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Project: Twist and Turn Zigzag Pillow

Designer: Roseann Meehan Kermes

APQ Quarterly
Challenge

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Project: Twist and Turn Zigzag Pillow

materials assemble pillow 4. Join short ends of purple floral

1 Scraps of orange, purple, 1. Sew together an orange print 51 ⁄2×121 ⁄2" rectangles; press
and blue prints triangle and a light print seams open. With wrong side
1 Scraps of three assorted No. 1 triangle to make a inside, press in half lengthwise
light prints triangle-square (Diagram 1). to make the band. Slip band
1 18×22" piece (fat quarter) each Press seam toward orange print over pillowcase, aligning raw
of red, purple, and cream florals triangle. The triangle-square edges; sew together. Press
(pillowcase back, band, liner) should be 21 ⁄2" square including band away from pillowcase.
1 5— 5⁄8"diameter buttons to cover seam allowances. Join remaining
12×16" pillow form triangles to make the following: 5. Cover five buttons with orange
1 12 orange-and-light print print scraps. Evenly space along
cut fabrics No. 1 triangle-squares seam between pillowcase top
From scraps of light print 1 12 purple-and-light print and band; handstitch in place.
No. 1, cut: No. 2 triangle-squares
1 6—27⁄8" squares, cutting 1 12 blue-and-light print No. 3 6. With the right side inside, fold
each in half diagonally for triangle-squares the cream floral 121 ⁄2×20"
12 triangles total rectangle in half widthwise to
1 4—2 1 ⁄2" squares 2. Lay out triangle-squares and make a 10×121 ⁄2" rectangle.
From scraps of light print assorted light print 21 ⁄2" squares Sew along short edges to make
No. 2, cut: in six rows (Diagram 2). Sew the pillowcase liner. Turn right
1 6—27⁄8" squares, cutting together pieces in each row. side out and press. Zig-zag-
each in half diagonally Press seams in one direction, stitch along raw edge to prevent
for 12 triangles total alternating direction with fraying.
From scraps of light print each row. Join rows to make
No. 3, cut: pillowcase top. Press seams in 7. Slide pillowcase liner over one
1 6—27⁄8" squares, cutting one direction. The pillowcase top end of pillow form, then slide
each in half diagonally for should be 121 ⁄2×141 ⁄2" including pillowcase over other end.
12 triangles total seam allowances.
1 2—2 1 ⁄2" squares

From each of orange, purple, 3. Sew together pillowcase top and

and blue prints, cut: red floral 121 ⁄2×141 ⁄2" rectangle
1 6—27⁄8" squares, cutting along both long edges and the
each in half diagonally for orange print short end to make
12 triangles total pillowcase. Turn right side out;
From red floral, cut: press.
1 1—12 1 ⁄2×141 ⁄2" rectangle

From purple floral, cut: Quilts and More Winter 200

1 2—5 1 ⁄2×12 1 ⁄2" rectangles Columbian Puzzle
From cream floral, cut: Diagram 5
C. Neubauer 8-7-06
1 1—12 1 ⁄2×20" rectangle 100234513

DIAGRAM 1 DIAGRAM 2

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