This project was originally posted on WeAllSew.com by Minki Kim.
Hello, WeAllSew fans! I am Minki from Minki’s Work Table and Instagram @zeriano.
I would like to share my simple and easy heart pillow today. It will be a perfect project to dress up your home or surprise your loved ones for Valentine’s Day.
Materials to Make a Heart Pillow
Finished size is approximately 20″ wide x 20″ tall. I used my Someday fabric collection for Riley Blake Designs.
- Assorted strips to create heart: nine (9) 1 1/2″ x 7″ strips
- White sprinkle fabric: 1/2 yard
- Backing fabric: 3/4 yard
- Batting: one (1) 22″ x 22” square
- Lining fabric: 22” x 22″ square
- Backing fabric: 3/4 yard
- Binding: 1/4 yard 20” square pillow form
- Embroidery floss such as Aurifloss
Cutting
- I: 1 1/2” x 4”
- H: 1 1/2” x 5 1/2”
- G: 1 1/2” x 7”
- F: 1 1/2” x 7”
- A: 1 1/2” x 7”
- B: 1 1/2” x 7”
- C: 1 1/2” x 7”
- D: 1 1/2” x 5 1/2”
- E: 1 1/2” x 4”
- White sprinkle print: eighteen (18) 1 1/2” x 11”, two (2) 6 1/2” x 22”
- Backing: two (2) 14 1/2” x 22″
- Binding: two (2) 2” x WOF (width of fabric)
Note: All seam allowances are 1/4″ unless otherwise noted.
Prepare the strips
- Sew assorted strips to create the heart with the white strips (cut 1 1/2″ x 11″) together and arrange as below.
- Before starting, place the pillow lining under the batting and pin or baste. Draw a 1 1/2” strip on the center of the 22” batting, using a temporary marking pen. Center and place the A strip in between the marked lines.
- Place B strip 3/4” up of the first strip A, with right sides together, and pin in place. Sew along the raw edges on the right-hand side, sewing through the batting. Open the fabric and press the seam outward.
- With the same manner, sew C, D, E strips with 3/4” height difference.
- Sew the white print (6 1/2” x 22”) to the end of strip and press seam outward.
- Repeat the steps 2 ~ 4, and finish the heart. Quilt straight lines between 1”.
- Using embroidery floss, hand stitch around the heart.
- Trim the pillow top to 20″ x 20″.
Finish it using your favorite pillow finishing technique. I used an envelop enclosure and double binding to complete my pillow (similar to this pillow tutorial here at WeAllSew).
Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to Complete: Evening
Used Material: 50 wt cotton thread, cotton batting, cotton fabric, cotton quilt batting, fabric marking pen, rotary cutter, ruler
Used Products:
The New BERNINA 570 QE
Three-Sole Walking Foot #50
