Playful pillows with Island Batik

When this month’s theme was announced, I knew what I would do- take the word “pillow” lightly…

You know me, what else is a pillow but SMALLER??

PINCUSHIONS!

I make lots of pincushions!!

So here’s the first two for this month’s theme!

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I already showed the hummingbird one as it was for my pincushion swap partner for April.

These are made from blocks from Anita Goodesign’s prayer garden quilt pattern/ embroidery files.

It’s so much fun to just stitch out ONE or TWO blocks and turn them into pincushions.

First it’s stitched out including the fabric around the edges, then it’s trimmed.

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and I add a piece of fabric on top right sides together (doesn’t really matter much with batiks) and I sew 1/4” all the way around but leave an opening at the bottom, trim the corners and turn inside out and press flat

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Then stuff them and sew the opening closed.

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I’ve made quite a few pillows with Island Batik over the years I’ve been an ambassador

here’s what I’ve made

another pincushion

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and another for May

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and a cat one from a mini block

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 a star QUBE pillow

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mini ohio star pincushion

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a serendipity pillow

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a heart pincushion

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a FPP blue pillow

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a mini churndash pincushion

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a clamshell pillow

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a  double wedding ring pillow

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baby qube pillows!

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snowflake pincushion

Embroidery Design

That’s 9 pincushions (actually I think 10 I didn’t show one)

and 9 pillows (should make that 10 too, huh?) I might.. the month has just started Winking smile

9 thoughts on “Playful pillows with Island Batik”

  1. Connie Kresin Campbell

    Beautiful work Bea! I really, really need to do some embroidery!

  2. Lovely pillows! And in so many shapes and styles….an inspiration to me.

  3. Love your interpretation for this months challenge!!! I have not taken time yet to decide what I want to turn into a pillow.

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