Finishing Your Holiday Pillow

Pillow Swap
@SAMQG Holiday Party 2014

As you may know, we are having a rockin' awesome Pillow Swap at our Holiday Party this December.

Are you designing?
Have you tried out a new technique?
Will it be quilted, embellished or home dec fabric?
Have you browsed the Pillow Talk Swap* groups over on flickr for inspiration?

There's loads to consider for your modern pillow design.  One thing we'd like to help you out with is the "finishing" of your pillow.

Of course you can sew your pillow closed after you place the fluffly pillow insert into the design, but there are other options, too.

One of our members, Erin S, has a great blog tutorial for applying an invisible zipper in your pillow design.  Check out one of the best invisible zipper tutorials on the web, HERE.  This zipper can be applied to any shape pillow.

If zippers aren't your thing, you can try an envelope closure, where two pieces of fabric overlap on the back side of a traditional rectangle shaped pillow.   Check out the envelope closure technique, HERE, from ReannaLily Designs.

There are still many other ways to finish your pillow: button closures, ties, decorative closures, center applied zippers, etc.  

We cannot wait to see what you make!  

*Our swap is NOT part of the flickr group swap.  That link is provided for inspiration.

SAMQG Christmas Party Swap

Christmas Gift Exchange will be a pillow! 

We had so much fun doing this a few years ago that I'm bringing it back  Remember that you do NOT have to participate in this. If you don't want a pillow, then you don't have to make one. Just come hang out at the party. We exchange White Elephant style where we all draw a number and pick a gift. It can be stolen twice. The third owner is the final owner.

Here are the rules:

Size: No smaller that 12 inches square and no bigger than 24 inches square. It can be whatever shape you want. Just keep it within those parameters. If it's a circle, then the diameter should be between 12 and 24 inches.

This pillow does NOT have to be quilted. But it better have fabric! HA

You can either use a store bought pillow insert or make your own.

Please try to stick with modern fabrics that are quilt shop quality. Other materials besides cotton are allowed. Home dec weight is ok too. I've seen quilters embellish with wool ect.

Embellish as much as you want. I might go a little crazy. Beading, trims, appliqué, Pom Poms and ric Rac? Why Not?

This does not have to be a Christmas themed pillow.

Please bring your item wrapped.

Did I leave anything out? Let me know.