{"id":1659,"date":"2021-02-09T13:48:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T13:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?p=1659"},"modified":"2021-02-24T13:01:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T13:01:23","slug":"patchwork-pillows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/2021\/02\/09\/patchwork-pillows\/","title":{"rendered":"Patchwork Pillows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Paul has been asking me for some new cushions for our bed for a while.  I really loved the colours and effect of the simple patchwork quilt, so thought I would make some to match.  Cue a long search on line to try and find the same jelly roll that I had used for the quilt, which I had bought a year ago in a shop currently shut due to the lockdown.  I even went through my bin to dig out the cut-off ends of the fabric to find out what make it was &#8211; result!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benartex \/ Kanvas Studios &#8211; not easy to find in the UK from the looks of it, but I found loads on eBay.  I got so tempted in my search and the success of finding the same jelly roll (or &#8216;strip pie as it doesn&#8217;t come in a roll) that I ended up buying 3 packs!!  With a multi-buy discount it would have been rude not to!!   The seller was Carogojo on eBay, and I would recommend them.  They applied an additional postage discount to what eBay had applied and refunded me on Paypal, AND shipped straight away.  Ordered Thursday, arrived Saturday morning &#8211; great service!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aren&#8217;t they gorgeous?  The dragonfly ones are the same range of fabric as the &#8216;new&#8217; fabric In our Bollin Morris tatter jackets, and this is almost a ready made tatter kit (not <em>quite <\/em>the right colours for us though).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124456-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1660\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124456-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1660\" class=\"wp-image-1660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124456-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124456-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124456-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124456-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124456-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124456-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124514-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1661\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124514-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1661\" class=\"wp-image-1661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124514-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124514-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124514-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124514-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124514-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_124514-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193335-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1662\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193335-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1662\" class=\"wp-image-1662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193335-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193335-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193335-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193335-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193335-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193335-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193340-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1663\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193340-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1663\" class=\"wp-image-1663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193340-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193340-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193340-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193340-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193340-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193340-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only did I need to do patchwork pillow cases \/ cushion covers, but also had to make the pillow\/cushions.  These are for sitting up in bed.  We decided on a bolster, and discussed a diameter of around 12-14&#8243;.  This is where basic maths really does get used in real life \ud83d\ude42  I needed to work out what size bolster I could cover with the patchwork strips I had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I went with 14&#8243; diameter, that gave a 44&#8243; circumference &#8211; so 5 and a bit 8&#8243; squares.  12&#8243; diameter would be 38&#8243; circumference, so to work with the patchwork squares being 8&#8243; I went with a 40&#8243; circumference (5 x 8&#8243; squares), and therefore a diameter of 12.7&#8243; (plus 0.5&#8243; seam allowance all round).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Length of a normal pillow is about 26&#8243;, so I went for 24&#8243; for these &#8211; 3 x 8&#8243; squares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next check was that there would be enough patchwork for the ends.  So far, for the cylinder bit I am using 5 x 3 squares for each one, so 30 squares for two.  leaving another 20 squares to make the end circles, and think about an opening to get the bolsters in.  I had worked out I could make the circles, but was still mulling over how to overlap the ends to get the bolster in&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I remembered we had some small bolster type pillows from years ago.  I dug them out and saw that the covers on those were basically just cylinders with drawstrings in the end.  Happy days &#8211; all I needed to do, was make the cylinders longer.  So each bolster cover is 5 x 5 x 8&#8243; squares &#8211; using up all 50 I can get out of the pack of fabric &#8211; perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I made the bolster pillows themselves first, from some cotton fabric I had knocking around, that I think Mum gave me when she had a clear out.  A rectangle of fabric 25&#8243; x 41&#8243;, and two circles with radius of 6.8&#8243;.  I cut myself a little paper quarter circle to cut around for these.  These came together relatively easily, and were stuffed with the filling of a double duvet on offer in Lidl!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_154235-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1668\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_154235-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1668\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_154235-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_154235-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_154235-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_154235-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_154235-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_154235-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_163226-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1669\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_163226-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1669\" class=\"wp-image-1669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_163226-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_163226-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_163226-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_163226-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_163226-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_163226-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Usual pretty pictures of strips of fabric becoming squares \ud83d\ude09  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trying to arrange into strips of 4 to sew together to start.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lying in bed last night I was trying to think of what distance I have sewn creating these &#8211; more maths (must be the home-schooling rubbing off on me &#8211; actually I haven&#8217;t had to help them really, I just love numbers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex 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https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193658-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193658-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193703-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1673\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193703-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1673\" class=\"wp-image-1673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193703-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193703-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193703-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193703-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193703-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193703-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193708-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1674\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193708-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1674\" class=\"wp-image-1674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193708-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193708-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193708-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193708-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193708-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_193708-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_194933-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1675\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_194933-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1675\" class=\"wp-image-1675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_194933-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_194933-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_194933-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_194933-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_194933-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_194933-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_195018-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1676\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_195018-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1676\" class=\"wp-image-1676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_195018-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_195018-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_195018-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_195018-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_195018-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210206_195018-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe I should go metric at some point, but this works in imperial better!!!  