BELLE FRANCE BEAUTIES Designed by Michele Crawford for the DMC Pillow Tote Bag DMC specialty threads bring out the best in the tote bag and pillow made from Benartex Belle France collection. Planning Michele's projects illustrate how different the same pattern can look when made from different fabrics, even when using fabrics from the same collection! Since the block construction is identical, Steps 1-3 and Diagrams I-III cover both projects/colorways. When specific fabrics are identified in the instructions, those for the tote bag are given in parentheses. Follow the diagrams for the project/colorway you are making. Michele used PellonÆ Quilter's Fleece for batting. Number of Blocks and Finished Size 1 Star Block 16" x 16" Fabric Requirements Blue dot print 1/4 yd. Pink dot print 1/8 yd. Yellow print 1/8 yd. Green/blue/yellow floral 5/8 yd. Green print 1/8 yd. Muslin (pillow top backing) 20" x 20" piece Backing 20" x 20" piece Polyester fleece 20" x 20" piece Other Materials Sewing thread DMC quilting threads 18" square pillow form Ready made piping (optional), white, 2 1/4 yds. Cutting the Fabric Pillow: Blue dot print 4 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" 8 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8' 4 rectangles 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Pink dot print 12 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" Yellow print 4 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" Green/blue/yellow floral *1 square 16 1/2" x 16 1/2" 8 rectangles 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" 1 square 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" Green print 8 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" Tote bag: Pink/red stripe 8 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" 1 square 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" Green print 8 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" 4 squares 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" Beige print 4 squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" 8 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" 4 rectangles 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Green/pink/white floral *1 square 18 1/2" x 18 1/2" 8 strips 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" 4 strips 1 1/2" x 20" 2 strips 4 1/2" x 23" Rose print 8 squares 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" Polyester fleece 1 square 22" x 22" 1 square 18 1/2" x 18 1/2" Lining 2 squares 18 1/2" x 18 1/2" *Cut first. Page 1 . 2 . 3