Streaks of Color Pillow Let’s Begin This project uses some leftover small units from Dance of the Butterflies Quilt (page 31, step 1) instructions are given using these units and for making this pillow as a separate project. Yardage needed may vary depending on method used.
2. Repeat step 1 to mark, sew and cut one &” x !)2” Fabric C-2 piece to one &” x !)2” Fabric A piece as shown below. Press. This makes a total twelve half-square triangle units. Repeat step for other C-2 fabric. There will be one extra unit for each combination. !)2"
Making the Pillow Top
If using units from Dance of the Butterflies Quilt select six different units using different color fabric combinations. As shown in chart layout, this project needs six units each of two different fabric combinations, eleven units of two different fabric combinations, and seventeen units of two different fabric combinations for a total of sixty-eight units. These along with @2” Fabric A background squares will make the center of the pillow. This quilt can be either a 24” square pillow or a 20” pillow with a 2” flange. Note: To make pillow flange after pillow is complete measure @” from outside edge and mark with fabric removable marker. Stitch on drawn line. Insert pillow form. 1. If using small leftover units from Dance of the Butterflies Quilt then delete steps 1–3. Mark the wrong side of one 7” x 14” Fabric C-1 piece with #2” grids. Then draw diagonally lines as shown. Place mark piece right side together with one &” x !$” Fabric A piece. Stitch a scant 4” on both sides of drawn diagonally lines shown in diagram below with dash lines. Cut on drawn lines to make sixteen units. Square unit to @2”. Repeat step to mark one #2” Fabric C-1 square, sew to one #2” Fabric A square. Make a total of eighteen half-square triangle units. Repeat step for other C-1 fabric. There will be one extra unit for each combination.
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3. Repeat step 1 to mark, sew and cut one &” Fabric C-3 square to one &” Fabric A square as shown below. Press. This makes a total of eight half-square triangle units. Repeat step for other C-3 fabric. There will be two extra units for each combination. &"
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4. Referring to diagram below arrange units and thirty-two @2” Fabric A squares into ten rows with ten units and squares in each.
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