The Fat Quarter Shophas designed another sweet project in their Sew Solid Series: a Castle Pillow fit for a young king or queen . . . or in my case, a little princess. This 20” x 20” pillow was a delight to put together. In fact, as I was working on this project, I kept thinking of how my daughter would have loved it when she was a young girl. It’s the perfect size to snuggle up against with a good book or while watching a favorite princess movie.
I looked at a lot of pretty fabric when making my selection for this project, and in the end it was no contest for me. I chose the blue floral and yellow stripe from “Bloom and Bliss” by Nadra Ridgeway of Ellis & Higgs for Riley Blake Designs. I know . . . princess usually equals pink. But when my daughter was young, her bedroom was decorated in soft blues and butter yellows, her favorite colors at the time. Nadra\’s fabric is just too darling.
To pump up the sweetness factor, I added jumbo white ric rac in a few areas and three pretty blue buttons from my grandmother’s button jar. I kept the quilting simple by outlining the castle and a few additional areas of straight line quilting. I had never used this binding technique on a pillow before, which seems silly as it is exactly like binding a quilt. It is definitely a finishing touch I will use on future pillows!
The Fat Quarter Shophas kits available for the Queen Castle Pillow and the King Castle Pillow in beautiful Bella Solids by Moda.
And now, drumroll . . . we have a giveaway for you to enter! What fun! The kind folks at the Fat Quarter Shop have donated this darling half yard bundle of Riley Blake fabrics! All you need to do is leave a comment below and you\’ll be entered. Comments are open through 5:00 pm (CST) on Wednesday, February 3. That evening, I will do a random drawing and announce the winner. *Only one comment per person/per email address. Email me if you are having trouble leaving a comment and I will leave a comment on your behalf. (carriedawayquilting@gmail.com)
Thanks for stopping by the blog today. Please visit the Fat Quarter Shop to see all the wonderful products they have available for you! Just click on their banner ad in the left sidebar of this page. Here\’s hoping you get carried away quilting often!
~Taunja
Love your castle! The buttons add the right touch.
Thank you Mary Ann! 🙂
I love non taditional pink for little girls…and this is sooooo cute!!
This pillow is beautiful. Love your choice of fabric!
Darling pillow! Thanks for sharing info on how to make one of my own.
One word describes this pillow: SWEET!
These are the colors of my daughter's years-ago bedroom also! What a sweet memory. The pillow is just delicious!
It's beautiful I LOVE the added touch of the ric-rac.Would love to make one for a granddaughter.
Your castle is super sweet! I think I would add a secret pocket and make it a tooth fairy castle!
Thank you Jessica! I do too!
Thanks so much Kim! I just love that fabric!
Thank you Allison! It's a really fun project!
Thank you! Sweet is good!
Thank you! It was a sweet memory for me too! 😉
Thank you Patti! I hope you do. It was really fun and easy!
Thanks Beth! My daughter and I talked about doing that . . . or a pocket for a little tiny princess doll! 😉
I love the ric-rac addition and your use of prints. I have the Bloom and Bliss collection and now I know what to use it for: castle pillows for my granddaughters. Thanks for the idea!
Very cute, love the extra details you added!
I love the way you interpreted your castle pillow. It's just adorable.
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I love the yellow and blue. May have to make a few of these for future baby showers!
How adorable!! I love these colors! Just perfect!
I love your pillow! I've made a couple of baby quilts out of the Bloom and Bliss collection, and they turned out to be adorable. Such happy fabric…
It's a pretty pillow.. The fabric reminds me of the summer sky 🙂
Love the colors. It is darling. Hope to make one for my sweet grandchild.
What great fabric choices! My daughter's not a huge pink fan so this is just right.
Some young lady in your life is very lucky! Your pillow is lovely. The rickrack & buttons you've used just add to its charm. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
I love your pillow! The fabric choices and extra trim are adorable. Thanks for a chance at the cute little bundle!
I love all of the adornment and the fabric choice of your castle. I love adding buttons to my quilted projects.
Oh I know they will love it! Thanks!
Thank you Janna!
Thanks Doreen! It sure was fun!
Thank you!! It is very pretty fabric!!
It sure is! Thanks Susan!
What a great idea! Thanks Misty!
I love them too! 🙂 Thanks!
Thank you!!
Hope you do! It's a fun project!
Thanks Esther! This SO took me back to my daughter's young days!
Thank you Kathleen! The pillow is going somewhere special . . . which I'll also announce on Wednesday! 🙂
I do too! For years I just left my grandma's button jar \”untouched\” as decoration. Now I just use them whenever I want. That's what they are for and I know she'd like it!
Thank you Wendy!! 🙂
That pillow is beautiful! I love the pale blue buttons, and the fabrics are just perfect!
Thank you Abby! I just love this fabric too!
Oh, how adorable!! This is the cutest castle pillow by far! I have to admit, when I first saw the two original solids versions, I was not cracked up about the pillows at all. However, your version is so cute that it makes me want to make it too! I love the \”Bloom and Bliss\” collection so very much- I don't have any of it- and I have got to try and get some so I can make a version of your pillow for my niece! How sweet! Also, thank you for running a contest and thanks to Fat Quarter Shop for such an amazing giveaway!! Ann 🙂
This little fabric bundle would make adorable castle pillows for my 4 granddaughters and would be sweeter thank candy as a valentine gift.
Such a cute pillow! I would love a blue solid bundle!
Love your version. So girly whilst not being pink. Trims only add to its charm.
You would love making this project Ann! It's a really fun pattern and with each step of the way, you just want to smile at what unfolds!
Oh they would love them, I'm sure!