So apart from the usual faffing around that I do, I decided to make a quillow.
I am not
sure if that is the correct term but it is the one I have heard. We were given
one when our first son was born and initially I was thinking …what will I do
with this???
Then we
started walking to the park and the pocket was great for a nappy or two, some wipes
and any other things that you seem to need with a baby. It would get chucked under the pram and away
we would go. It also was thrown in the car as a back-up pillow or blanket while
driving
So I
thought I should have a go at making them…
The size is
about 1.1m x 0.7m. It’s a sort of not too big, not too small size that seems to
work. (These are all finished sizes).
The cushion
pocket should be wide so I use about 0.40m by 0.30m. Any leftover fabric I use
for another smaller cushion pocket – and a handle if I have enough. (I attach
the handle to the inside of the large pocket.
I use a
thick sort of polyester wadding - it is going to be washed a lot!
And really
then it’s a bit of putting the small pocket on.
Right sides together with wadding. Sew around the whole thing leaving a
turning gap.
Turn it
through and machine all the way around which should close the gap (yes I am
lazy and try to avoid hand stitching).
I then
quilt it doing straight lines up the quilt from the small pocket. Then add the
larger pocket (with the handle on the inside) to the quillow over the smaller
one. (Trust me it works!!). Again quilt straight up the quilt to sew the large
pocket on.
And its
done!!!
There are
more detailed patterns on-line if you look here but when you start you sort of
work it out (and I tried to make a very easy one).
And the fabric is available at Threadneedle
Now, on
another note, Threadneedle will closed for ten days until Thursday 25th
September. We are about to go on a family holiday!!!
See you
during the School Holidays and yes we do have a school holiday program.
