Michigan Quillow

Designer: Daisi Toegel

Website: www.flowersew.com

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Category: Patchwork

Size: 37” x 49”

Skill level: Confident beginner

Pattern notes:

• Assume ¼” seam allowance.

Fabric Requirements:

***1 1/4yd is enough to cut at least (13) 6 1/2” squares of the panel images. This will be for making a 12-block lap size quilt + the quillow pocket block.

Tools needed:

OLFA RM-SG-01 18" x 24" Green Double-Sided, Self-Healing Rotary Mat

OLFA RTY-2DX/MAG 45mm Ergonomic Rotary Cutter

OLFA QR-6x24 6”x24” Frosted Acrylic Ruler

OLFA QR-6S 6 1/2" Square Frosted Acrylic Ruler

OLFA QR-4S 4 1/2" Square Frosted Acrylic Ruler

Cutting instructions:

***(7) blocks of fabric B + C and (6) blocks of fabric B + D will be made.

From fabric A (panel):

Cut (13) 6 ½” squares of (13) panel images. This process is easier if using the QR-6S 6 1/2" Square Frosted Acrylic Ruler, simply center the ruler on the image and cut around it.

From fabric B:

Cut (3) 7 ½” x WOF strips; sub cut (13) 7 ½” squares and cut each one 2x on the diagonal to make 4 triangles from each square.

From fabric C:

Cut (3) 7” x WOF strips; sub cut (14) 7” squares and cut each one 1x on the diagonal to make 2 triangles from each square.

From fabric D:

Cut (3) 7” x WOF strips; sub cut (12) 7” squares and cut each one 1x on the diagonal to make 2 triangles from each square.

From fabric E:

Cut (6) 2 ½” x WOF strips and sew them together on the short side on a 90-degree angle to make the binding. Press lengthwise with right side out and set it aside.

(this is enough to bind the quilt and pillow part)

From fabric F:

From the backing fabric:

Cut (1) 14” square for the backing of the pillow part.

Sew the blocks:

***When sewing the triangles on the sides of the squares, fold the tips of the long edges together and crease the center of the triangles’ bases to mark, and also fold the 4 sides of the panel squares to mark the center. This will help centralizing the triangles to sew. On the second part of the process when sewing the triangles to the first economy block, center the triangle to the tip of each triangle of the block.

For each panel square, sew (1) triangle of fabric B on two opposite sides, and press towards the triangle.

Then sew (1) triangle of fabric B on the other two opposite sides of each panel square. Press towards the triangles. The block should measure 9” square.

Sew on two opposite sides (1) triangle of fabric C for fabric C blocks, and fabric D for fabric D blocks. Press towards the triangles.

Then sew (1) triangle of the respective fabrics on the other two opposite sides. Press towards the triangles. The block should measure 12.5” square.

Repeat the process for making all 13 blocks.

Piece a 3 x 4 grid quilt top alternating the blocks for the layout. Two of the same blocks should never touch. Press rows to opposite sides, and sew the rows together nesting seams, press seams open.

Baste, quilt and bind both the quilt and the pillow part separately. The pillow part will be just like a mini quilt.

Turn the quilt to the backing side and sew the pillow part with the patchwork facing the backing fabric on one of the shorter side’s edges. Sew a U leaving the top of the block unsewn, topstitch in the beginning and end to reinforce.

The quillow is finished, now let’s fold it and transform it into a pillow.

1) With the main patchwork side of the quilt facing up, fold 1/3 in covering the center row.

2) Fold the other 1/3 part covering the part previously folded.

3) Flip the quilt so the pillow part is facing up.

4) Tuck the bottom part inside the pillow pocket so the pillow main side is facing out.

5) Fold the layers from the opposite side of the pillow down.

6) Continue folding following the blocks’ marks, and on the last row tuck it inside the pillow pocket.

Pull the corners out and fluff the pillow to adjust.

You’re all done!