Granny square block (tutorial here) is one of my very favorite blocks in quilting. I love how quickly it comes together and the potential for mix-and-matching fabric is simply fantastic.
See? Doesn't it look oh, so very lovely in both of these colorways? I know, I keep talking about using more saturated colors, but I could not help myself this time.
A while back I came across this image on Flickr and I knew I had to make similar pillow covers soon.
So, on Saturday I made this granny pillow cover using 3" squares framed with a 3" striped border. I even decided to miter my corners and I absolutely love the way it turned out.
I then quilted it in diagonal grid about 1" apart.
I used an invisible zipper to finish the pillow.
I couldn't make just one of these pillows, though. Once the blue one was finished, I decided to make a green one, too. Again, I used very similar fabric layout and even cut into my precious Suzuko Koseki striped fabric for the border.
Both of these covers fit a 16" x 16" pillow form and are happily living in our bedroom now. They surely do brighten things up, and I'm all for that.
Hope you all have a very lovely week ahead of you. Svetlana
Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThey're lovely Svetlana. I always enjoy your blog posts!
ReplyDeleteThey're lovely Svetlana, and can I say that when I saw them I thought right aways, now these look like the exact colours that Svetlana likes to use!! :) Sometimes it's hard to move away from what we naturally gravitate towards. I can identify with that!
ReplyDeletethey are both beautiful
ReplyDeleteoh these are just lovely! Your workmanship is just awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou did it!! You made perfect pillow covers. Yes, and the invisible zipper is perfect! You go girlfriend.
ReplyDeleteso very pretty! I love how you repeated some of the fabrics, makes a lovely set of pillows
ReplyDeleteSvetlanko, jsou dokonale!!! Krasne, barvy paradni... moc se ti povedly! Take jsem tomu vzoru propadla :) Mej se krasne, pa, Jola
ReplyDeleteLove them!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I particularly love the quilting, it's impeccable.
ReplyDeleteTotally you! And your mitres are gorgeous! Jxo
ReplyDeleteThey are so lovely. I love the border fabric.
ReplyDeleteThey both look great, and love the striped borders
ReplyDeleteThat pop of black just perfectly sets off the softer colors of the pillows - lovely!
ReplyDeleteOoooh these are very pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteThese pillows look so great together! I love the stripes on both.
ReplyDeletePerfektné, krásne quiltovanie.
ReplyDeletethey are gorgeous! i love the mitered corners with the striped fabric, that looks great.
ReplyDeleteStunning! So crisply pieced and your fabrics are gorgeous together.
ReplyDeleteBoth are so lovely! Blue and green are my favorites :)
ReplyDeleteAmanda
Wow, these are fabulous pillows!!! I think you should keep going, and make one in each of the rainbow colors! The stripes look so great for the borders, too.
ReplyDeleteThese are such stunning cushion covers
ReplyDeleteWonderful pillows. I love them so much.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteI love both of these
ReplyDeleteLOVE.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful patchwork and your quilting makes it even better. Love your fabric choices! And wow your invisible zipper really is invisible!! Thanks for inspiring us with charming creations!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. Two new pins for my board. <3
ReplyDeleteso pretty!
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