Take me to the Sea Pillow

I made this pillow as a housewarming gift for my sea loving, nautical decorating sister. She prefers a modern decor so I didn’t want to get too patchwork-y on her. Instead, I had a little fun with applique and some free motion stitching. I’m here today to share a quick how to with you.

Supplies:

2 squares of linen measuring 16″
1 16″ square HeatnBond Fusible Fleece
scraps of PB&J by Basic Grey for Moda Fabrics
scraps of HeatnBond Lite
PeelnStick Ruler Tape
thread
invisible zipper from Zipit

First, apply the fusible fleece to the wrong side of the pillow front.

Download the pattern for the word “SEA” right here. Apply the HeatnBond Lite to the back of three scraps and trace the pattern (in reverse) on the paper backing. Cut your letters. Adhere a strip of PeelnStick ruler tape to the pillow cover to serve as a straight edge and also to help you find the middle of the pillow. Place your “E” at the center. Iron the letter appliques in place.

Reuse the original strip of PeelnStick ruler tape and just move it up above the word “SEA.” Place a second row of the tape about 3 inches away.

Use the tape lines once again to locate your center and as a straightline guide. Free motion quilt the words “take me to the” in a contrasting thread. Here I used navy and stitched each line twice. I didn’t premark my fabric but you could write with a chalk pencil first and follow your lines with your quilting.