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"Star-Struck Pillows" are made from satin in the shape of stars, moons, clouds and a planet with a ring.
APARTMENT LIFE Jan 1978 (v.10#1) pg. 38, 72

Puff pieces, a pillow and a sampler to hang on the wall are made by painting messages and designs on unbleached muslin and quilting around the letters. Pieces shown are "The check is in the mail" and "Boring", but any saying can be adapted.
APARTMENT LIFE Dec 1979 (v.11#12) pg. 57, 110

How to make a tie-on quilted slipcover for a backrest pillow.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Nov 1975 (v.53#11) pg. 52, 98

Four patterns for quilted, stenciled pillows.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Nov 1980 (v.58#11) pg. 52

One-step quilting. Includes 6 quilting patterns and instructions for making (1) a quilt, (2) a cornice, (3) an apron, (4) a tote, (5) a fan-shaped box, (6) pillows and (7) seat cushions.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Aug 1981 (v.59#8) pg. 44, 50

Embroidered headboard, embroidered dust ruffle, and embroidered pillows combine colorful wools, crazy quilting and unique animal designs. A wool crazy quilt completes the ensemble.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Aug 1984 (v.62#8) pg. 45, 106, 108

Trio of quilted muslin pillows. Each has a different quilt-block motif on the front. Est. cost: $24.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1987 (v.65#7) pg. 86, 140

Heart-within-a-square quilt-block projects. The color shift in the bicolor block is made on the diagonal. (1) 14" square pillow. (2) Window valance and curtains. (3) Table runner. (4) Picture frame. (5) Gathered skirt. (6) Child's jumper.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Feb 1988 (v.66#2) pg. 25

Intricately pieced and quilted pillow for the experienced quilter. Est. cost: $10.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1988 (v.66#7) pg. 89, 92

Summer Star quilt. A sew-on-the-go coverlet. Tiny diamonds and squares are pieced into pinwheel-like blocks. Also includes instructions for making three complimentary pillows, a bolster, an envelope pillow with a border that duplicates the one on the quilt and a pillow with a top made from four quilt blocks.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Aug 1991 (v.69#8) pg. 123

Trio of quilt-top pillows in diamonds, squares and bars are stitched from colors of fabric that imitate the look of Amish quilts.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Sep 1992 (v.70#9) pg. 138, 146

Birdhouse bungalow wall quilt and pillow are stitched from fabric printed with assorted birdhouse motifs. Four of the motifs are cut from the fabric and appliqued to an 18" square pillow.
CRAFTS Oct 1996 (v.19#10) pg. 16

The bound pillow. An easy and professional way of finishing quilted pillows.
CREATIVE CRAFTS #83 Oct 1981 (v.7#11) pg. 24

How to make xerographic reproductions of colored pictures on a special paper that may then be transfered to fabric using heat. Instructions for a needlepoint photo pillow and quilted pillow included.
CREATIVE CRAFTS & MINIATURES #91 Feb 1983 (v.8#7) pg. 48

Country Quilts. Patterns and instructions furnished for a collection of appliqued pillows, cushions and quilts. Pillow patterns are (1) Children playing on a hay wagon, (2) a big red barn, and (3) baby chicks. Quilt patterns are: (1) a Mother Hen and (2) a Lily garden.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1977 (v.8#1) pg. 44, 56

Old linens and lace handkerchiefs are used to make a Victorian Fan quilt and matching pillows. Also includes directions for crocheting lace trim on a Victorian blouse.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS May 1981 (v.12#4) pg. 56

String-quilt a romantic heart pillow. Done in gypsy-bright prints and patches of eyelet touched with embroidery.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1982 (v.13#1) pg. 100

Quilting just about everything you sew. Includes instructions for quilted pillows.
FAMILY CIRCLE Sep 27 1978 (v.91#11) pg. 88, 150

Boudoir set of quilted satin includes a lace trimmed pillow.
FAMILY CIRCLE Oct 23 1978 (v.91#12) pg. 120, 158

