Fun With Charms & Crazy 8's!
Aunt Grace Pillow
designed by Vicki Bellino of "Bloom Creek"

We loved Vicki Bellino's quilt and pillow projects sewn up in AUNT GRACE TIES ONE ON, AUNT GRACE SCRAPBAG 2007, and AUNT GRACE POLKA DOTS by Judie Rothermel, and we know you'll love them too! These fun, oversized motifs and classic coordinates explore the fun side of Aunt Grace. Vicki designed them with our Crazy 8's pre-cut 8-1/2" squares, but you can also recreate the look by cutting your own 5" and 8-1/2" squares from fabric.

1. With right sides together, layer a cream 5" square on eight black/red charm squares. Sew ¼" on each side of the diagonal line. Cut apart on the drawn line and press to charm square. TIP: You may want to take a "scant" ¼" seam allowance for this step to ensure a 4-1/2" half-square triangle unit. Cut apart on drawn line and press to charm square. If necessary, square up to 4-1/2".

2. Following layout Diagram A, sew half-square triangle units around a Crazy 8 (8-1/2") center square.
3. With right sides together, layer a black 2-1/2" square on the four corners of the quilt. Sew on the drawn line, trim seam allowance and press to corner. (Diagram B)
4. With right sides together, layer a red 2-1/2" square on one end of a 4-1/2" rectangle. Sew on the drawn line, trim seam allowance and press to triangle. Make 8.

5. Following layout Diagram C, sew top and bottom borders together using, 2-1/2" squares (cut from 8-1/2" square), 2-1/2 x 4-1/2"rectangles (cut from 8-1/2" square) and the Step #4 units. Following layout Diagram D, complete the side borders.
6. On right side of pillow front, sew piping around outside edges. With right sides together, sew pillow from to pillow back, leaving an opening for turning. Stuff pillow firmly and whipstitch opening.