If you're an animal lover or just want to create a fun project that's sure to brighten any room's decor you’re going to love this cat themed pillow. This project uses appliques and embroidery and would make a great gift for any feline fanatic. Download the cat pattern and printable instructions.
Materials:
- 6 Spools Madeira embroidery thread: Light Green Dark Green Ivory Orange Gold Blue
- All-purpose thread to match fabrics
- Orange cotton fabric
- Blue cotton fabric
- Green cotton fabric
- Ivory cotton fabric
- Grey felt
- Baby Lock Cut-Away Stabilizer
- Fusible Fleece (optional)
- KK2000 machine embroidery temporary spray adhesive
- Eight ½” buttons (optional)
- Fiber fill
- Hand needle
- Rotary cutter mat and ruler
Tools:
- Baby Lock Sewing and Embroidery Machine
Steps:
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Cut the background rectangle pieces. Cut one 8 1/2” x 12” rectangle from the orange green and blue fabrics.
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Cut a piece of Fusible Fleece or Cut-Away Stabilizer to back each colored rectangle piece.
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Cut out three grey felt cat pieces using the template in the attached instructions.
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For Embroidery Flowers Option:
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Cut three pieces of Cut-Away stabilizer to fit the 5” x 7” hoop.
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Hooped the Baby Lock stabilizer and lightly spray with KK200.
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Position one of the felt pieces onto the stabilizer in the 5” x 7” hoop.
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Select a built-in floral design.
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Cut three pieces of Cut-Away stabilizer to fit the 5” x 7” hoop.
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Hoop the Baby Lock stabilizer and lightly spray with KK200.
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Position one of the felt pieces onto the stabilizer in the 5” x 7” hoop.
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Select the built-in floral design.
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Select the layout key and the trial icon if your machine has it.
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The machine moves giving a preview of the area where the design will sew.
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Change the position of the embroidery design as needed so it will embroider in the body area of the felt cat shape.
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Push start and embroider the design using Madeira thread colors selected to match the project fabrics.
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Repeat to embroider the remaining cat shapes.
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For Applique Flowers Option:
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Cut out the flower applique shape from the orange green and blue fabrics.
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Arrange the flowers as desired in the body area of the felt cat shape.
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Use a zigzag stitch and follow around the edge of the cat shape securing it to the background fabric.
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Stitch a button in the center of each flower.
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Repeat to applique the remaining cat shapes.
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Pillow Assembly:
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Once the embroidery or applique is completed for all three cats.
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Attach the embroidered felt pieces to the pillow sections.
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Select a straight stitch and then follow around the edge of the cat shape securing it to the background fabric.
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After all three sections are appliquéd sew each section together to assemble the pillow front.
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From the ivory fabric cut the pillow back the same size as the pillow front.
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Place the front to the back right sides together.
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Stitch around the edges of the pillow leaving a 6” opening for turning and stuffing.
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Turn and stuff the pillow. Use the hand needle and thread to whipstitch the opening closed.
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