Blooming Pillow

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Written By Kate Spain
 

Finished my blooming pillow! The block construction is from my "Blizzard" quilt pattern, but I winged the design to make it into a big, fun flower using some colorful fabric from my stash. Is there a quilt pattern you already have that you might want to experiment with?

improv quilt block colorful corner

This was the first corner block I made trying out some gentle curves and irregular stripes and thinking about the beautiful petals I encounter in my garden. More progress in the photo on the right.

A creative mess!

I followed my friend Sherri's excellent and easy to follow tutorial for how to make a pillowcase with a cute hidden zipper flap on the back. Thank goodness for that because if you're like me, zippers can turn out a little wonky so at least I don't have to look at it!

Where to link up with Sherri:

A Quilting Life on YouTube
A Quilting Life Blog
A Quilting Life on Instagram

pillow back with colorful sections and zipper flap

So nice not to look at the zipper on the back! It’s hidden under that cute little flap.

I picked a fun zipper color that picks up on one of the colors from the pillow front.

I quilted the front before assembling and used a bright green backing color so it'd make for a peek-a-boo surprise on the inside.

 
 

I love the springtime happy it adds to our living room.

Maybe try making one in your favorite flower colors??

Happy Spring!

Kate

Kate Spain

Kate Spain was born in NYC. She graduated from Mamaroneck High school and is an alumni from Rhode Island School of Design Class of 1993. “I grew up in an active, curiosity-seeking, creative family and was encouraged to draw, dream, read, cook, paint, build, write, and garden ... from an early age. I bring my happiness to everything I design with the hope of sharing a little of that positive feeling with you.”

http://www.kdspain.com
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