Chintz Fantasy Designed by Kathie Holland Coordinating Pillows and Bed Skirt Throw Pillows Pattern Using To Sharon With Love bonus pattern and substituting coordinating fabric, make pillowcases to match Chintz Fantasy quilt (March 2005 issue of McCall's Quick Quilts)! For making a bed skirt to fit the bed of your choice, use Vintage Pinwheels WeBonus instructions. Birds in Chintz Throw Pillows Finished Size: 16" x 16" Bed Skirt Made with rose/cream stripe. Pillowcases Made with tan/cream/wine print and rose/cream stripe. Plan Kathie fussy-cut the square of bird print fabric for the pillow top center, featuring one full birds-and-tree motif. Keep 1/4" seam allowances in mind when cutting, and remember to center the motif within the 12 1/2" x 15" rectangle. Yardage for the rose/cream stripe includes fabric for the pillow back. Fabric Requirements Large bird print 15" x 18" piece* Rose/cream stripe 5/8 yd. 16" x 16" pillow form Sewing thread *See Plan! Cut Large bird print ... 1 rectangle 12 1/2" x 15" Rose/cream stripe ... 2 strips 1 1/4" x 15" ... 2 strips 2 1/2" x 19" ... 2 rectangles 13 1/2" x 16 1/2" Sew It! 1. Stitch rose/cream stripe 1 1/4" x 15" strips to sides of bird print rectangle (Assembly Diagram); trim even with top and bottom. Sew rose/cream stripe 2 1/2" x 19" strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides to complete pillow top. Assembly Diagram 2. Fold under 1" hem allowance on long side of rose/cream stripe 13 1/2" x 16 1/2" rectangle; press. Open fold, then turn raw edge in to meet fold; press. Topstitch using scant 1/2" seam allowance. Repeat with remaining rose/cream stripe 13 1/2" x 16 1/2" rectangle. 3. Lay rose/cream stripe rectangles on pillow top, right sides facing pillow top, aligning raw edges (hemmed sides of stripe rectangles will overlap each other approximately 6"). Sew around all 4 sides, using 1/4" seam allowance. Trim corners, turn and press. Insert pillow form.