Feather Your Nests

FEATHER YOUR NEST

Breathe new life into your living space with these refreshing home dec designs. Back to main sewing patterns list

Materials List

FOR ONE STANDARD-SIZE PILLOW SHAM WITH TIES

Finished size: 20” wide x 26” long and Ties



For 54” wide heavier Home Dec fabric OR 44” wide light to mid-weight fabric

1 1/8 yards of the 1st fabric for the Back Panel, Ties and piecing the Front Panel 3/8 yard each of 3 coordinating fabrics for piecing the Front Panel

OR

FOR ONE KING-SIZE PILLOW SHAM WITH TIES

Finished size: 20” wide x 36” long and Ties



For 54” wide heavier Home Dec fabric OR 44” wide light to mid-weight fabric

1 3/8 yards of the 1st fabric for the Back Panel, Ties and piecing the Front Panel 1/2 yard each of 3 coordinating fabrics for piecing the Front Panel

PLUS (for both Standard or King-size Pillow Sham)

1 1/8 yards of 44” wide cotton muslin for the quilt backing and bias binding 5/8 yard of 44” or 60” wide natural cotton batting (The batting can be purchased by the yard or use the scraps if making a Twin, Full or King-size Coverlet. - 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread (We use Coats Dual Duty Plus®) - 1 bed pillow

FOR ONE COUCH PILLOW SHAM WITH ENVELOPE-STYLE BACK

For 54” wide heavier Home Dec fabric or 44" wide light to mid-weight fabric

1 1/8 yards of the 1st fabric for the Back Panels and piecing the Front Panel 3/8 yard each of 3 coordinating fabrics for piecing the Front Panel PLUS

5/8 yard of 44” wide cotton muslin for the quilt backing 3/4 yard of 44” or 60” wide cotton batting 1 18" x 22" Soft Touch® pillow form from Fairfield 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread

Finished size: 18” wide x 22” long

TOOLS NEEDED: Scissors, Iron, Yardstick/ruler, Chalk pencil or Fabric marker, Long quilting straight pins, Large safety pins (optional), Hand sewing needle and Turning tool (such as a closed pair of scissors)

FOR THE QUILTED COVERLET Allow extra yardage to match or center a design in the fabric

For 54” wide heavier Home Dec fabric

Size Center Panel Borders Back Panel Twin 2 1/2 yds 3 yds 3 3/4 yds Full 5 yds 3 yds 4 1/2 yds Queen 5 1/4 yds 3 1/8 yds 4 7/8 yds King 5 1/4 yds 3 1/8 yds 5 3/4 yds

OR

For 44” wide light to mid-weight fabric

Size Center Panel Borders Back Panel Twin 4 7/8 yds 3 yds 5 5/8 yds Full 5 yds 3 yds 5 3/4 yds Queen 5 1/4 yds 3 1/8 yds 6 yds King 7 3/4 yds 3 1/8 yds 9 yds

PLUS

1 large spool of coordinating all-purpose thread 1 small spool of contrasting all-purpose thread for hand basting. 1 pkg of Polyfil Machine 60/40 Blend® batting in Generous Queen-size for the Twin, Full and Queen Coverlet OR Generous King-size for the King Coverlet.

NOTE: We have specified the Machine 60/40 Blend® batting from Fairfield because it allows up to an 8" quilt distance needed for the Coverlet design. If you are making the Twin or Full-size Coverlet you will have enough overage for 2 Standard-size Pillow Shams. If you are making the King-size there will be enough left for 2 King Shams.

Finished sizes: Twin - 63" x 99", Full - 78" x 99", Queen - 84" x 104" and King - 100" x 104"

BONUS PROJECT

FOR ONE STANDARD-SIZE PILLOW CASE

1 1/8 yards of 44” wide light to mid-weight fabric 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread Finished size: 20” wide x 30” long

FOR ONE KING-SIZE PILLOW CASE

1 3/8 yards of 44” wide light to mid-weight fabric 1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread Finished size: 20” wide x 40” long