Tuesday, December 24, 2024

And then there is fleece...

      Fleece is not my favorite fabric to sew. It is stretchy and fuzzy and just not as cooperative as quilting cotton. But, when you have kids to sew for, I am willing to bend a bit.
     My youngest granddaughter, Violet, turned 3 in November and got a big girl's bed. I made all the other grands quillows, so it was her turn. Joann's has had fleece on sale, so I made sure I bought the anti pill fleece and not the thin cheap stuff. I like to sew the blanket first, and then cut off the selvages. I used a plate to trace the curved corners for cutting. This quillow was made 84" long and the extra that I bought I used for 2 extra 18" pillows and the quillow cover that goes on the blanket to fold into. I picked the violet fabric for her and the butterflies because I love them. She will get all this for Christmas.



Quillow folded

Quillow folded back

Bonus pillows

2 comments:

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

I think little Violet is going to be thrilled with her new blanket and pillows!

Vicki W said...

Awww, she will love it!