Temple Panel Quilt - Free Pattern

Hi Quilty Friends! I’m excited to share my Temples Panel Quilt featuring the new Temples Panel. I love using Riley Blake Designs Panels as the quality is fabulous plus panels create beautiful quilts so quickly! 

The Temples Collection includes 5 Temple Panels plus coordinates perfectly with the Called to Serve Collection.

The Temples Panel Quilt features a fun border that was inspired by the Free Quilt Pattern: Wiggles Emma Quilt designed by Riley Blake Design Team. Two quilts can look so different even when the same pattern is used!

Temples Panel Quilt - 49" x 56"

Supplies:

• Wiggles Emma Quilt Pattern - FREE
• (1) Temple Panel
• 1/4 yard of Called to Serve Blue Sparkle - Outer Border Corners
• 1.5 yards of Temples Text Navy - Outer Border. (I ordered extra fabric so I could fussy cut the text for the outer border)
• (4) 1/4 yard cuts of Sparkler Fabric - Outer Border Corners
• 3/4 yard of Sparkler Fabric White - Inner Border and Binding
• 3.75 yards of Backing Fabric

Pattern Adjustment

I choose to substitute (2) 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" squares of Called to Serve Temples Blue fabric for the corners instead of an additional pieced block per pattern instructions. It is an easy change and looks fabulous! 

I hope you make a Temples Panel Quilt for your favorite newlyweds or missionary or family member or friend or yourself! This quilt will become a treasured gift!

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Have a great day and happy quilting and stitching! 

Melanie 

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GO! Mother's Day Zipper Pouch - free pattern

Hi sewing friends! Today I'm sharing the perfect zipper pouch that is reversible! One side features a sweet Spool Block with an appliqué sewing machine and the reverse is personalized for MOM.  Plus the GO! Mother's Day Zipper Pouch is a FREE pattern - download here.

Sewing a zipper pouch is a favorite project of mine as it is cute and so useful! I also love trying new techniques - such as machine appliqué . I chose to machine appliqué with the blanket stitch on my Janome M7 or you may use the included embroidery designs by AccuQuilt. 

                 

Sewing Time

It is time to gather up supplies so you can make a GO! Mother's Day Zipper Pouch. Approximate 10" x 12"

Supplies:

Clickable links below

Pattern:  GO! Mother's Day Zipper Pouch - free pattern

AccuQuilt Dies:

• GO! Pincushion Die
• GO! 6" Spool Die
• GO! 2" Classic Alphabet Uppercase Die
• GO! 2 1/2" (2" finished) Strip Cutter Die

Fabric: Riley Blake Designs Basics: Kisses and Swiss Dots

• 1/4 yard Dark Pink
• 1/2 yard Medium Pink
• 1/4 yard Pink
• 1/2 yard Light Pink
• 1/4 yard White
• 1/4 yard Light Gray
• 5" x 5" Dark Gray

Other:

• 12" Nylon Zipper - longer is fine as you trim to size
• Heat 'n Bond Lite
• 1/2 yard Pellon Fusible Fleece

The GO! Mother's Day Zipper Pouch is so EASY to customize! I chose to used 4 different shades of Riley Blake Designs Basics: Kisses and Swiss Dots to create a pink ombre effect. But if pink isn't your favorite color - any color would be absolutely fabulous! 

I absolutely LOVE to use AccuQuilt GO! dies for perfect cutting of my fabric. There is zero chance that I could hand cut the cute little sewing machine nor the M O M letters so perfectly.

Who do you plan on making the GO! Mother's Day Zipper Pouch for? Your Mom, Daughter, Grandma, Aunt, Friend, Yourself, or Everyone

Don't forget to download your free pattern: 

 GO! Mother's Day Zipper Pouch - here

I can't wait to see your projects!!!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Happy Sewing!

Melanie Call

 

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JANOME TUTORIAL - Reversible Zippered Pillow in 15 minutes!

 

Hi Sewing Friends! Today I'm excited to share a tutorial for a Reversible Zippered Pillow that you can sew in 15 minutes, which includes installing a zipper! Don't worry if zippers make you nervous ... this method is super easy!

I'll be making my Reversible Zippered Pillow with my fabulous Janome M7 sewing machine. 

I absolutely LOVE to sew pillows for my home! A pillow is an easy and affordable home decor project. Plus this reversible pillow can be made in 15 minutes - hooray! 

The Reversible Zippered Pillow is perfect for your fabric stash of panels, cheater prints, or large scale prints that you don't want to cut into tiny pieces! Today I'm using the Flea Market Fabric collection designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. I just LOVE this cheater print!!!

