Susie's Sunroom: Triangles Pillow

Monday, January 12, 2015

Bright and Bold

Bright and Bold in Bleak January

It is dark, rainy, icy and cold here today

I have found a way to brighten up a dark and dreary day in January....

Here's my formula:

1. Make a cup of white chocolate mint coffee, and add the warm and foamy milk to make it a latte.

2. Pull out Bright and Bold colored fabrics to make a pillow.

3. Print out, color code , and cut out the pattern pieces for the Triangle Block Pillow.

4. Sew up the nine blocks , using paper piecing foundation for each block.

5. Put the 9 blocks together, and add a pillow back .

A bright and bold Triangle Pillow by Susie's Sunroom
Design by Janeen , from Paper Piecing 1/4" digital magazine issue 4

6. Enjoy looking at my bright and bold Triangle Pillow... that can warm up a soggy and bleak day!

Here are the Triangle Block Pillow details:

Pattern- Triangle Pillow designed by Janeen at Quilt Art Designs

Pattern here at QAD Publishing in Issue 4 (Jan -Mar 2015)

{ this issue has a dozen paper pieced patterns to create so many artistic and fun projects)

Pillow : 9 Triangle blocks made a 15 inch square cover (unfinished)

I added 1 inch sashing to all four sides and made a back cover (16 in x 16 in)

Pillow insert- 16 inch sq pillow form

Blocks up close

Go ahead and grab your sunglasses.... I'll wait for you!

This would make an awesome wallhanging, too!!

See the border fabric- black with brightly colored mini hearts

The back - a 16 in square pillow cover , with a covered zipper

(free tutorial by Amy Made That! here )

I love seeing the triangles all plumped up!

Now, what could be better than this??

Well.... maybe I could be looking at my Bright and Bold Triangles pillow, while sitting on a beach chair, with my toes buried in some sand and warm water....