Painted and quilted plant pillows. Patterns for palm, geranium, ivy, African Violets and agave.
FAMILY CIRCLE Apr 24 1979 (v.92#6) pg. 107, 144

The seven-hour quilt and matching pillows.
FAMILY CIRCLE Jan 8 1980 (v.93#1) pg. 68

Apple quilt has two blocks, an apple and a cross-section of an apple. Patterns can alse be used to make pillows and three-dimensional wooden plaques.
FAMILY CIRCLE Feb 1 1980 (v.93#2) pg. 64, 97

A three-dimensional flower puff quilted tote and pillows designed by Erica Wilson.
FAMILY CIRCLE Aug 5 1980 (v.93#11) pg. 75, 103

Five styles of high-priced pillows ($35-$45) which you can make for $5-$13.
FAMILY CIRCLE Feb 15 1983 (v.96#3) pg. 100, 152

Machine-quilted coverlet, pillow sham, and pillows are all made from strips of fabrics, intermixing solids and patterns, in various colors.
FAMILY CIRCLE Aug 23 1983 (v.96#12) pg. 72, 114

"Biscuit" pillow is made from sixteen stuffed 4" squares sewn together.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Feb 1978 (v.186#2) pg. EC 188G

Stuffed pig pillow is made from old quilt scraps.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Jul 1978 (v.187#1) pg. 143, 228

Tip: How to sew quilted, ruffled pillow covers. Includes patterns for four embroidery and quilting designs.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Mar 1979 (v.188#3) pg. 164, 260

Nine-patch pillow with an appliqued, quilted heart.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Aug 1985 (v.201#2) pg. 116, 232

A collection of quilted "old-fashioned" pillows with ruffles, eyelet and embroidered trims. Patterns for fan, butterfly, flower medallion, heart, and cross-stitch medallion furnished.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING NEEDLECRAFT Spring-Summer 1979 pg. 48, 109

Wedge shaped throw pillows for floor seating have quilted fan shaped designs.
HANDMADE #12 Jan-Feb 1984 pg. 115, 91

Quilted Sun and Moon emerge from a muslin background. Uses only simple stitches and padding.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Fall 1978 (v.23#3) pg. 146, 174

Pillows to quilt in variations of log cabin designs.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Summer 1980 (v.25#2) pg. 64, 119

Oriental handerchief is quilted and used as a pillow top.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Summer 1980 (v.25#2) pg. 90, 101

Fan quilt is reminiscent of the "crazy quilt" style. Fan squares are sewn from silk-like dress fabrics with fancy surface embroidery where each section joins. Matching pillows included.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Winter 1980 (v.25#4) pg. 90, 142

Little Sleepyhead pillow. (Matches quilt for which instructions must be ordered.) Also includes instructions for latch hook moon rug and cross-stitch picture to complete theme.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Jan-Feb 1981 (v.26#1) pg. 84, 116, 120

Chained star pattern quilt and matching pillow are pieced, appliqued and quilted.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Sep-Oct 1981 (v.26#5) pg. 98, 122

Three 16"-square leaf-motif pillows. One is quilted with an oak-leaf-and-acorn motif on the front. The other two have oak-leaf appliques in calico on a quilted background.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Aug 1988 (v.33#5) pg. 61, 88

"Christmas Rose" quilted pillow.
NEEDLE & CRAFT Oct 1989 (v.12#5) pg. 22, 36, 30

Amish-inspired quilting uses simply geometric shapes, black and intense solid colors. Includes instructions for Roman Stripe throw, Rolling Star pillow and Ojo de Dios runner.
NEEDLE & THREAD Sep-Oct 1981 (v.1#4) pg. 12

Heart and tulip quilted pillows.
NEEDLE & THREAD May-Jun 1982 (v.2#3) pg. 18, 32, 47

