vintage saral project and a giveaway!!

 

 

As I said in this post, the cameo project went through a, uh hmmm, major transformation. 

 

 

And I'm so happy I switched gears and focused on inanimate objects. 

For those of you who would like to make your own Vintage Saral pillow, here's how to do it!!

Materials and Supplies needed:

• 25- 5.5" squares of batting
• 12- 4.5" squares of gingham
• 13- 5.5" squares of white linen
• bunches of scraps
• 27"X27" backing fabric
• 2 cover-able buttons
• 3 1/2 to 4- 8 oz. packages of polyfil
• crochet thread in a contrasting color
• embossing stylus for tracing
• saral transfer paper
• free motion quilting foot
• walking foot (not absolutely necessary, but helpful)

 

The first thing I did was google "vintage kitchen images", and from the links that came up, I chose all my images from this particular link.  The images I worked from are this one, this one, this one, and this one.  I printed them off at a reduced scale, so they would fit on a 5.5" square.  For the little flower star, I used the image that is between the pics of the women on ruby star rising fabric.

Instructions:

1.  Set aside 5 of the batting squares along with 5 of the white linen squares.  These will become the corners and the center block of the pillow.

2.  Layer a 5.5" piece of linen, right side up, saral paper, right side down, and then lay the image you are going to trace on top of that.  Trace the image onto the linen, making sure it is centered. 

3.  Lay a square of 5.5" batting on the back of the linen and use your free motion quilting foot, and whatever thread color you choose to free motion quilt the image onto the linen, following the lines created from the saral paper.

4.  Repeat steps 2-3 for all images. I made 4 of the flower-star blocks and 4 of the vintage kitchen blocks.

   

 

 

5.  Next, lay one of the 4.5" squares of gingham somewhat centered onto a 5.5" square of batting.

6.  With the right side down, line up the edges of a scrap strip of fabric with one gingham edge and sew down using a 1/4 seam. 

 

Open the seam, iron, and repeat this process around the gingham until all 4 sides have a scrap of fabric. Trim the fabric so it is the same size as the batting square.

7.  Repeat steps 5-6 eleven more times so you have a total of 12 gingham/scrap squares.

8.  Arrange and sew your squares together like so:

 

9.  Next, cut your square into a circle.  To accomplish this, I used a homemade sort of compass by tying a pen and a pencil together with a string that was 12.5 inches long in between the pencil and pen.  I placed the pencil in the center of the center block and used the pen to make the circle by drawing onto the batting. 

 

This wasn't an exact process, but it gave me a circle that I was happy with.  Once the circle is traced onto the batting, cut the circle out.

 

10.  Next, trace around the pillow front onto the wrong side of the backing fabric and cut the circle out of the backing fabric.

11.  To make the gusset, cut several 4" wide fabric strip scraps at different lengths and sew them together, using 1/4" seams.  For my circle, I needed a gusset that was 79" long, which included a 1/4" seam allowance.  Measure around your circle to make sure how long your gusset needs to be, since the circumference of your circle might be slightly smaller or larger than mine.  My gusset measurements were 4"X79".

12.  Sew the ends of the gusset strip together with a 1/4" seam allowance.

13.  Pin the gusset, right sides together with the pillow front, and sew together, using a 3/8" seam.

 

14.  Pin right sides together and sew the other edge of the gusset onto the pillow back using a 3/8" seam, making sure to leave a 3" opening for turning and stuffing.

15.  Turn your pillow so it is right side out and stuff with 3-4 bags of polyfil.

16.  Slip stitch the opening closed (by hand).

17.  Using the crochet thread and a running stitch, stitch around the gusset seams 3/8" in from the seam around the top and bottom of the pillow.

 

 

18.  Sew your covered buttons onto the center front and back of the pillow, pulling the thread through the center of the pillow and pulling it taught.

 

Now for the giveaway!

The wonderful folks at Saral have graciously decided to give away 5 prizes.  The grand prize winner will get 3 ROLLs of saral paper.  One each of graphite, white, and blue.  (That'll stock you up for a long, long time!)

AAAAND, a fabric scrap bundle from me

 

to get you started with your Vintage Saral pillow!

Also,

4 other winners will receive a sampler pack of saral paper!  This is a wonderful sampler pack, and will also last a really long time!

Ok, so go ahead. Leave a comment to be entered in the drawing!  I'll leave the comments open until Saturday afternoon sometime and choose the winners then.

Good luck to you all!!

The giveaway is now closed!!!

~Penny

Comments

[Colleen]

Thank you for the great tutorial! The pillow you made is beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win!

[mimms]

i'm in love ! :o))
it's so adorable !
thank you for the tutorial
and introducing me to the saral paper ! :o))

[amylouwho]

another amazing Penny creation! I love it so much! It's totally cute and totally you and is going to look awesome with your kitchen object quilt!!

[Jane Poh]

I love the pillow. I've not used saral paper before and would love to win

[Karen]

Such a pretty pillow, thanks for sharing the tutorial and for the chance to win :o)

[Helle]

Great tutorial and lovely pillow! Thanks for the chance!

[Ktquilts4fun]

Thanks so much Penny. I am sure I would love the paper, but I am just drooling over your scraps. Saving the link for the cushion for a time in life when it won't be thrown on the floor!!

