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Minkee Pillows w/ Bella - my
favorite Feline Friend!
Obviously created
with our great University of Illinois Colors of
Orange and Blue .... I cut 6"squares out of
leftovers from my creation of garments for my
www.londas-illiniwear creative wearables side
business. Actually, during that final NCAA
game, I 'petted' each square and put a pin in at the
top of each to determine the nap. (If I petted
down and it was smooth - the pin went in at the top
of that direction.)
Then, I alternated the
direction of the nap as I pieced these squares into
a 9 patch. The 'furry' yarn is the commonly
available Fun Fur from Lion Brand Yarns. I
generally use 2 strands - and making sure that as I
pull down on the yarn, it is 'Fuzzy' - (not smooth!)
and with clear YLI Monofilament thread in the needle
of my machine, tension lowered a bit, and a zig zag
of about 3 long and 2 wide - I couch it down.
Once I had the tops pieced
(backs of each are the dimpled Minkee -
no, the orange Minkee is NOT
available for sale - I hoard it for my Illini Wear!
- I angle in each corner to a point 1/2"
from the corner - in a smooth arc from the center of
each side. I also do this on the Back of the
pillow. Doing this prevents the 'dog-eared
loving hands made at home look'. I took about
1/2" seam allowances throughout - and used a 14"
pillow form. I generally cut my squares the
SAME size as the pillow form I will use - NOT
larger!
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