Janome Tutorial: Bowtie Twist Pillow

Hi Quilty friends! I'm Melanie from Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog.  Today  I'm sharing my Bowtie Twist Pillow Project on the Janome Project Page (here). 

The Bowtie Twist Pillow is a delightful, beginner‑friendly project that has you play with color and use your favorite fabric scraps. I pulled from my stash of the Farmer’s Daughter collection by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. The mix of prints makes such a happy pillow.

I stitched the Bowtie Twist Pillow on my Janome M17 and it handled each step with total ease. From piecing to quilting to finishing, this project was so fun!

Bowtie Twist Pillow 16" x 16"

To help you sew along with ease, I created a downloadable PDF for the Bowtie Twist Pillow. 

Click here to download: Bowtie Twist Pillow PDF Pattern

My Quilting Method: I chose to free motion a free-hand meander design with my Janome M17. 

• My Preferred Foot: Janome Darning Foot (open- toe) PD-H.  Other feet options for free motion quilting: Free motion quilting closed-toe foot QC, Free motion quilting open-toe foot (QO), A.S.R closed-toe foot ASR-QC, or A.S.R open-toe foot ASR-QO)
• My Preferred Free motion setting: Sewing Application -> Quilt -> Free motion -> Straight Stitch
• I prefer to use the Janome Darning Foot (open-toe) PD-H with the default Free Motion Quilting setting on the Janome M17. The settings are perfect and I don't need to make any adjustments for perfect stitches!  If you are beginner, I would recommend using the A.S.R foot and setting. 

Pillow Backing Method. I love an exposed zipper backing for pillows! The exposed zipper provides a pop of color and makes removing the pillow cover super easy to changes for seasons or washing. 

Tutorial here: Janome Tutorial: Adding an Exposed Zipper Pillow Backing

I hope you stitch up a Bowtie Twist Pillow for yourself or gift one to someone who would love a new pillow. It’s a relaxing, fun project that you can easily finish it in a single day. Happy quilting!

Click here to download: Bowtie Twist Pillow PDF Pattern

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Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie Call