This quillow keeps you warm and cozy, yet simple folding quickly transforms it into a compact pillow. You'll find many uses for these quillows: as car blankets, at football games, in dorm rooms, and more! Quillows also make quick, easy to sew gifts for graduates, babysitters, newlyweds, and teachers. Sew one in 30 minutes or less!
Supplies:
� 1-7/8 yd. (1.75 m) of 58/60" wide (150 cm wide) Eskimo Fleece
� Matching thread
� Rotary Cutter, Mat, and Ruler
� Flower Head Pins
� Size 90 Stretch Needle
� Optional: Pearl Crown Rayon Thread
Trim away Eskimo Fleece selvages using a Rotary Cutter, Mat, and Omnigrid� Ruler.
Cut out the blanket and pillow sections as follows:
� Cut the blanket to measure 48" by 60" (122 cm by 152.5 cm).
� Cut the pillow into an 18" (46 cm) square.
� Use the remaining Eskimo Fleece as the pillow sections for two additional quillows. You'll need to purchase only an additional 1-1/3 yd. (1.30 m) of Eskimo Fleece for each of those quillows.
Turn under a 1/2" (1.3 cm) hem on one of the non-stretchy cut edges of the pillow. Zigzag the hem in place.
� Insert a Size 90 Stretch Needle in your sewing machine. A Stretch Needle has a rounded point which helps prevent skipped stitches.
� Use a narrow width zigzag stitch.
Position the pillow on the blanket.
� Fold the pillow in half to locate its center. Mark at the cut edge opposite the stitched hem.
� Fold the 48" (122 cm) edge of the blanket in half to locate its center. Mark.
� Place and pin the pillow to the blanket, matching the centers, right sides together.
Use long pins such as Flower Head Pins. They go through the bulk of the fabric effortlessly and are easy to locate.
� Stitch around three sides of the pillow with a straight stitch or a narrow zigzag stitch. (Optional finish, see Step 7)
Place the blanket pillow side down. Fold the blanket into thirds lengthwise, wrapping the blanket edges toward the wrong side.
Next, fold the blanket approximately into fourths, folding from the end opposite the pillow. Turn the pillow right side out, tucking the folded blanket inside.
Optional finish: Serge the edges of the Eskimo Fleece using Pearl Crown Rayon Thread in the upper and/or lower loopers. Test the stitch balance on a scrap of Eskimo Fleece before serging on the quillow.
