Button Lover’s Club: Words With Buttons Dream Button Monogram

September 19, 2018

I shared yesterday how much I love the mix of fireflies, moths, and colors in the Twilight fabric collection. Today I want to gush a bit about the florals. They are so soft, feminine, and well… dreamy! I love that the flowers have vivid splashes of color and are contrasted against the beautiful shades of the night sky. For this month’s monogram, I chose a dark blue brushstroke-solid fabric that stands out in bold contrast to the soft colors I chose for the pillow. The combination is simply DREAMY! I confess, I made this month’s pillow for myself because the Twilight fabrics are my favorite! I hope you love sewing with them as much as I do!

Dream Button Monogram Pillow Supplies:

Button Lover’s Club: Words with Buttons (DREAM Box)
Button Block Pattern by Tammy Tutterow Designs
Fabric (Twilight by One Canoe Two for Moda shown):

4″ dark blue square (for letter)
5½″ white/periwinkle print square (for background)
(2) 2″ x 5½” periwinkle print rectangles (for border)
(2) 2″ x 8½″ periwinkle print rectangles (for border)
8½” periwinkle square (for backing)

Sew Lazy Dreamy Fusible Fleece (8½” square)
Sew Lazy Fusi-bond Lite
Wool Roving (for stuffing)

Dream Button Monogram Pillow Instructions:

Trace the letter of your choice from the Button Block Pattern onto Fusi-bond Lite. You will want your letter reversed.
Following the package directions on the Fusi-bond Lite, iron the traced letter onto the wrong side of the ¼” dark blue square.
Cut out the letter on the inside of the traced line.
Center the appliqué letter on the white/periwinkle print square . Fuse in place.
Appliqué the letter to the background. We used a straight, machine stitch close to the edge of the shape.
Sew the two short border pieces (2″ x 5½″) to the sides of the background square, with a ¼” seam allowance. Press your seams toward the borders.
Then sew the longer border pieces (2″ x 8½″) to the top and bottom. Press your seams toward the borders.
Press the block and trim to 8½” square.
Fuse block to an 8½” square of Dreamy Fusible Fleece.
Quilt as desired.
Lay the 8½” backing square on top of the 8½” block, right sides together and sew all the way around the square.
Use our Franken-stitch Finish Technique to turn the pillow right-side-out. Make a 3″ diagonal slit in the middle of the backing fabric ONLY.
Turn the pillow right-side-out through the slit.
Stuff the pillow.
Whipstitch the slit closed.
Optional: Add an appliqué shape to cover your stitches.
Sew buttons to the cover the letter. (See our “Applique with Buttons” post for tips on adding buttons to your letter.