Two years ago I gave my daughter-in-law two pillow forms for Christmas and told her I would make some pillows for her. After much delay they are finally finished.Megan chose the color palette and pulled a selection of fabrics from my stash. She also requested velvet backing for the pillows.
The larger pillow is a block from Jane Davidson's Rock Pools quilt. The pattern is in her self published book Desert to Sea.
The smaller pillow top was made in a class with Sherri Lynn Wood last fall.
I sometimes have a hard time squaring up large blocks so I want to share how I trimmed these pillow tops to size.To trim the large blocks I used Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Adjustable Square. It comes is a beautiful box that keeps all of the parts safely stored together.
Inside there are pieces that go together to build squares from 4 inches to 24 1/2 inches. This device makes it easy to find the center of a square without marking the diagonal lines.
I highly recommend this set for squaring up large blocks. It is well worth the price to know you are getting it right with little effort.
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