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Home / My Blog / invisible zipper / :: Fractured Hearts Pillows ::

:: Fractured Hearts Pillows ::

September 19, 2017 By Katie

I don’t know what it is about these crazy pieced blocks I call Split Personality, but I’ve got to say they’re nothing short of addictive.  In talking with a few students in Saturday’s workshop, I’ve realized I’m not alone in this addiction.  After learning the technique they’ve created more than a few sets and let them marinate on their design walls until the perfect quilt design idea came to them for their placement.

I had some left over blocks from my Split Crumbs Quilt top, so I placed them into one of my favorite shapes, the heart.  I used the improvisational stitch and flip triangle technique we teach in Quilting Modern for the tops of the heart, and a good ole half square triangle for the bottom.

I’ve been wanting to play with a binding/sashing for pillows, but will have to start teaching myself another zipper or closing technique besides an invisible zip.

The variegated thread stitched up a lovely line.  I was thinking a grid, but it didn’t need it.

In the Studio’s evening Open Studio for September and October we’ll focus on installing an invisible zipper into a pillow.  I know it sounds complicated and scary, but I actually know 12- year olds that do it without calling their mommy and trust me, making pillows is addictive in a good way.  You are welcome to bring any project though.

Of course if you don’t need the hand holding, but just a good tutorial for installing your own at home you can check my invisible zipper pillow tutorial out here.

The Seattle Modern Quilt Guild will be hosting me to teach the Split Personality Quilt Block November 4th.  They’ll open up the workshop here soon, so save the date!  Not sure but there might be some spots left at Quiltcon too.

Happy Week Peeps:)

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  1. Susan Jonsson says

    September 19, 2017 at 11:27 am

    Out of this world great heart pillows! Really like your use of the variegated thread too!

    • Katie says

      October 7, 2017 at 7:58 am

      Variegated thread is tricky, but it worked this round!

  2. Jodie Richelle says

    September 19, 2017 at 12:24 pm

    Love that variegated thread!

    • Katie says

      October 7, 2017 at 7:57 am

      The variegated thread worked great;)

  3. Liz says

    September 19, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    What a stunning pillow! I love that variegated thread for the quilting too. Too gorgeous. If it wasn’t for the fact that my schedule is already full, I’d totally love to take that improv class with you at QuiltCon!

    • Katie says

      October 4, 2017 at 1:46 pm

      oh thanks Liz! another time;)

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