The Cathedral Window Pillow Episode

Cathedral Window Pillow

Finished Size: 2 - 20" x 20" Pillows

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Cathedral Window Pillow
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Cathedral Window Pillow
 Width of Fabric (WOF) is approximately 42" wide
square, 4 different charm squares per pillow).
Cutting:
From the main fabric, cut:
From each of 26 charm squares, cut them down to 4 ¼" squares for cath
Pattern Instructions
22 - 4" x WOF strips, into:
From each of 8 charm squares, cut them down to 4 ¾" squares, cut diag
216 - 4" squares
each pillow)
To MakeFrom Two
2 - 21 Pillows
½" x WOF strip, into:
each of 4 charm squares, cut diagonally twice for a total of 16 sma
2 - 15" x 21 ½" pieces
square, 4 different charm squares per pillow).
Piecing:
From the main fabric, cut:
Supplies The following directions
2. Placeare
22 - 4" x WOFtwofor one pillow,
folded
strips,
repeat
main fabric
into:
for second.
triangles on the

•• 42 - 5" charm squares

1. Fold 72 - 4" squares
right side of a 4" square of main fabric soand
of main fabric in half on the diagonal thatpress.
the
216 - 4" squares
•• 4 yards main fabric for pillow tops and backs 2 - 21folds
½" x are
WOF butted
strip,together.
into: Pin in place. Sew a 1/8"
2. Place two foldedaroundmain fabric triangles
thex perimeter on the right side of a 4" square of ma
of the square.
2 - 15" 21 ½" pieces
•• 2 - 20" pillow forms together. Pin in place. Sew a 1/8" around the perimeter of the square.
Piecing:
From the main fabric, cut:
The following directions are for one pillow, repeat for second.
1. Fold 72 - 4" squares
Folds of main fabric in half on the diagonal and press.
22 – 4" x WOF strips, into:

216 – 4" Squares 2. Place two folded main fabric triangles on the right side of a 4" square
2 – 21½" x WOF strip, into: together. Pin in place. Sew a 1/8" around the perimeter of the square.
3. Lay out the 3.
squares
Lay six
outrows of six squares
the squares each,
six rows watching
of six squaresthe direction of t
each,
4 – 15½" x 21½" pieces (for pillow backs)
each row together. watching
Press open seams. Sew the rows together and again press
the direction of the folds as shown. Sew
measure 21 ½" square. (Don'tFolds
worry if it's a bit smaller, the pillow form is 20"
the squares in each row together. Press open
Width of Fabric (WOF) is approximately 42" wide
Foldseams. Sew the rows together and again press

Cutting
h the Window Pillow seams open. The pillow top should measure 21 ½"

From each of 26 charm squares, cut them down to 4 ¼" 3. Lay out thesquare.
" x 20" Pillows squares six rows
(Don't of ifsixit'ssquares
worry each, watching
a bit smaller, the pillowthe directi

squares for cathedral window centers each row together.

form isPress
20" soopen seams.
you have some Sewroom
the rows together and again
to play)
measure 21 ½" square. (Don't worry if it's a bit smaller, the pillow form
From each of 8 charm squares, cut them down to 4 ¾" Fold
squares, cut diagonally once to make 16 large triangles
(8 for each pillow)

From each of 4 charm squares, cut diagonally twice for

squares for cathedral
a total of 16 window centers(you only need 2 from each
small triangles
quares, cut diagonally
charm once
square, to makecharm
4 different 16 large triangles
squares per(8pillow).
for

total of 16 small triangles (you only need 2 from each charm

Piecing
The following directions are for one pillow, repeat for
second.

1. Fold 72 - 4" squares of main fabric in half on the

diagonal and press.

cond. Fold
nal and press.

e of a 4" square of main fabric so that the folds are butted

of the square.

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Cathedral Window Pillow
 Pattern Instructions

4. Place 4 ¼" squares on point beneath the folds in 7. With right sides together on pillow top, lay one
the center of the pillow top, eight large triangles main fabric piece down with raw edges aligning
on the sides of the quilt top and four different raw edges of pillow top. The folded side should
4. Place 4 ¼"fabric
squaressmall triangles
on point in of
in the center thethecorners.
pillow top,Pin
eightinlarge
place. bequilt
triangles on the sides of the in the middle
top and four of the pillow top. Lay the second
different fabric small triangles in the corners. Pin in place.
piece of main fabric in the same manner on the
small triangle
pillow, overlapping the folds. Sew ½" around the

4¼" square 7.pillow.

With rightTrim corners,
sides together turntop,
on pillow inside
lay oneout
mainand
fabricinsert
piece down with raw edges
top. The folded side should be in the middle of the pillow top. Lay the second piece of m
pillow form.
on the pillow, overlapping the folds. Sew ½" around the pillow. Trim corners, turn inside

large triangle

4. Place
Place 4 ¼" 4 ¼"
squares onsquares
point inonthepoint
centerin the center
of the of top,
pillow the pillow top, eight
eight large largeontriangles
triangles onofthe
the sides thesides
quiltoftop
theand
quilt top and four
four
different
ferent fabric smallfabric smallintriangles
triangles in thePin
the corners. corners. Pin in place.
in place.
+
small triangle small triangle

7. With right sides together on pillow top, lay one main fabric piece down with raw edges aligning raw edges of pillow
4¼" square 4¼"top.
square
The folded side should be in the middle of the pillow top.Lay the second piece of main fabric in the same manner
on the pillow, overlapping the folds. Sew ½" around the pillow. Trim corners, turn inside out and insert pillow form.
8. Enjoy!
large triangle large triangle

+
5. Starting
5. with a square,
Starting pull the
with fold of thepull
a square, mainthe
fabric
foldover
ofthe rawmain
the edge of the charm square fabric. Sew on the edge
of the curve, an 1/8" from the edge. Repeat for all sides of the square. Sew all squares and large and small triangles this
way.
fabric over the raw edge of the charm square
fabric. Sew on the edge of the curve, an 1/8" from
the edge. Repeat for all sides of the square. Sew
8. Enjoy!
all squares and large and small triangles this way. 8. Enjoy!

6. Along one 21 ½" side of the 21 ½" x 15" main fabric

piece, fold in ½". Press. Fold in again another ½".
Starting5.with
Starting withpull
a square, a square,
Press.theSew pull
fold the
of¼" fold
mainoffabric
thefrom the main
the over
folded
fabric over
the raw theofraw
edge
edge. theedge
Repeat
of the
charm charm square fabric. Sew on the edge
forsquare fabric. Sew on the edge
of the curve, an 1/8" from the edge. Repeat for all sides of the square. Sew all squares
the curve, an 1/8" from the edge. Repeat for all sides of the square. Sew all squares and large and andsmall
largetriangles
and smallthis
triangles this
y. way. second 21 ½" x 15" main fabric piece.

6. Along one 21 ½" side of the 21 ½" x 15" main fabric piece, fold in ½". Fold in again another ½". Sew ¼" from the
folded edge. Repeat for second 21 ½" x 15" main fabric piece.

6. Along
Along one 21 ½" one
side 21 ½" side
of the ofxthe
21 ½" 15"21main
½" xfabric
15" main fabric
piece, fold piece,
in ½". fold
Foldinin½". Fold
again in again
another ½".another
Sew ¼"½". Sew
from ¼" from the
the
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ded edge. Repeat for Repeat
second for
21 second
½" x 15"21main
½" xfabric
15" main fabric piece.
piece.
Cathedral Window Pillow