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Kids' Corner

Kitty Quillow Pattern
Download PDF Pattern

"Kids' Coloring Page"
(PDF format)

Kitty Quillow

FINISHED SIZE
Block ... 15" x 15"
Quillow ... 45" x 63"

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
Note: Yardage is based on cutting 63 1/2" strips lengthwise
... Purple solid - 1 7/8 yards
... Purple small print - 1 7/8 yards
... Purple large novelty print - 3 5/8 yards
... Off white - Fat quarter (kitty)
... Light pink - 3" x 5" (inside ears)
... Blue - 3" x 5" (eyes)
... Black - 3" x 3" (nose)

OTHER MATERIALS
Low loft batting ... twin size

Sewing thread
Gray embroidery thread
Machine or hand appliqué thread
Machine quilting thread

CUTTING THE FABRIC
After assembling Kitty Drawing, make appliqué templates
(Drawing is being presented in PDF format.
Purple solid
... *1 strip 15 1/2" x 63 1/2"
... 1 square 17" x 17"
... 1 square 15 1/2" x 15 1/2"
Purple small print

... *2 strips 15 1/2" x 63" 1/2"
Purple large novelty print

... *3 strips 15 1/2" x 63 1/2"
Off white

... 1 Template A
... 1 Template B
... 1 Template C
Lt. pink

... 1 Template D
... 1 Template E
Blue
... 2 Template F
*Cut first

ASSEMBLING PILLOW SQUARE
Step 1. Finger-press purple 17" x 17" square in half horizontally, vertically, and diagonally; use folds as placement guides. Using appliqué method of choice (appliqué lessons), position and appliqué template fabrics to purple square in alphabetical order (Diagram I). Using gray embroidery floss and referring to assembled Kitty drawing, stem stitch body lines (Diagram II).
Step 2. Layer wrong side of appliqué block with 18" x 18" square of low loft batting. Quilt block and batting together, using quilting design of your choice. Square quilted layers to 15 1/2" x 15 1/2". Layer quilted block with purple 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" square, right sides together, and sew 1/4" seam around all edges, leaving approximately 8" open at bottom for turning inside out. (Diagram III). Turn right side out and top stitch along bottom edge only, closing opening (Diagram IV).

Diagram 1
Diagram I
Diagram 2

Diagram II
Diagram 3
Diagram III
Diagram 4
Diagram IV

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