My pillow for the PTS9 (Pillow Talk Swap) is finally finished and out the door today to its recipient. I title it “Edgar the Poe Pillow”. I have liked the sort of freaky works of Poe since I was a little girl. I enjoy the traditional dresden mixed up a bit. I especially love hand appliquéing them down. Hand sewing has a calming affect on me.
I have decided to enter it in the Blogger’s Quilt Festival. If you like my piece I hope you will nominate me (by November 4th) to be on the ballot that will then receive a second round of votes, November 5-8. My entry is # 185
Quilt Measurements-19″x19″
Special Techniques used – Hand Applique, Piping, Hidden zipper
Quilted by… Robyn of Coffee and Cotton
Best category – Hand Applique, Home Machine Quilted, Scrap Quilt
I loved making this Dresden quilt block into a pillow. I made a traditional Dresden block but enlarged the center circle to accommodate the size of the Raven. Before appliqueing the circle down I added some braided piping.
I then hand appliqued the Dresden onto some wonderful charcoal Essex linen. I love that fabric!
I added some borders to make it a finished size of about 19 inches square. The pillow front is free-motion quilted with Glide thread in the shade Prickly Pear.
I finished the back with a zipper that is hidden under a flap.
A great tutorial on how to make a hidden zipper flap for a pillow can be found here
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What a lovely Pillow! I love the center motif!
Like the quilting on the pillow.
Rachel recently posted..Blogger’s Quilt Festival Entry
What a great fussy cut center! It’s a beautiful pillow.
Love your fabric choices
Beautiful pillow and I love that you added the piping around the center, nice touch!
Ooooh! I love it Robyn!
Hollie recently posted..Ruby Star Dilemma
well, would you look at that! Gorgeous!
wow that is a neat pillow, I love it.
Julie recently posted..Blogger’s Quilt Festival!!
Your quilt is beautiful. I love the prints you picked and the quilting is wonderful, thank you for sharing it.
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That is an absolutely brilliant use of fussy cutting. I also love the braided piping.
Gene Black recently posted..Blogger’s Quilt Festival
Absolutely lovely!
What a great showcase for that raven! Just beautiful work.
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Awesome use of the bird. And I love the name.
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Love this – the perfect combination of mixed techniques and perfect for halloween!
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Robyn: What a gorgeous pillow. Amazing quilting and
the dresden plate really accentuates the Raven. Are you
a lover of Edgar Allan Poe?
I love your fabric choices and the quilting is beautiful, too.
What a great pillow! I love everything about it, the colourful Dresden and such a wonderful fussy cut centre!
Sue recently posted..Octagonal Orb
What a cool quilted pillow.
the raven fabric is uber-cool!
Nice pillow!
I love your pillow BB. It’s wonderful to see the compliments when I know how much of you is in each stitch.
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Aww Thank you my Love!
Well you know it has my vote!
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