Quilt As You Go Pillow Sewing Tutorial with Zippity-Do-Done

Sew a stylish set of three Quilt-As-You-Go pillows with our tutorial below featuring sew-on-the-line techniques for pillow front construction. Then complete the pillow backs with Zippity-Do-Done! Each throw pillow measures approximately 16-1/2″ square. Throw pillows are great for a quick home decor refresh!

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Watch the Quilt As You Go: Zippity-Do-Done Throw Pillows video on Stitch it! Sisters with Deanna Springer and guest Jill Repp from June Tailor. Follow along as they stitch throw pillows featuring Zippity-Do-Done–the easy tuck-and-sew zipper solution!

Then, head over to ShopNZP.com and SAVE 29% OFF our NEW! Exclusive Zippity-Do-Done Throw Pillows Bundle Box that includes everything you’ll need to sew THREE Zippity-Do-Done Throw Pillows including pre-printed batting, Zippity-Do-Done Zippers, step-by-step instructions and Rainbow Garden Fabrics by Valentine Harper for Benartex.

• Following instructions included with Zippity-Do-Done Throw Pillows Bundle Box, cut fabric squares and rectangles.

Construct Quilt As You Go: Zippity-Do-Done Throw Pillow Front

• Place wrong side of backing fabric to unprinted side of pillow front preprinted batting. Make sure backing fabric completely covers printed area.
• Baste stitch around outside perimeter pattern line. NOTE: Do not iron.
• Place center fabric square piece one – right side up onto center printed blue square placement lines marked number one.

Printed blue lines are for placement only and are not stitching lines. 

• Use June Tailor’s Fabric Glue Stick to hold fabric piece number one in place.

• Place rectangle fabric piece two onto piece one, along blue placement lines, with right sides together.
• Stitch with a scant 1/4″seam along outer long edge of rectangle.
• Use June Tailors Magic Seam Wand to press seam open. NOTE: Do not iron.

• Place rectangle fabric piece three onto piece one, along blue placement lines, with right sides together.
• Stitch with a scant 1/4″ seam along outer long edge of rectangle.

• Place rectangle fabric piece four along blue placement lines, with right sides together.
• Stitch with a scant 1/4″ seam along outer long edge of rectangle. Fold open seam.

• Place rectangle fabric piece five along blue placement lines, with right sides together.
• Stitch with a scant 1/4″ seam along outer long edge of rectangle. Fold open seam.

• Place triangle fabric piece six along blue placement lines, with right sides together.
• Stitch with a scant 1/4″ seam along outer long edge of rectangle. Fold open seam.

• Repeat step above with triangle fabric pieces; seven, eight and nine.
• Edgestitch around all four outside edges and trim. Set aside.

Construct Quilt As You Go: Zippity-Do-Done Throw Pillow Back

Create Custom Zipper Accent

• Using Clover’s Hot Ruler, press under 1/4″ along long edge of one 2″ rectangle.

• Align pressed rectangle edge along one edge of Zippity-Do-Done–meeting folded fabric edge to stitched line of Zippity-Do-Done.
• Open Zippity-Do-Done casing. Fold fabric rectangle long cut edge and tuck between Zippity-Do-Done casing. Press.
• Repeat steps above along second edge of Zippity-Do-Done to create Custom Zipper Accent.

• Insert lower pillow back fabric rectangle into Zippity-Do-Done casing and stitch along finished edge of Zippity-Do-Done.

• Repeat steps above for pillow upper pillow back.

• Place finished pillow top wrong sides together with finished pillow back. Edgestitch around all four outer edges.
• Finish pillow edges with your favorite binding method, insert pillow form.
• Repeat steps above and create a set of three Zippity-Do-Done Throw Pillows.

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