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FINISHED SIZE
Block ... 15" x 15"
Quillow ... 45" x 63
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FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
Red #1 ... 4 1/2 yards
Red #2 ... 3" x 5" (collar)
Black ... 1 1/3 yards
Plaid ... 1 yard
Gold ... 3" x 3" (dog tag) |
OTHER MATERIALS
Low loft batting ... twin size
Sewing thread
White embroidery thread
Machine or hand appliqué
Machine quilting thread |
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CUTTING THE FABRIC
(Template Diagrams - PDF format)
Red #1
... 17 squares 9 1/2" x 9 1/2"
... *3 strips 15 1/2" x 63 1/2"
... 1 square 17" x 17"
... 1 square 15 1/2" x 15 1/2"
Red #2
... 1 Template D (collar)
Gold
... Template E
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Black
... 1 Template A
... 1 Template B
... 8 strips 3 1/2" x WOF (width of fabric)
Plaid
... 1 Template C (Scottie's coat)
... 7 strips 3 1/2" x WOF
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ASSEMBLING PILLOW SQUARE
Step 1. Finger-press red 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 red
square in alphabetical order (Diagram I). Using white embroidery floss,
satin stitch Scottie's eye (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 red 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 I |
Satin Stitch
Diagram II |
Diagram III |
Diagram IV |
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