5.Production

For each part of this pillow there are seperate processess or parts that form to make the pillow in the end.

PART 1:I collected many squares and rectalgles of material that are all 12cm wide on at least 2 sides.(i chose the colours and lengths according to my design.) Then i sew these together at a 12cm side to make strips that were 48cm long. After 5 strips had been made i sew them together on the 48cm side to create the main front of the pillow. media type="custom" key="6576429" || NOTE: My original plan was to put a photo onto the front however due to lack of resources and time i was unable to add the photo so i put a paw print on instead with applique.
 * PART 2: For each letter or picture involving appliqué, I chose the two materials that are to be used as the image and the background first. E.g. the Y has a purple-blue material for the letter, and I was supposed to use a green for the background but found that it suites better with a light colour so used a white and magenta material.

PART 3:Around all squares of applique I blanket stitched. Blanket stitch looks like this:



PART 4: (All the following material is the same. Relativelyt plain with a little design.) Cut 2 border strips that are 8cm wide and 58cm long. Then cut another 2 that are 8cm wide and 48cm long. Then make a back that is 58cm x 58cm. Sew the 2 shorter strips onto the horizontal sides of the main front made previously. Then sew the longer strips onto the sides perpendicular to the ones previously worked with.This should leave a border around the outside of the patchwork front previously made. Then putting the outsides of the front and back together, sew around the outside leaving a hole about 10-20cm wide in the middle of a side. Then flip the pillow inside out and pop out the corners.

PART 5:once the pillow case is made its time to stuff the pillow. So that every corner is filled, push small amounts of stuffing into themto mabe the corner then by tearing the stuffing into pieces start to place the stuffing inside the pillow. once satisfied with the stuffing, then fold inwards the edges of material in the hole and handsew it shut with a running stitch.