillow.html
PS: If you are looking for a coordinating pillow, check out my Janome Tutorial: Charmed Pillow (here)
XO Pillow: 18" x 18" finished
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