Each strip of 4 has 3 seams 44&#8243; long = 132&#8243;, and there are then 10 of these = 1320&#8243;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_134313-scaled-e1612865655173-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1677\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_134313-scaled-e1612865655173.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1677\" class=\"wp-image-1677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_134313-scaled-e1612865655173-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_134313-scaled-e1612865655173-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_134313-scaled-e1612865655173-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_134313-scaled-e1612865655173-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_134313-scaled-e1612865655173-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_134313-scaled-e1612865655173-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 10 strips then each get cut into 5 8.5&#8243; squares (0.25&#8243; seam allowance around).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153332-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1678\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153332-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1678\" class=\"wp-image-1678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153332-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153332-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153332-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153332-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153332-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153332-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153340-scaled-e1612865677577-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1679\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153340-scaled-e1612865677577.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1679\" class=\"wp-image-1679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153340-scaled-e1612865677577-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153340-scaled-e1612865677577-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153340-scaled-e1612865677577-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153340-scaled-e1612865677577-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153340-scaled-e1612865677577-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210207_153340-scaled-e1612865677577-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These are then sewn into strips of 5 (4 seams 8.5&#8243; each = 34&#8243;), 10 strips = 340&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5 of the strips are sewn together for each bolster (4 seams 40.5&#8243; each = 162&#8243;), two bolsters = 384&#8243;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seam to make 5 strips into a cylinder = 40.5&#8243;, for two = 81&#8243;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hem \/ catchment for drawstrings on both ends of both, plus a small seam to mark the end of each cylinder part, before gathering at the end = 2 x 4 x 40&#8243; = 320&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawstrings &#8211; 4, each ~48&#8243; long (192&#8243;).  These were made from leftover bits of sheet used for the quilt backing.  2&#8243; wide strips.  I actually used my bias binding making kit to fold this over to make a drawstring, and then topstitched down the edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222637-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1685\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222637-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1685\" class=\"wp-image-1685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222637-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222637-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222637-768x346.jpg 768w, 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data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222424-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1683\" class=\"wp-image-1683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222424-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222424-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222424-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222424-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222424-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222424-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222453-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1684\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222453-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1684\" class=\"wp-image-1684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222453-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222453-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222453-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222453-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222453-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_222453-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Threading drawstrings through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"http:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_215017-scaled-e1612878243207-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_215017-scaled-e1612878243207-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_215017-scaled-e1612878243207-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_215017-scaled-e1612878243207-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_215017-scaled-e1612878243207-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_215017-scaled-e1612878243207-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_215017-scaled-e1612878243207-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And TA-DA!  For those interested I think that was 2,637&#8243; (73.25 yd) of stitching&#8230;  so not as much as I expected actually!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231630-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1690\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231630-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1690\" class=\"wp-image-1690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231630-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231630-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231630-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231630-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231630-2048x922.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231630-750x338.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231653-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1691\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231653-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/?attachment_id=1691\" class=\"wp-image-1691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231653-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231653-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231653-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231653-1536x1034.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231653-2048x1378.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210208_231653-750x505.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul has been asking me for some new cushions for our bed for a while. I really loved the colours and effect of the simple patchwork quilt, so thought I would make some to match. Cue a long search on line to try and find the same jelly roll that I had used for the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/2021\/02\/09\/patchwork-pillows\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,10],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-1659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-patchwork","category-sewing","tag-sewing-patchwork","item-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1659","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1659"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1659\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1693,"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1659\/revisions\/1693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1659"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kariscraft.space\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}