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Quilting: Nautical pillow
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Nautical pillow

Lighthouses Ahoy!

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Lighthouses Ahoy!

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
Nautical pillow »

Instructions

Using an EZ Dresden ruler for the lighthouse shapes makes cutting them out quick and easy.

Difficulty:

Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Casual


Materials

Linen for the pillow and cotton for the appliqued lighthouses. An EZ Dresden ruler was used to cut out the lighthouse shapes

What was your inspiration?

A cross-stitch pattern

What are you most proud of?

The quilting, I have only ever tried free-motion quilting once before

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Stitch the seam lines twice if you are using linen for the pillow as it can fray badly otherwise

 

4 comments

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sfgrrl on craftsy.com
Sep 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love it!
Celtic Thistle on craftsy.com
Sep 17, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks, it was great fun to do!
Carolbu on craftsy.com
Sep 16, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love this pillow.
Celtic Thistle on craftsy.com
Sep 16, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks Carol, it was fun to make too.