Tip Top Stacked Pillow - JANOME Tutorial

 

Hi  friends! Today I'm sharing a beginner tutorial/pattern for the Tip Top Stacked Pillow on the Janome website.

The Tip Top Stacked Pillow was inspired by the 2.5" width scraps that I had left over from making the Tip Top Quilt (available in my pattern shop). I love creating a "bonus" project with my scraps!

I created the Tip Top Stacked Pillow with my Janome M17 - which is SEW amazing. I absolutely love how perfectly it stitches every time I sew and quilt!

JANOME SUPPLIES REQUIRED

Janome Feet Used:

• 1/4" foot: I love to use the HP 1/4" foot. [ piecing blocks ]
• AcuFeed open toe foot UD [ straight-line quilting ]
• Zipper foot [installing zipper for pillow closure]
• Optional: Overcasting foot M [overcast pillow interior pillow seams]

FABRIC AND NOTIONS REQUIRED

• (16) 2.5” x 4.5” rectangles. Label A
• (32) 2.5” x 2.5” squares. Label B
• 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
• 18” Nylon Zipper  
• 16” x 16” Pillow Form

*Fabric used in cover pillow – HomeMade by Riley Blake Designs

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INSTRUCTIONS

Download Tip Top Stacked Pillow Pattern - here

Color options: 

  

Close up Machine Quilting: 

I used the AcuFeed open toe foot UD for straight-line quilting with a 3.5mm stitch length

BONUS: Check out my tutorial for a zipper pillow closure:

Janome Tutorial: Reversible Zipper Pillow (here) 

I can't wait to see your Tip Top Stacked Pillow. 

Plus here is a peek of the Tip Top Quilt that inspired this bonus project with my scraps. Tip Top Quilt: Homemade Edition: Blog post (here)

Download Tip Top Stacked Pillow Pattern - here

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Have a great day and happy sewing / quilting! 

Melanie Call

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Tip Top Quilt plus Pillow: Homemade

 

--- Tip Top Quilt plus scrappy patchwork pillow ---

Hi Quilty Friends! Today I'm sharing the Tip Top Quilt featuring the Homemade Collection designed by Echo Park Paper Company for Riley Blake Designs.  Plus keep reading for my bonus pillow made of scraps!

The Homemade Fabric Collection is the perfect late summer /early fall collection with lovely florals, bumble bees, and gingham prints in coral, sage, sunshine, and forest colors. The prints coordinate so wonderfully.

I chose to make the Tip Top Quilt because I wanted a quilt pattern that showcased the fabric colors so well! The Tip Top Quilt is a beginner friendly pattern that uses 2.5" Rolie Polie Strips and a bit of background fabric. 

Tip Top Quilt 56.5" x 56.5"

Supplies:

• Tip Top Quilt Pattern: available in Pattern Shop or Etsy
• (36) 2.5" x WOF strips: Homemade Fabric Collection designed by Echo Park Paper Company
• 1 yard background: Homemade White Bumble Bees designed by Echo Park Company
• 0.5 yard Binding: Homemade Fabric Collection designed by Echo Park Paper Company
• 3.5 yards Backing: Dainty Daisy Honey designed by Beverly McCullough

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The Tip Top Quilt Pattern size can be easily adjusted as it is a block based quilt. You can choose to make more or additional blocks for a larger or smaller quilt. Or add a border using your favorite print from the Homemade Collection to easily enlarge your quilt. 

I made a scrappy binding for my Tip Top Quilt and I love it! Are you a fan of scrappy binding too?

Scrappy Bonus Project .....Patchwork Pillow

After I made my Tip Top Quilt ... I was able to cut 2.5" x 2.5" squares from my scraps and make a matching patchwork pillow! I used (64) 2.5" squares for a 16" pillow. 

I love sewing a coordinating pillow with my scraps!

I can't wait to see your Homemade: Tip Top Quilt and matching Patchwork Pillow with your scraps!

#TipTopQuilt #TinyPatchworkPillow #ABitofScrapStuffPattern

Tip Top Quilt Pattern: available in Pattern Shop or Etsy

Homemade Fabric Collection - available here

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Have a great day and happy sewing / quilting! 

Melanie Call

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Tip Top Quilt - Ciao Bella

Hi Quilty Friends! Today I’m sharing the Tip Top Quilt featuring the beautiful Ciao Bella fabric collection designed my Carina Gardner for Riley Blake Designs.

** Tip Top Quilt Pattern -Available at Payhip or Etsy **

Carina Gardner designed the Ciao Bella fabric collection as a modern twist on your European Grandma's linens and vintage soft goods. I absolutely loooooove the gorgeous floral prints!

