Re: Quillow Finished

Dec 27, 2006 3 Replies

Finished DSisIL's Quillow in time - piccies on my Webshots - Quilts Page



  1. Also Kiwi the Quilt Inspector.

In Page 2 of the Cats album are more pictures of Kiwi wearing his other hat - Kiwi the Clown.



We met his younger brother and sister at DD's for the first time (5 months old, Kiwi is almost 9 months now), gorgeous little fluff balls, then travelled home via DS's (as he had left his Blackberry and some Christmas presents behind at DD's - typical!).



We met his two kittens, the litter brothers of DD's two, both very friendly black and white smooth haired. Then their mother Polly walked in, and she hates the two boys. She not only hisses, she really shows her teeth, and 'hates' is not an exaggeration. I'd never seen anything like it. DIL is very upset because it is obvious that she is going to have to re-home the little ones as Polly - previously a really loveable little cat is quite vicious to humans as well when the two kittens are around, but normal when they aren't there. Strangely enough her 'boyfriend' is still invited into the house, and she likes him (she has now been speyed!)



When we had Kiwi and Mia, before Polly had the second litter, she spat at them, but we put it down to her pregnancy and making the older kittens leave the nest before the next ones came.


I am so enjoying watching the kittens grow up! Thanks Sally. And I love your captions. My favourite is 'Hodge is a big cat, Kiwi is a little cat' picture - fabulous!

Jenny's quillow is *so* right for her. Button fabric - so clever. Both the 'Q' and the cushion are beautifully done.

(Maybe Polly just doesn't like children?) . In message , Sally Swindells writes

Really beautiful, I love the calming colours with a pattern for interest. I have my mind set on a quillow for myself - I've only kept the first quilt I made, all the others have been gifts (and the next three probably will be too) so maybe it's time that I started one for myself! Be honest - are they easy to fold into their pocket?

In message , Sally Swindells writes

Very easy to fold and it just flips into the pillow bit. I found there was plenty of room for the quilt in the 'bag'. However as you can't stitch the pillow bit to the quilt going through all the layers, as the line of stitches would show, you do have to be a bit careful how you tug on the fabric where the lower corners are stitched through just the backing and the batting. I think straining this bit would be more likely when you were pulling the quilt out. But its just a case of being a bit careful. I stitched my pillow bit on with double button thread.

Karin actually tells you to put the pillow bag on with the fabric pattern facing the top, so the opening when it is folded is at the top, but as I was quilting a bird in the centre and didn't want an upsidedown bird showing on the backing I have my opening at the bottom and put a couple of big clear plastic poppers to hold it shut.

An explanation of the bag bit: It is a 22"pretty front with a backing of the same fabric as the quilt backing. When the quilt is in use backing of the bag bit is the only bit that shows - the pretty bit is hidden inside. You can see it in my piccies.

Hope the reply isn't too confusing!

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