Hello! I’m excited to share a project with you that isn’t a garment. I love the aesthetic of the Swatch Quilt pattern from Alison Glass. The little pops of color are so lovely! I find I’m drawn to modern quilting patterns and I wanted to give this pattern a try.

I decided not to make a quilt but instead pair the Swatch Quilt idea with a tufted pillow pattern from Purl Soho. I’ve been wanting to add a fun pillow to my chair in my sewing area. With winter coming, this chair can be cold to sit on. A fluffy pillow with warm wool batting sounded like a perfect addition to my craft room.

This wasn’t my first project working with an Art Gallery Fabric, fat quarter bundle. I previously had lots of fun in this post with a Color Master box. For this project I wanted to try a Bundle Up pack. I selected the Winterland theme. These fat quarter packs from Art Gallery Fabrics are curated in such a way that the color palettes go very together. It’s almost like a capsule wardrobe, you can mix and match all of the fabrics within the same project. I used a grey linen for the back and solid base. Admittedly this project took time but the end result was so worth it.

Supplies
Art Gallery Fabrics Bundle Up Fat Quarter Pack, Winterland
1m Grey Linen
0.5m Wool batting
All Purpose light grey thread
100% Cotton, grey thread
90/14 Universal needle
Clover Finger Pressing tool
Clover 25mm bias tape maker
Hand wash label
Iron/Ruler/Rotary Cutter/Cutting mat
Fabric marking pen

Project Dimensions
Pieced Fabric Width: 3.75”
Swatch Quilt Pre-Assembled Length: 18”
Number of Swatch Quilted Rows: 4
Number of Linen Spacer Rows: 3
Dimension of Linen Spacer Rows: 1 1/8” x 18”
Cut Dimensions of Linen Back: 18.75” x 16.25”
Number of Wool Batting Layers: 4
Finished Pillow Dimensions: 15.5” x 13”

Swatch Quilt Pattern:
As I got into the details of the pattern, I learned that it doesn’t include step-by-step instructions. It’s more of an inspiration with the details included to springboard improv sewing. I wanted to share that no upfront. If you’re one that prefers step-by-step instructions, this pattern might not be for you. If you’re one, however, that can reference an inspiration and run with it, then this project is perfect.

To be continued……

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