[dawn]

I been wanting to get some Saral tracing paper since I recently read a review ~just haven't found it locally :( I love your pillow and your tutorial is sweet! Thanks for sharing and a chance to win!

[krisgray]

What a lovely project! Thank you for the tut and for the chance to win a great product.

[Sara]

Thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial! If looks great and I can't wait to make one! SO cool. I especially love the handstitching and the band around the sides.

[Deidra]

The circle pillow is awesome. I would love to try the Saral paper for embellishing crazy quilt blocks. Hope I win.

[Colette]

what a fun pillow! you did a fantastic job drawing with your FMQ foot. thanks for the fabulous giveaway and tutorial.

[Evelyn]

That pillow is fantastic - you make it sound so easy! :-) I'd be thrilled to get a sampler pack because it would be fun to try it out! I haven't done embroidery in a long, long time...

[spontaneousthreads]

The pillow is wonderful and all the details are just perfect. Love it! Thanks for hosting the giveaway.

[cauchy09]

That's a great project! I love your redwork. Hooray!

[isabel f.]

love your pillow!! Gorgeous!!
thanks for the giveaway :9

[Tong]

love the pillow, so fun!! and thanks so much for the giveaway!

[Brenda]

thanks for sharing the technique. I like the finished pillow, especially the handstitched piping. I'd love to try the Saral products. thanks!

[tracy_a]

what a fun project! about halfway through, I knew I needed to find the saral paper - if I look at Hobby Lobby or the like - where is it? With embroidery?

[patricia]

What a great way to start the day, love that pillow! Thanks for the giveaway.

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[Thimbleanna]

Oooh Penny -- that pillow is just adorable! I LOVE the big stitching -- around the edges!

[LeeAnn]

This is adorable! You could go so many places with this. And I also use your method to make larger circles. It gets the job done!

[Meri]

You are a GENIOUS!! This is absolutely adorable...retro yet totally modern! Love it right down to the fun red stitching!
I'd love to be the lucky winner of your prize package...thanks for a chance!

[Amy]

Your pillow is very sweet! I'd love to be entered into the giveaway. Your scraps look like a lot of fun!

[Christie Hatfield]

Thanks for the chance!

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[Gill]

Thanks for the tutorial Penny - I've never heard of saral paper before!
I'd love to try some!

[Phyllis Wilson]

Thanks for the great tutorial. Love the pillow! I would love to try that saral transfer paper. Thanks for the chance to win it.

[char]

Great pillow. Thanks for the tutorial.

[Sarah]

Wow what a fabulous project! I would LOVE to make one! and I've never tried the saral paper, so it would be a great thing to win.

[anna]

pick me penny! gosh, when I saw this pillow I said out loud 'I wish I could be like penny!' this is so cool and i just love it, it's amazing!

[Suzanne]

As if the tutorial weren't enough, a giveaway too! I loved the techniques you used here. I'm curious as to why you sewed the fabric to the batting rather than making the entire circle top. Stability for the quilt top without quilting the entire top? Preference to work with smaller pieces? Desire to give me something to ponder for the duration I spent on the Nordic Track? :-)

[Molly]

I love the way that running stitch looks! The pillow is gorgeous!

[Mary]

I LOVE this idea. I think I am going to have to give it a try. Thanks for the tutorial.

[Amy]

What a fun pillow Penny!
thanks for the tutorial, that saral paper looks like fun!

[Jill]

what a great project...thanks for the lovely giveaway!

[Jane]

This is the first time I have read your Blog (found the link at Alamode) Love the tutorial and look forward to trying it. Thanks

[erica]

I love this pillow, Penny! Great tutorial too :) I have a project in mind for that Saral paper...so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Thanks for the giveaway!

[Jessica]

your pillow is darling - thanks for the giveaway and the great tutorial. i'm looking forward to making my own!

[Debra]

What a great tutorial. I love the vintage style that i think is becoming modern again!

[Susan O]

Thank you so much for sharing the tutorial on your pillow. So cute! Is the Saral paper available and if so, where? Thanks.

[Faith]

Great giveaway and totally awesome pillow!

[Kait]

I love how you did the edges of your pillow. And what a generous giveaway! The blogosphere has been abuzz about the Saral paper, I can't wait to try it out!

[Tara]

It's great! I was just thinking about using saral paper to mark some fun shapes for quilting. Do you think that would work? Can't wait to see it in person! Must go buy some linen for some napkins!

[Jennifer]

Your pillow if beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial!

[nicke cutler]

what a fun giveaway!

[Aditi]

I love this pillow! I'd never heard of Saral transfer paper but now I'm itching to get my hands on some!

[Sonja]

You come up with the neatest project ideas! I love this pillow! I've never heard of Saral paper before, I would love to try it :)

[robin]

Great pillow! Thanks for the giveaway...

[Nancy R]

What a great project. I'd love to give it a try. And that Saral transfer paper makes it look so easy. I have all kinds of ideas when I get my hands on some of that stuff!

[Carmen]

Oh jeez, that pillow is so adorable and sophisticated at the same time. Thanks for offering up these goodies to get us going!