Initial Pillow No. 3

This month’s initial pillow is for my oldest granddaughter (who is not all that old). I appliqued a pink letter A onto a patchwork background.

I am using 50 weight Aurifil in the bobbin. I tried something new to me for my top thread…Wonderfil’s Konfetti, also 50 weight. I had trouble with it fraying until I switched to a size 14 needle. Then all was well!

I like Christina Cameli’s peapod free motion quilting design, so I used it here. I stitched with a small scale, so didn’t really like how it turned out. At first. After I got the whole picture, I decided the texture was pretty cool. However, I still think I’d like the peapod design stitched out on a larger scale better.

The peapod fmq design is alternated with Christina’s branching free motion quilting design. I felt the same about the results of this stitching, as I did with the peapod stitching.

Here is how the completed quilting looks from the back (as a wholecloth project, I really like it…but no one will ever see the back):

A closer look:

The front of the pillow top before sewing into a pillow and washing:

The completed pillow (washed, so that I can admire the texture washing creates):

The back is made from a sweet plaid, and has a concealed zipper.

I chose option #4 from QuiltShopGal’s 2015 April Free Motion Quilting Challenge. I am linking up here.

Check out Christina’s blog; she has many ideas and tips to help and inspire your free motion quilting!

Joy Pillow

Initial Pillow No. 1

Initial Pillow No. 2

19 responses to “Initial Pillow No. 3”

gigglylens | April 24, 2015 at 10:03 am | Reply

Fun!

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adaisygarden | April 24, 2015 at 5:22 pm | Reply

It’s so pretty! The fabrics & the colors… it all comes together very nicely! I’m sure your granddaughter will love it! The quilting you did on it looks great!

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- Laura Conowitch | April 24, 2015 at 6:56 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks Daisy! Three Christmas pillows done; two to go! 🙂
  
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Christina | April 25, 2015 at 12:44 pm | Reply

Beautiful job!

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- Laura Conowitch | April 25, 2015 at 1:45 pm | Reply
  
  Thank you Christina!
  
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  - Laura Conowitch | April 25, 2015 at 1:46 pm | Reply
    
    And thank you for all of the inspiration and tips!
    
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Sheri | April 25, 2015 at 9:26 pm | Reply

Your pillow is beautiful Laura! It is so great to be able to have tutors at our fingertips (via the internet)! Also I’m going to check my needle size as I often have thread fraying problems. And thank you also for the kind comment you left on my blog.

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- Laura Conowitch | April 25, 2015 at 9:57 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks for stopping by Sheri! I really appreciate your taking the time to comment! Yes, the internet can be a wonderful place! I hope changing the needle helps you!
  
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jennyklyon | April 25, 2015 at 10:06 pm | Reply

So so pretty!!

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- Laura Conowitch | April 26, 2015 at 7:23 am | Reply
  
  Thanks Jenny!
  
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Béatrice | April 26, 2015 at 7:21 am | Reply

very beautiful !

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- Laura Conowitch | April 26, 2015 at 7:24 am | Reply
  
  Thanks for stopping by Beatrice! 🙂
  
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fiona | April 26, 2015 at 3:32 pm | Reply

lovely pillow and I like the quilting on a small scale… it suits it…
Hugz

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- Laura Conowitch | April 26, 2015 at 5:45 pm | Reply
  
  Thank you Fiona!
  
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Joanna | May 1, 2015 at 1:36 am | Reply

Che meraviglia mi piace tantissimo questo cuscino 🙂

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- Laura Conowitch | May 1, 2015 at 10:20 am | Reply
  
  Grazie, Joanna!
  
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