Falling Star Pillow Finish

Do you remember this Falling Star block I was 

working with a few weeks ago?

I thought it would make a quick practice piece for FMQ,

 and decided I should turn it into a mod pillow.

I inserted a covered zipper in the back to make it washable.

The black and white hatched fabric

is from JoAnn's, and teams nicely with everything.

 I wanted to show the pillow flattened so you could see

the difference in dimension compared to the size 

of the pillow form I've used. If you want a firmly

filled pillow, go up several inches in 

size when choosing your form. This is a 

poly 20"x 20" from IKEA.

The other thing worth sharing is the great little pair of 

scissors I use for all my tougher cutting. To insure the

corners lay nicely when turned, snip cuts about  

1/4" apart at and on either side of each corner.

The stout Cutter Bee scissors are excellent for this!

I've accidentally snipped into the seam with my 

regular fabric shears before.  A long blade is designed 

for cutting lengths of fabrics. They aren't designed 

for just snipping, and are especially difficult with  

thick fabrics or many layers. 

My rule of thumb is to match the 

blade length with my cut.

Cutter Bees have no issue, and I am sure of a precise cut. 

Here are two different versions.

A new pillow in a favorite reading chair

just begs for a book and cup of tea!

I give in.

Come on, Doxie Girls.

Climb in for a little snooze,

and then we'll go sew.

I'm linking up today with~

TGIFF 

Confessions or a Fabric Addict

A Quilting Reader's Garden

Link a Finish Fridays

Crazy Mom Quilts
Quilt Shop Gal
and Blossom Heart Quilts

Thank you all for the Link Up opportunities!