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MATERIALS

26" (66 cm) square pillow form

78yd of 42" (106.5 cm) wide linen or cot-

ton/linen blend for pillow front

78yd of 42" (106.5 cm) wide cotton for the

pillow backs

38yd of 42" (106.5 cm) wide coordinating

cotton for the ties

Fabric scraps (around 6" [15 cm] wide) for

leaf appliqus

1 package of 20 26" (51 66 cm)

Sulky Stiffy tear-away stabilizer

Fusible Web for appliqud leaves

Coordinating sewing thread for tree trunks

and leaf appliqus

Leaf templates in Appendix A

TOOLS

Darning foot for your sewing machineMeasuring tape

French curve (optional)

Fabric marking pen

note: Seam allowances are " (1.3 cm)

unless otherwise indicated.

This organic-chic floor pillow is perfect for pulling upto watch a movie in comfort or just to set the tone

as a personalized living room accessory. The slightly

funky appliqud leaf design gives this pillow a bou-

tique look, while a soft pillow insert makes it a comfy

addition to your living space.

Dont have a large pillow insert to make the floor pillow? Make a custom square pillowcover using the same technique! Heres a chart with the cut dimensions of your fabric:

PILLOW SIZE CUT 1 PILLOW FRONT CUT 2 PILLOW BACKS

12" (30.5 cm) square 13 13" (33 33 cm) 13 8" (33 20.5 cm)14" (35.5 cm) square 15 15" (38 38 cm) 15 9" (38 23 cm)

16" (40.5 cm) square 17 17" (43 43 cm) 17 10" (43 25.5 cm)

18" (45.5 cm) square 19 19" (48.5 48.5 cm) 19 11" (48.5 28 cm)

20" (51 cm) square 21 21" (53.5 53.5 cm) 21 12" (53.5 30.5 cm)

22" (56 cm) square 23 23" (58.5 58.5 cm) 23 13" (58.5 33 cm)

24" (61 cm) square 25 25" (63.5 63.5 cm) 25 14" (63.5 35.5 cm)

26" (66 cm) square 27 27" (68.5 68.5 cm) 27 15" (68.5 38 cm)

28" (71 cm) square 29 29" (73.5 73.5 cm) 29 16" (73.5 40.5 cm)

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about the author:A successful sew-ing pattern designer and an internation-ally certified Montessori teacher, MegMcElwee is the author of the Sew Liber-ated crafting blog. She writes tutorials on

sewing and other handmade projects andshares tidbits about her life. She lives inNorth Carolina with her husband.

Inside readers will learn:

The history of appliqu and how it was rediscovered in thefiber arts.

Appliqu and embroidery techniques incorporating bead-work, buttons, ribbons and other embellishments.

Patterns for 30 modern, stylish sewing projects for variousskill levels and time commitments, including aprons, skirts,

pillows, bags, totes, blouses, baby quilts, and scarves.Step-by-step instructions, color photographs, and compre-hensive how-to embroidery instructions.

Sew Liberatedis an all-in-one resource and guide!

paperback with flaps

8 10, 144 pages120 photographs, 160 illustrations

$24.95, ISBN 978-1-59668-161-3

December 2009

Sew Liberated is the first how-to book of its kind to

resurrect the art of appliqu for todays generationof sewists looking to imbue their work with unique

creative style. Todays sewists will learn hand- and

machine-appliqu techniques for use outside the

traditional quilting context, plus how to create fab-

ric collages.

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