It’s finally here…Row-A-Long 2019, ONCE UPON A STORY. Many thanks to Marian Pena, from Seams To Be Sew, for organizing this awesome event each year. Please visit her site to read the guidelines for our give-aways. And, it’s always great to get FREE PATTERNS.
Starting September 3, you can HOP along with our Row Along. Each day designers will be giving FREE patterns for rows that could be used in quilts, table runners, place mats, etc. Each row correlates to a story or fairy tale.
Click to see lots more GIVE-AWAYS. And, hang with me til the end of this post for my Give-Away. Please visit Seams to be Sew to read the rules for our Give-aways.
My row is vertical and measures 9″x18″ finished. I was motivated by “The Last Unicorn“, written by Peter Beagle.
This is a paper pieced pattern and may be purchased here: CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE.
Here’s a clever idea to use this row in a super cute PILLOWCASE. Here is a tutorial to sew your own Dream Big Unicorn Pillowcase. OR, scroll to the end to see my GIVE-AWAY.
Where better to DREAM BIG than on your pillowcase, right? NORTHCOTT fabrics have been wonderfully generous in suppling us with fabric for our samples. I am using Northcott White 22 136-10 for my main pillowcase fabric, and scraps for the paper piecing. I use French seams and line the back of the paper pieced part of the pillowcase so there are no exposed seams, as this is an item that will be washed repeatedly. Finished size: 20 1/2″x 28″, fits a standard sized pillow.
Cut these pieces from 1 yard of the main fabric:
- 2 rectangles 2″x 9 1/2″
- 1rectangle 7″x 21″
- 1 rectangle 9″x 21″
- 2 rectangles 21″x 25″
From 1/3 yard of contrasting color cut:
- 1 strip 10″ x WOF (width of fabric)
From 1/3 yard of fusible fleece cut:
- 1 rectangle 9 1/2″x 21 1/2″
Sew the 2″x 9 1/2″ strips to the top and bottom of the paper pieced unicorn.
Remove the paper from the back of the unicorn. Steam press the fusible fleece to the wrong side of the unicorn unit. Quilt as desired (there will only be 2 layers to quilt through instead of the usual 3 layers of fabric).
Pin the 7″x 21″ piece of main fabric to the unicorn unit, with right sides together.
Trim 1 of the 21″x 25″ pieces of fabric to 11″x 21″. This will be the lining, although I am using the main fabric so as not to waste fabric. Pin this piece over the 7″x 21″ piece, right side of fabric facing down. Stitch through all 3 layers, using a 1/4″ seam allowance.
Press the fabric to the right of the unicorn and the seam allowance towards the unicorn.
Press only the LINING piece over the back of the unicorn.
Turn under any fabric that extends past the unicorn, and press under to form a hem. You may trim the excess to 1/2″ if preferred. The hem should be even with the raw edge of the unicorn.
Pin the 9″x 21″ piece of main fabric to the left side edge of the unicorn unit. Sew in place using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Press the fabric open. Press the seam towards the unicorn.
Pin the hem edge of the lining over the seam allowance and pin in place.
Hand stitch the hem in place. The front of the pillowcase is now finished.
Assemble the pillowcase using French seams. Pin the 21″x 25″ piece of main fabric to the back of the pillowcase, wrong sides together. Sew together using a scant 1/8″ seam allowance.
Turn the pillowcase with the right sides together, press, and sew the same seam again, using a 14″ seam allowance. This encases the previous seam.
Press the 10″x WOF strip AND the pillowcase open flat. Pin the right side of cuff fabric along the 42″ edge of the pillowcase, right side of cuff facing wrong side of pillowcase. Notice how I am skipping the SELVAGE part of the cuff. It will be trimmed later.
Ross the pillowcase into a tube that will fit inside of the cuff fabric.
Roll the cuff fabric up and over the pillowcase tube and pin in place.
Here you see how I am matching the edges of cuff fabric and pillowcase fabric and pinning in place. Sew through all layers with a 1/4″ seam allowance.
Pull the pillowcase out of the tube through one of the side edge holes.
Press cuff flat and trim away any excess cuff from both sides of the pillowcase. Now finish sewing the pillowcase together using French seams.
Fold the pillowcase in half, with the right side out and pin the two remaining sides together. Sew a scant 1/8″ seam allowance on these two sides. Turn inside out and press.
Pin the same two edges with the RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER, and sew a 1/4″ seam allowance, encasing the previous seam.
Turn right side out and press flat. How sweet is that? This pillowcase is ready for some BIG dreams!
GIVE-AWAY: Click HERE for the chance to win this Northcott Fat Quarter Bundle, a $20 value.
GIVE-AWAY: Click HERE to win the EQ8, valued at $239.
Now for MY GIVEAWAY. Click to enter to win a FREE paper piece and appliqued pattern to create this super cute UNICORN LAP QUILT. Alphabet letters are included to applique a personalized name on this project, if so desired. This adorable pattern is also available on my Etsy shop. Don’t forget to leave a comment!
34″ x 42″
Please continue to visit all of our participating quilters:
Tuesday, 9/3/2019
Just Let Me Quilt
https://www.justletmequilt.com
Seams To Be Sew
http://www.seamstobesew.com
Pamela Quilts
http://pamelaquilts.blogspot.com/
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Thursday, 9/5/2019
Made By Marney
http://madebymarney.com
Pretty Piney Quilts
https://prettypiney.com
Renee’s Quilting Addiction
https://reneechester.wordpress.com/
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Tuesday, 9/10/2019
Linda B Creative
https://lindabcreative.blogspot.com
Patchwork Breeze
https://patchworkbreeze.blogspot.com
KISSed Quilts
http://kissedquilts.blogspot.com
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Thursday, 9/12/2019
Bobbin In Quilts Blog
https://www.bobbininquilts.com/blogs/news
Clever Chameleon
http://www.cleverchameleon.com.au/blog
Mountain Meadow Designs
https://www.pg-mmd.com/blog1
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Tuesday, 9/17/2019
Barbara Dieges
http://bdieges.com/
Miss P Designs USA
https://mspdesignsusa.com
Seams To Be Sew
http://www.seamstobesew.com
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Thursday, 9/19/2019
Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
http://www.duckcreekmountainquilting.com
Cynthia’s Creating Ark
http://www.cynthiasark.blogspot.com.au
Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
http://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.com/
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Tuesday, 9/24/2019
Pumpkin Patch BC
http://pumpkinpatchbc.com/blog/
Stitchin at Home
http://www.stitchinathome.com/
Seams To Be Sew
http://www.seamstobesew.com
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Thursday, 9/26/2019
From My Carolina Home
http://frommycarolinahome.com/
Words & Stitches
https://bethstrand.wordpress.com
Tuning My Heart Quilts
http://www.tuning-my-heart.com
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Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Carol Andrews
https://quiltschmilt.wordpress.com/
Charlie’s Daughter
http://www.charliesdaughter.net/
Mountain Meadow Designs
https://www.pg-mmd.com/blog1
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Thursday, October 03, 2019
Clever Chameleon
http://www.cleverchameleon.com.au/blog
Sew Incredibly Crazy
https://sewincrediblycrazy.blogspot.com/
Miss Loreen’s Schoolhouse
http://loreen.typepad.com/
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Tuesday, October 08, 2019 – SNT
Beth Strand
Carol Andrews
Carol Swift
Cindy Pieters
Debra Davis
Dione Gardner-Stephen
Elizabeth Coughlin
Linda Bratten
Lydia Midday
Marian Pena
Nancy Myers
Pamela Boatright
Paula Gilmore
Ursula Prandtstetter
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