Puppy Love Throw Pillows, Pillowcases & Bed Skirt Make throw pillows, pillow cases and bed skirt to match Puppy Love Quilt (April 2005 issue McCall's Quilting)! (Applique diagrams for "puppy" pictured above are included in quilt pattern published in magazine.) Puppy Love Throw Pillows Designed by Nancy Smith and Lynda Milligan Finished Pillow Sizes Green/blue pillow 11 1/2” x 11 1/2” plus binding Yellow ruffle pillow 18” x 18” plus 3” ruffle Fabric Requirements Green/blue pillow Bright green print (pillow top, back) 3/8 yd. ... Bright blue texture (pillow top) 1/4 yd. Blue/green stripe (binding) *11" x 11" piece 12" pillow form (green/blue pillow) Yellow ruffle pillow White/black dot (pillow top, back) 1 yd. Bright green texture (pillow top) 1/4 yd. Bright yellow texture (ruffle) 1 yd. 20" pillow form (yellow ruffle pillow) *See Planning. Other Materials Sewing thread Planning, Cutting, and Marking The green/blue pillow is finished with bias binding. See Continuous Bias directions (see Basic Quiltmaking Instructions) and use 2" binding strip width to prepare the binding. Using slightly larger pillow forms than the finished pillow cover sizes is a simple trick that ensures a plump, well-stuffed look. Cutting Instructions Green/blue pillow Bright green print ... 1 square 9 1/2” x 9 1/2” ... 2 rectangles 10” x 12” Bright blue texture ... 2 strips 1 3/4” x 9 1/2” ... 2 strips 1 3/4” x 12” Yellow ruffle pillow White/black dot ... 1 square 14 1/2” x 14 1/2” ... 2 rectangles 14 1/2” x 19” Bright green texture ... 2 strips 2 3/4” x 14 1/2” ... 2 strips 2 3/4” x 19” Bright yellow texture ... 4 strips 7” x width of fabric (WOF) Piecing the Tops Step 1. Stitch bright blue texture 1 3/4” x 9 1/2” strips to sides of bright green print 9 1/2” square (Diagram I). Stitch bright blue texture 1 3/4” x 12” strips to top and bottom. Diagram I