Goose pillow pair. Combine the traditional Flying Geese quilt pattern with outlines of geese stitched on white panels.
NEEDLE & THREAD Sep-Oct 1983 (v.3#5) pg. 16, 45, 27

Two "three-dimensional" quilted pillows (the "nonsense" and the "star puzzle").
NEEDLE & THREAD Jan-Feb 1985 (v.5#1) pg. 19, 32, 48

Make a shadow-quilted pillow in a butterfly or flower motif with embroidery.
NEEDLE & THREAD May-Jun 1985 (v.5#3) pg. 19, 32, 47

Pair of clamshell pillows. Fronts are a combination of quilted and pieced quarter-circles.
NEEDLE & THREAD Jan-Feb 1986 (v.6#1) pg. 17, 24, 46

Pillows to express your craft. Pinwheel star quilted pillow.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jul-Aug 1980 (v.3#4) pg. 13, 45

Make a lace-trimmed shadow quilted pillow and sachets, with a floral design.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY May-Jun 1984 (v.7#3) pg. 16, 45

Strip quilt and stitch a "lion" and "lamb" pillows.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jul-Aug 1984 (v.7#4) pg. 15, 26-27, 42

Make a "crazy quilt" heart shaped pillow.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jan-Feb 1985 (v.8#1) pg. 9, 23, 39

Make a shadow-quilted "heart" pillow.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jan-Feb 1985 (v.8#1) pg. 10, 24, 40

Heart Puff pillow, 16" square, is a variation of traditional puff techniques. Strips of triangles with points alternating up and down are sewn together, stuffed through a slit in the back and then made to resemble rows of hearts by the addition of three beads along the broad top of each triangle.
QUILTER'S NEWSLETTER MAGAZINE #219 Feb 1990 (v.21#2) pg. 52

Five quick quilting projects based on designs used in traditional Amish quilts. An "Ocean Waves" wall quilt (42"x42") and four pillows (10"x10" and 13.5"x13.5") with central panels of "Log Cabin", "Wild Geese", "Square-in-a-Yard" and "Ocean Waves" blocks are detailed.
QUILTER'S NEWSLETTER MAGAZINE #220 Mar 1990 (v.21#3) pg. 22

Texture pillow. Part 1. Pillow becomes a sampler of unique quilting techniques. (1) Yo-yos, (2) Woven beaded strips, (3) Pseudo cathedral window.
QUILTING TODAY #18 Apr-May 1990 pg. 36, 8

"Moon over the Mountain" pillow or quilt block uses two marbleized fabrics framed with a plain fabric accented by "curls" of quilting. Triangle across the bottom of the block and three-quarter circle in the center create the illusion of a moon rising over the peak of a mountain.
QUILTING TODAY #18 Apr-May 1990 pg. 37, 17

Texture pillow. Part 2. Pillow becomes a sampler of unique quilting techniques. (1) Waves, (2) Open box.
QUILTING TODAY #19 Jun-Jul 1990 pg. 26

"Double Wedding Ring" pieced quilts and pillow. Quilt instructions for a miniature (22"x22") and crib-size (37"x37"). Pillow is 9" in diameter, plus ruffle, and uses one block.
QUILTING TODAY #19 Jun-Jul 1990 pg. 35, 9

Texture pillow. Part 3. Pillow becomes a sampler of unique quilting techniques. (1) Mountains, (2) Squibbling, (3) Trapunto.
QUILTING TODAY #20 Aug-Sep 1990 pg. 40

Three "Crazy Quilt" projects. (1) Miniature quilt, 21"x27". (2) Twin-sized quilt, 70"x82". (3) Crazy-pieced pillow, 16" square. Beginner skill level.
TRADITIONAL QUILTWORKS #10 Oct-Nov 1990 pg. 29, 64, 65

Pillow is quilted in colored threads to produce an apple outline on padded muslin center.
WOMAN'S DAY Nov 15 1983 (v.47#3) pg. 128, 180

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