Divine Pillow Trio

Divine Pillow Trio

Lovely flowers and delightful vines enhance this trio of silk pillows.

Stunning designs from the Divine Flowers and Vines Embroidery Collection add luxurious detail. The specially-designed tufted velvet embroidery stitches provide a unique velvety effect. With the BERNINA 830 as your design partner, you can create simply divine pillows with ease.

Machine & Accessories

Embroidery Collection

• OESD Divine Flowers & Vines - Crafter’s Collection #1102
• Designs Used: BE110222, BE110220, BE110216, BE110201 and BE 110205

• 8 Assorted Silk Dupioni Fat Quarters - Pillow Fronts
• 3 Silk Dupioni Fat Quarters - Pillow Backs
• Armo Weft (medium weight soft woven) Fusible Interfacing
• OESD Ultra Clean & Tear 20” #HBT17-20

• 505 Temporary Spray Adhesive
• Embroidery Needles Size 80/12 for embroidery
• Microtex Needles Size 80/12 for piecing
• Thread for Pillow construction
• Isacord/Mettler Polysheen Embroidery Threads: 1565,4752,4332,1761,3654,0643,0722
• Bobbin Thread for embroidery
• Fine craft knife for slashing velvet stitches
• Target Stickers (for centering) #PPK090 for embroidery placement
• Rotary Cutter and Ruler
• Master Hooper (optional)
• 3 - 22” zippers
• 16” x 16” pillow form for Large Pillow
• 14” x 14” pillow form for Medium Pillow
• 12” x 16” pillow form for Rectangle Pillow

Prepare Fabric

• Apply ArmoWeft Fusible Interfacing to the back of all the silk dupioni fabrics. Fuse according to the manufacturer’s directions.

Create the Pillow Fronts

Large 16” x 16” Pillow

• Cut 15” square from the light blue silk.
• Cut (2) 2 ½ ” x 15” strips from medium blue silk.
• Cut (2) 2 ½ ” x 19” strips from medium blue silk.
• Using Foot #57D and straight stitch.  Attach the smaller strips to each side of the 15” square. Press all seams open.
• Attach the longer strips to each for the remaining sides. 
• Reduce design #BE110201 20%.  Print 7 templates and layout on the center of the pillow top in a pleasing array. Mark each design placement with Target Stickers. Or use the Bernina Embroidery Software 6 kaleidoscope feature to create entire array to fit within the Jumbo hoop.
• Cut a piece of OESD Ultra Clean & Tear to fit the Jumbo Hoop. Use a temporary spray adhesive to apply the stabilizer to the back of the pillow front.
• Embroider the wreath design in the center of the pillow.
• Center design BE110205 into the center of the array and stitch.

• Cut a 9” square from mauve silk or color of choice.
• Cut 4 - 3 ½” squares for the corner pieces.
• Cut & Piece 4 rectangle units - 3 ½” x 9”. Use the Pink Power Quilt Pattern as a piecing guide or create a pleasing patchwork border of choice.
• Piece it together as pictured below.

• Sew the rows together to complete front.
• Print out template for design # B110220 and BE110216.
• Layout the templates as desired on the pillow front and mark design placement with Target Stickers.
• Stabilize and embroider following the same directions as in the large pillow.

• Cut 16” x 9” rectangle from medium gray blue silk or color of choice.
• Cut (22) 2” x 2” squares in varying shades of complementary colors.
• Piece 11 of the 2” squares together to create a strip measuring 2” x 16 ½”. Trim each end so that the strip measures 2” x 16”.
• Repeat for remaining 11 pieces.
• Sew the one strip to each 16” side of the rectangle.
• Print template for design #BE110222.
• Layout the template as desired on the pillow front and mark the design placement with Target Sticker.
• Stabilize and embroider following the same directions as in the large pillow.

• Carefully slice the “velvet” stitching areas following the instructions included with the Divine Flowers and Vines Embroidery Collection.

Construct the Pillow Backs

• An easy center lapped zipper technique is used for the pillow closures.
• For each pillow, cut 1 piece of fabric the same height as the pillow front – and 4” wider than the pillow front. Fold this piece in half and cut so that the width is cut in half. 
• Press zipper flat. Zipper is larger than needed to allow ease in sewing. The zipper will be cut to size later.
• Align zipper along the inner just-cut edges of one of pillow back halves, right sides together.
• Using Foot #1D, engage dual feed and move needle to far right.
• Stitch the zipper down by aligning the center mark on the zipper with the center line on foot #1D as shown.

• Open fabric and press. Topstitch along the fabric edge using Zipper Foot #4D.

• Press under a 1 ½”  hem along the inner edge of the remaining half. Then place this piece right side down on the table.
• Lay the piece with zipper right side down over the hemmed piece aligning the un-sewn zipper edge with the raw edge of the hem. Pin in place.

• Stitch through all layers by aligning the center mark on the zipper with the center line on Foot #1D as shown.
• Lay the pillow front on top of the back and mark where you need to trim so that the front and back are the same size…do not trim yet! Important - Open zipper halfway so that this zipper pull is in the middle of the pillow back. Trim.
• Stitch a zigzag stitch at each end of the zipper to created a “stop” so the pull does not accidentally fall off.
• Sew the front of the pillow to the back right sides together using ½” seam.
• Reach in and open zipper and turn right side out.
• Press.
• Medium and Rectangle pillow: Add pillow form.
• Large Pillow: Topstitch ½ along all side of pillow creating a small flange. Then add pillow form.
• Enjoy!