Number of Pillow Shams and Finished Size
2 Pillow Shams 26" x 33" (including ruffle)
Fabric Cutting Instructions
*Read Planning, Cutting, and Marking prior to cutting.
Yellow/blue vine
... 2 rectangles 20" x 27"
... 4 rectangles 18 1/2" x 20"
... 2 strips 4 1/2" x 145" (4 yds., 1"), piece as needed
Other Materials
Sewing thread
Planning, Cutting, and Marking
Our pillow shams were made using the leftover fabric after the Roses
for a Cure border strips were cut. If you're making the quilt, cut
the border strips prior to cutting fabric for the shams.
Carefully plan all cutting for shams
before cutting sham rectangles and strips so the vines will fall on
the shams as you desire. If you wish for the vine stripes to run from
top to bottom on the pillow, cut the rectangles so the vines run along
the 20" length for all pieces. Be sure to center the vine design
within the large rectangle. Cut the ruffle strips lengthwise (center
on a vine) if you wish for the vine to run continuously around the
ruffle.
Making the Pillow Shams
Step 1. Using 1/2"seam allowance, stitch short ends of
4 1/2"x 145" strip together (right sides together) to make
large loop. To finish raw edges of strip ends, fold ends under 1/8",
then stitch along fold, stitching through all layers. Hem one edge
of loop in the following manner. Fold raw edge 1/4" to wrong
side; press. Fold again 1/4" to wrong side; press. Stitch along
folded edge.
