Assembly Instructions:

1. Measure Pillow Form and Make Paper Patterns

For Yellow Floral Pillow only:  Measure the pillow form from seam to seam. Using a ruler and right angled square, draw a square paper pattern following this dimension. On the paper pattern, add 1" to the perimeter for seam allowance and trim allowance.  This outside dimension is your cutting line. Use this pattern for the pillow front and back.

For Ivory Striped Pillow only: Measure the pillow form from seam to seam. Using a ruler and right angled square, draw a square paper pattern following this dimension. Divide the paper pattern into 4 equal sized triangles by drawing two straight lines from opposite corners, intersecting in the center.  Cut paper into 4 pieces along lines.  With additional paper, add a 1/2" seam allowance to all edges of each of the four triangles.

For Green Print Pillow only:  Measure form and draw pattern as described above for floral pillow. On the paper pattern, add 1-1/2" to the perimeter for pillow flange and seam allowances.  This outside dimension is your cutting line.  Use this pattern for the pillow front and back.

2. Cut Fabric

Yellow Floral and Green Print pillow:
Using square pattern as a guide, pin and cut one pillow top and one pillow bottom from fabric.  Using pattern again, cut 2 pieces of quilt batting for green print pillow.

Ivory Striped Pillow:
The paper triangle patterns have two sides of equal length.  Label the paper with the letter P, for center point, between these two equal sides. Label the third, unequal side, with the word BASE. With the points and bases of each triangle facing in the same direction position the triangles on the striped fabric so each base line is parallel to and measures the same distance from a stripe. Pin and cut 8 identical triangles from fabric, four for pillow front and four for pillow back. 

3. Assemble Pillows

Yellow Floral:
A.  With right sides of fabric facing, and raw edges even, pin pillow front to pillow back along all edges.  Sew front to back following 1/2" seam allowance and leaving a wide opening at the center of one edge.  Clip corners and press seams open. Turn pillow to the right side through opening and press flat.

B.  On the pillow top, pin the braided header of the tassel fringe to all the stitched edges of the pillow through pillow top and back.  At the opening, pin header to the pressed edge of pillow top only.  Turn under ends of braid to clean finish.  Stitch braid to pillow through top and bottom at the stitched edges, and only through top at open edge.

C.  Insert pillow form into cover through opening.  Pin opening closed around form and using a hand needle and thread, stitch opening closed.

Green Print:
A.  Using a soluble fabric pen, on the right side of the fabric, measure and mark a line 1 1/2" from all edges along the perimeter of the pillow top. Pin one piece of quilt batting to the wrong side of pillow top and back. Following 1/4" seam allowance, baste each batting to top and back.  Pin, stitch, press and turn pillow cover following Yellow Floral Assembly Instructions Step A.

B.  Except for the open area, through all thickness1, pin and topstitch the pillow top to the pillow back along the previously marked line.  Leave thread tails long. Insert pillow form into cover through opening.  Push the pillow form out of your way into 2/3 the space and insert safety pins to hold.  Fold in seam allowances at opening and pin opening closed. Using a hand needle and thread, blind-stitch opening closed along folded edge.  By machine, or using small hand stitches to mimic machine stitches, topstitch along the un-stitched marked line.  Join thread tails by tying and trimming neatly. Remove safety pins and fluff pillow form to fill space.

Ivory Stripe:
A.  With right sides of fabric facing, and raw edges even, pin and stitch together one short edge of two triangles, matching stripes.  Press seam open. Repeat for remaining 3 pair of triangles. With right sides facing, and raw edges even, pin and stitch together two triangle assemblies matching stripes and center seams.  The base lines of the individual triangles will now be the outside perimeter of the pillow.  Press seam open. Repeat for remaining pair creating a pieced pillow front and pieced pillow back.

B.  With right sides facing, and un-cut edge of fringe even with cut edge of fabric, pin and baste fringe to pillow top along all edges following 1/42 seam allowance.  With right sides of fabric facing, raw edges even and fringe sandwiched between the fabrics, pin pillow front to pillow back along all edges.  Sew front to back following 1/2" seam allowance and leaving a wide opening at the center of one edge. Clip corners and press seams open.  Turn pillow to the right side through opening and press flat.

C.  Insert pillow form into cover through opening.  Pin opening closed around form and using a hand needle and thread, stitch opening closed.