Why not create your own love story with the Odette’s Love cushion? The GO! Odette Block offers a variety of shapes, letting you craft countless designs or even expand the block for endless possibilities!
This fun die makes piecing a breeze and invites your creativity to take flight!
Materials
- Sewing Machine
- AccuQuilt GO! Cutter
- AQ55670 GO! Odette Block – 11” Finished by Kaye England
- AQ55017 GO! Strip Cutter 2 ½” (2” Finished)
- AQ55138 GO! Cutting Mat – 6 x 24
- AQ55113 GO! Cutting Mat – 10 x 24
- 1.1m of Main Fabric
- 15cm x 15cm of Aqua Fabric
- 10cm of Green Fabric
- 10cm of Yellow Fabric
- 10cm of Orange Fabric
- 10cm of Red Fabric
- 10cm of Pink Fabric
- 20cm of Purple fabric
- 60cm x 60cm of wadding
- 50cm Pillow insert
- General sewing tools
Cutting Instructions
All instruction will now be in inches as per quilting standards
- Main fabric
- Cut (2) 4” strips
- Using AQ55670 Cut (8) shape G
- Cut (3) 3” strip
- Using AQ55670 Cut (8) Shape C
- Using AQ55670 Cut (4) Shape E
- Using AQ55670 Cut (32) Shape F*
- Cut (1) 5 ½” Strip
- Using AQ55017 Cut (2) 2 ½” Strips
- Cut (1) 21 ½” Strip
- Cross cut at 15”
- Aqua fabric
- Using AQ55670 Cut (1) shape A
- Green fabric
- Using AQ55670 Cut (4) shape B
- Using AQ55670 Cut (4) shape G
- Yellow fabric
- Using AQ55670 Cut (4) shape C
- Using AQ55670 Cut (8) shape F*
*This shape is directional and need to be cut with right sides together.
- Orange fabric
- Using AQ55670 Cut (4) shape C
- Red fabric
- Using AQ55670 Cut (4) shape E
- Pink fabric
- Using AQ55670 Cut (4) shape D
- Using AQ55670 Cut (8) shape C
- Purple fabric
- Cut (2) 4” Strips
- Using AQ55670 Cut (16) shape G
Sewing Instructions
All seams are ¼” unless otherwise specified.
- Sew yellow shape C onto shape B as shown. Make four.
- Sew B/C unit to Shape A as shown to create a centre block.
- Sew two white shape G to one green shape G as shown. Sew one shape F facing right and one shape F facing left to G unit as shown. Make Four G/F units.
- Sew one G/F unit to the opposite sides of the centre block.
- Sew two white shape C to shape E as shown. Sew shape D to C/E unit as shown.
- Sew one C/E/D unit to opposite ends of one G/F unit. Make two.
- Sew the three unit rows together to complete the inner block as shown. Block should measure 11½” x 11½”.
- Sew one shape F facing right and one shape F facing left to one purple G to make a triangle in square (TIS) unit as shown. Make sixteen.
- Sew two F/G TIS units together as shown. Make 8.
- Sew one double TIS units to another double TIS units together. Make 4
- Sew one G/F TIS unit to the opposite sides of the centre block.
- Sew two pink shape C to shape E as shown. Sew shape D to C/E unit as shown.
- Sew one C/E/D unit to opposite ends of one G/F TIS unit. Make two.
- Sew the three unit rows together to complete the block as shown. Block should measure 17” x 17”.
Adding borders
15. Cross cut (2) 2 ½” strips to 17”. Sew to opposite sides of the block.
16. Cross cut (2) 2 ½” strips to 21 ½”. Sew to top and bottom of block
Quilting Pillow Top
17. Layer the pillow top with the wadding underneath.
18. Pin or baste layers together.
19. Quilt as desired. Trim to 21 ½”x 21 ½”. Set aside.
Sewing Pillow Back Flaps
20. Take one 15” x 21 ½” rectangle and fold over edge at ¾” along the 21 ½” side and press. Fold over ¾” again and press.
21. Stitch the folded edge to create a clean finished edge. Repeat these steps for the other back flap.
Completing Pillow
22. Place one backing piece, right sides together, on top of the quilted pillow front with the raw edges aligned at the top and the stitched edge in the middle. Place the second backing piece on top, right side down and raw edges aligning at the bottom of the quilted pillow front with stitched edge in the middle. Pin the three layers along the edge to keep from shifting.
23. Sew along the outside of the edge ½” away from the raw edges, removing pins along the way.
24. Clip corners and turn the pillow cover right sides out. Insert a 20” pillow insert.
Congratulations on finishing your Odette’s Love Cushion!!
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