Modern Circle Pillow tutorial

modern circle pillow

1 charm pack

1/2 yard background (white)

1 yard solid (grey)

wonder under

18 inch pillow form

sizzix die cut circles (3 sizes)

--cut wonder under into squares and iron onto the back of each charm square.

--Using three different size circle sizzix die cut 9 of each size (3 big, 3 medium, 3 small)

--Cut your background fabric into  9  5 1/2 inch squares.  

--Iron and applique 1 of each size circle onto a background square.  I off set each of my  circles, but you can center your circles if you like.

--Cut the solid fabric as follows

1 18x18 inch square

6  2x5 1/2 inch strips

2  2x18 inch strips

--make your rows by sewing the 5 1/2 inch strips in between squares.  You should end up with 3 rows with 3 squares each

--Now join your rows together with the 18 inch strips.

****Your pillow front is complete

--Place your front and back piece (solid 18x18) right sides together.

--Sew the sides and the top but leave the bottom open.
--Turn right side out.

--Slide in your pillow form and hand stitch the bottom closed.

(if you are daring you can install a zipper on the bottom)

You can use the scallop circle die cuts and it would match the trio of circles quilt from a previous tutorial.