Installing a zipper into my pillow cover is a must sew detail for me. My pillows are used by my three kids so I need to be able to remove the pillow cover and wash it.   Apparently Mom's handmade pillows are the best for laying on while relaxing ;). 

It's Tutorial Time .....  

PS - Adding optional details of quilting your pillow exterior fabric and/or overcasting your seams may add a bit of extra time, but so worth it!

Reversible Zippered Pillow Tutorial

Supplies:

• (2) 18" x 18" Exterior Fabric Squares - Flea Market designed by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs
• (2) 18" x 18" Pellon Fusible Fleece Squares
• (1) 20" or longer nylon zipper
• Janome Needle plate (with large opening)
• Janome 1/4" Foot - O
• Janome Zipper Foot - E
• Janome 80/12 needle

Optional Feet:

• Janome AcuFeed Single Foot holder 9mm VD
• Janome AcuFeed Zipper Foot (single) 9mm ED
• Janome Overcasting Foot - M
• Janome Free Motion/ Darning Foot

Note: You may choose to assemble your pillow using the Janome 1/4" O foot and Zipper E Foot OR the AcuFeed Single Foot Holder VD and Zipper ED Foot. I would recommend using the AcuFeed foot for bulky fabrics or if you like the extra control with the AcuFeed system. I will be using the  Janome 1/4" O foot and Zipper E Foot for the tutorial as they are common feet for all Janome Machines.

Step 1: Fuse Pellon Fusible Fleece to wrong side of exterior fabric per manufacturer instructions. 

OPTIONAL: Free motion quilt with Janome Free Motion/Darning Foot OR use the AcuFeed Flex VD Foot to quilt straight lines on Exterior Fabrics.

Step 2: Place zipper right side down along bottom edge of Pillow Front Exterior Fabric. Use Wonder Clips or pins to hold zipper in place.  

• Hint: As zipper is oversized and nylon, you may have zipper ends overhang one or both side(s) of the pillow edge. Be sure that the metal zipper stops are not within 1/2" of pillow edge or you may accidentally sew over the metal zipper stops, which will make you and your machine unhappy.

Step 3: Attach Janome Zipper Foot E and move needle position to left. I like to use Stitch 4 on my Janome M7.  Line edge of zipper foot along edge of zipper tape and sew zipper to Pillow Exterior Front. Seam allowance is 1/4" - 3/8" (may vary based on width of zipper foot and/or how far left needle is)

Step 4: Place Pillow Exterior (front and back) RIGHT sides together. Align bottom edge of Pillow Exterior Back to unattached zipper side. Make sure Pillow Exterior right and left sides are aligned. Use Wonder Clips or pins to hold zipper in place.  

Step 5: Line edge of zipper foot along edge of zipper tape and sew zipper to Pillow Exterior Back. (Refer to Janome M7 setting in Step 3.

The zipper should now be installed along the bottom edge of Pillow Exterior Front and Back.

OPTIONAL Step 6: Attach Overcasting M Foot. Overcast both seams along zipper tape edge. This optional step takes just a few minutes, but makes your pillow interior look much nicer and prevents fraying of Exterior Fabric. I used Overcasting Stitch 16 factory settings on my Janome M7.

Step 7:  With Pillow Exterior Fabrics  RIGHT sides together, place pillow with Pillow Exterior Back Fabric on top. Make sure zipper is laying down completely flat. Open zipper half way. Use Wonder Clips to hold Pillow Exterior Fabrics together to avoid shifting when sewing exterior sides together.

• Note: If Pillow Exterior Back top edge of fabric is slightly longer than Pillow Exterior Front when zipper is laying flat on pillow backing - trim off excess fabric (there should not be more than 1/4" of excess fabric)

Step 8: Attach 1/4" O Foot. Move needle position to 1/4" (Quilt Menu - Stitch 2). Sew 1/4" seam allowance along pillow right/left sides and top. Be sure to backstitch when starting and stopping.  

• Hint: I like to start stitching where the zipper is so when I back stitch, I am also securing the edge of my zipper closed. 

OPTIONAL Step 9: Attach Overcasting M Foot. Overcast side and top seams. This optional step takes just a few minutes, but makes your pillow interior look much nicer and prevents fraying of Exterior Fabric. I used Overcasting Stitch 16 factory settings on my Janome M7. See image in Step 6.

Step 10: Clip excess fabric from top corners of pillow. Do not cut through sewn line. 

Turn pillow inside out and enjoy!

I hope you choose your favorite fabrics and make yourself (or a friend) a new pillow to enjoy!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @ABitofScrapStuff and on my A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog for more fabric fun!

Happy Sewing!

Melanie Call

 

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