Prairie Point Mustard 16" Pillow #6

Description

I made this!!!  

The petals in the dimensional flower are called "prairie points". Normally, prairie points are used to decorate quilt borders or edges. I was inspired by an old doily that used this same layering technique which I bought from an antique dealer many years ago. I estimated it to be from the 1930's. I looked at it and thought, "Hmmmm.... I think I can figure this out."  

Basically, you take a square of fabric, fold it in half, then in half again, fold the edges in (kind of like origami), and sew it down. Make a long string of them and then attach starting from the outside, working in. The center piece is a large yo-yo, appliquéd down.  

The background fabric is a thick, rough upholstery fabric, kind of nubby. The prairie points are a fine linen that have a nice sheen to them. The yo-yo in the middle is a hand-batiked cotton from Indonesia. The black back is a thickly woven, sturdy cotton fabric. The pillow is strong and you could probably machine wash it, but I would recommend dry cleaning. The first photo shows the pillow that has been stuffed with a 14" pillow form and the last photo is a picture of the back.  

The pillow form is not included. You can use a 14" or 16" pillow form, a standard size easily found at any fabric store.  

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