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by JJ Schillings
An easy step by step directions for puff blocks to make a pillow or quilt. Fabric scraps for the
pillow will work fine.
Puff Blocks For A Quilt Or Pillow
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- 45 inch wide fabric
- 4 1/2 yards print (your choice)
- 2 1/2 yards 2nd print
- 1 1/2 yards each of a coordinating solid color
- matching thread, 1 of each color
- polyester batting
- ---- for pillow, leftovers will do
- ----- for quilt, 3 packages each 81 x 96 inches
Directons:
Quilt will be a twin size and measure 49 x 91 inches.
From solid block cut two 4 1/2 inch squares of same color fabric.
Allowing 1/2 inch for seam all around and with right side facing, sew squares together around 3
sides.
Turn right side out.
Cut two pieces of batting each 5 1/2 inch square, lay one on top of other and insert into block,
having extra fullness at center.
Turn in 1/2 inch seam allowance on 4th side and whipstitch.
Make 166 blocks of main color, 45 blocks of 2nd color or print, 47 blocks of 3rd color or print, 49
blocks of 4th color.
Decide what pattern to arrange your puff into and whipstitch all the blocks together.
You may put a border around the quilt or pillow.
If you want to make some blocks 2 color, cut the squares 5 1/2 inches and cut these in half
diagonally from one corner to opposite corner forming a triangle.
Allow 1/2 inch for seam and put two triangles of different colors together to form a square
complete block same as solid block.