A new project isn't necessarily what I should be working on, but sometimes it's just good for the creative juices to start something new. And this is a relatively small project as it finishes at 20" square.
This is a Pillow of the Month kit, and I just picked it up at The Pin Cushion last week. I had actually forgotten that I did sign up, and after seeing the project online was wishing I had. So it was a pleasant surprise to be able to pick up this kit and know I'm on the list for these.
This is such a cute and sturdy little box that holds everything needed for the pillow front, backing, and binding the edge. The box is a keeper - and may be perfect for storing "things" in. Wonder if each month the box will be a different color?
This pillow is called Raindrop and the fabrics are all solid colors. Each of the 18 individual raindrops is paper pieced. I actually have 9 of them done so far, but hadn't taken the paper off these 6 yet when I photographed them. And I hadn't trimmed the other 3 raindrops. Now - on to making the other 9.
One thing I've decided is to use a smaller stitch length for the remainder of them. The default stitch length on my Pfaff is 2.5, but I always change it to 2.0 anyway. However, for these raindrops I'm going to make it even smaller - 1.5 for extra stability when tearing off that paper.
2 comments:
Cute project and yes a pretty box too! Sometimes we need a new project to perk up a bit! Stay warm:)
A very cute project. Enjoy playing with all those fun colors.
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