Nettie Sews and Lucky Quilts: November 2023

Monday, November 13, 2023

A Fall Pillow is now complete for The Turkey Trot.

I have been following many of the Blog Hops that Joan and Carol have throughout the year. They are always so much fun. They indicated that there were spots available for the Turkey Trot and Virtual Cookie Exchange so I asked that I be added to the list.

I seem to have accumulated an endless amount of projects and I'm sure some of them may fit with each topic. I have had this pillow kit from Sew Lux Fabric lingering in my dresser drawer for quite a while.

I have always had issues with sewing this Economy Block the traditional way. I end up not having a 1/4" seam on all sides. Probably because my accuracy is not too swift when sewing the triangles to the side. So I nabbed this 6 1/2" Paper-piecing block . I guess paper-piecing does use a little more fabric than the traditional method. But that's fine, I have plenty of stash sitting around. I added another block or two. It worked out fine.

Once the blocks were completed, Lucky helped to lay out the blocks in a pleasing manner.

Both the front and back are pieced with the Economy blocks. I quilted the front and back with orange thread. It has an orange zipper on the bottom. This pillow will be a nice addition to my couch for the Fall season.

Pillow front

Pillow back

I do have a turkey (er chicken) to use as a doorstop, also. I sewed this crazy birdbrain quite a few years ago. She is filled with scraps and has a cardboard bottom so she sits pretty good.