Sewing/Embroidery–Cathedral Windows Pillow #1 of 2

Learn the “Cathedral Windows” technique while making this beautiful embroidered pillow.

 

Supply List

  • Sewing machine with accessories, feet, power cord, and foot control
  • Embroidery Unit
  • Hoops–180 x 130 mm (5″ x 7″), 100 x 100, or 120 x 120
  • Erasable fabric marking pen
  • Embroidery designs–small
  • 2  3/4 yards fabric (main color)–Casa satin
  • 1/2 yard fabric (window inserts)–Casa satins
  • Ruffler
  • Metallic embroidery thread for accents in embroidery designs
  • 40 wt. rayon Robison Anton Embroidery thread as determined by your designs
  • Sewing thread to match fabric color
  • Sew Soft fusible batting
  • Hand sewing needle
  • 18″ zipper
  • 20″ pillow insert
  • Rotary cutter
  • Rotary cutter ruler
  • General sewing supplies (basic sewing kit)
  • Stabilizer (Tear A-Way)
  • Topstitching needle 90
  • Mega spool stand or 8-spool thread rack (optional)

 

Pre-Preparation before class:  Cut five 5 1/2″ strips selvage-to-selvage across fabric width.  Then cross cut into 40  5 1/2″ squares.   From second color fabric, cut ten 5 1/2″ squares.

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