                                        

Ciao Bella available at Green Fairy Quilts - here

The Tip Top Quilt is a perfect beginner quilt pattern that uses (1) 2.5" Rolie Polie of Ciao Bella plus (1) yard of sashing and optional border. 

Tip Top Quilt: 64.5" x 64.5" (with border)

Supplies:

• 1 Rolie Polie (36) 2.5" x WOF strips - Ciao Bella designed by Carina Gardner for Riley Blake Designs
• 1 yard sashing- Dapple Dot on White Black by Riley Blake Designs
• OPTIONAL outer border: (1) yard - Ciao Bella designed by Carina Gardner for Riley Blake Designs
• 0.5 yard binding- 1/8" Stripe Black for Riley Blake Designs
• 4 yards backing - Sparkler Baby Pink Sparkle designed by Melissa Mortensen for Riley Blake Designs
• Tip Top Quilt Pattern -Available at Payhip or Etsy

I love the Blush Ciao Bella Floral so I added an outer border by cutting my border strips 4.5". This is also an easy way to enlarge your quilt! Just choose your favorite fabric and add a border!

I absolutely love a striped binding! When there is a coordinating stripe in the collection or a matching 1/8" stripe Riley Blake Designs basics -my favorite! I will choose a striped fabric for the binding 95% of the time. The Riley Blake Churn Dash Binding Holder is fantastic for keeping my binding organized and not in a tangled knot on my floor ;). 

 

** Tip Top Quilt Pattern -Available at Payhip or Etsy **

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Have a great day and happy sewing / quilting! 

Melanie 

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Tip Top Quilt - From the Heart

Hello! Today I'm sharing my newest quilt - Tip Top Quilt (pattern here) with the From the Heart Collection designed by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Designs. PLUS the collection has an amazing panel so I made the the quilt reversible!!! Here's a peek at the From the Heart Collection.

I really love the red and white prints!!! Making two-tone quilts is so fun!!! I chose to add a touch of pink for the sashing of my Tip Top Quilt so the red and white prints stand out!

I really love making the Tip Top Quilt (pattern here)! It's a favorite of mine as it uses (36) 2.5" strips and 1 yard background fabric PLUS makes a lap size quilt 56.5" x 56.5". The blocks are fun to make as it's totally scrappy and only has the one center seam to match in the entire block.

Supplies for Tip Top Quilt - From the Heart 56.5" x 56.5"

• Tip Top Quilt Pattern - Etsy (HERE) or PayHip (HERE)
• (36) 2.5" x WOF strips - From the Heart designed by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Designs
• (1) yard back ground fabric - Blossom Baby Pink designed by Christopher Thompson for Riley Blake Designs
• 0.5 yards binding - From the Heart designed by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Designs
• 3.5 yards backing - Bee Basics Heart Red - Designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• (1) panel - From the Heart Cream Panel by Sandy Gervais for Riley Blake Designs

I used the tiny floral blossom print for the binding and LOVE it!!! I think this might be my favorite print!

Ready to see the reverse side of the quilt...I LOVE it!

I just love the illustrations!!! Here's a close up.

Cutting instructions that I used to create From the Heart Panel side of my quilt - Be sure to measure your quilt each step BEFORE cutting your borders as yours may vary slightly. CUT to the length of your quilt.

• Panel: Cut  35" x 43.5"
• Inner Border: Cut (2) 2.5" x 43.5" strips (sew to right and left side of panel) and (2) 2.5" x 39" strips (sew to top and bottom of panel)
• Outer Border: Cut (3) 10.5" x WOF strips - sew together - sub cut (2) 10.5" x 47" strips (sew to right and left and side of inner border). Cut (3) 6.5" x WOF strips - sew together - sub cut (2) 6.5" x 59.5". 
• From the Heart Panel Quilt measures 59.5" x 59.5". If you are sending your quilt to a long arm quilter - you will need to cut your outer border strips wider to allow for  extra backing required by long arm quilters.

From the Heart Collection will be shipping to stores November 2020. It's perfect for Valentine's Day or anytime of the year as we all need more LOVE! Fabric available HERE.

Tip Top Quilt Pattern available - Etsy (HERE) or PayHip (HERE)

If you are making the Tip Top Quilt with yardage ... you can easily cut your own 2.5" strips with an AccuQuilt Cutting Machine and AccuQuilt GO! 2.5" strip die OR the Creative Grids Stripology Ruler and rotary cutter.

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Have a great day and happy quilting! 

Melanie

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