• 1 yd lightweight satin - off white
• 1 yd textured lace - off white
• 10 - 15 lb fishing line
• 6 weight decorative rayon thread or ribbon floss - off white
• 1 spool overlock thread - off white
• 2 spools of wooly nylon - off white
• 1/8 yd organza - off white
• 1 yd organza ribbon, ½" wide - off white
• 1 yd decorative cord, ¼" wide
   

Cut two circles with a diameter of 25".
Cut one out of the textured lace and one out of the satin.
Cut three 2 ½" wide strips, 20" long, of the off white organza
for the rosettes.

Rosettes

Fabric: Organza
Overlock Setup: Rolled Hem
Thread: Wooly nylon in loopers

See manual pages 17,18,21,37 & 55 for threading & instructions.

Sew the rolled hem on one edge of the organza strips, serging fishing
line inside the rolled hem. Make three organza rosettes by wrapping
organza around your finger and securing base of rosettes with a few
hand stitches.

Bag

Fabric: Textured lace & satin
Overlock Setup: Three thread overedge stitch
Thread: Needle - Overlock thread
Upper Looper - 6 weight decorative rayon thread
Lower Looper - Overlock thread

See manual pages 17, 18, 23, & 43 for threading instructions.

Make two buttonholes one inch apart approximately 3" inside edge
of circle of lace fabric. The buttonholes should be 5/8" in length. Cut
open. Put the satin circle and the lace circle wrong sides together.
Sew around the circle- lace side up with the three thread overedge
stitch. Decorative thread will appear on lace side.

Stitch a casing inside the circle using the chainstitch, placing the
buttonholes in the center of the casing stitches.

See manual pages 20, 23, 39 & 40 for threading instructions.

One stitching line should run 2 ½" from edge and the other at
3 ¼" from edge to form casing. Run cording through casing entering
and exiting at buttonholes. Draw the cord to close bag. Knot the
two ends together. Form a bow with the organza ribbon & attach it
and the rosettes to upper section of bag near the casing.

• 1 yd satin - off white
• 1 yd textured jacquard
• 1/3 yd dupioni silk or solid decorative fabric
• 1 yd lightweight iron on stabilizer
• 1 yd ¼" stringed pearls - white
• 1 yd ½" organza ribbon - off white
• 1 spool 6 weight decorative rayon thread - off white
• 3 spools overlock thread - off white
• 3 spools 40 weight rayon thread, a shade darker than satin fabric
• 18" pillow form

QUANTUMLOCK® 14T967DC Overlock Machine
DECORATIVE PILLOW

• 1 yd satin - off white
• 1 yd textured jacquard
• 1/3 yd dupioni silk or solid decorative fabric
• 1 yd lightweight iron on stabilizer
• 1 yd ¼" stringed pearls - white
• 1 yd ½" organza ribbon - off white
• 1 spool 6 weight decorative rayon thread - off white
• 3 spools overlock thread - off white
• 3 spools 40 weight rayon thread, a shade darker than satin fabric
• 18" pillow form

FABRIC PREPARATION AND SET UP

Press stabilizer on to the wrong side of all fabric pieces.

Cut an 18" square paper pattern to use as a guide. Draw your lines(see illustration). Cut each piece and use a pattern for each piece of your different fabric pieces. Make sure you add seam allowance to each piece as you cut.

Cut a 19 ¼" square out of the textured jacquard.

Block 1 - Chain Stitch

Fabric: Satin
Overlock Setup: Chain Stitch
Thread: Needle - regular overlock thread; Looper - 6 weight decorative rayon thread

See manual pages 20, 23, 39 & 40 for threading and "how to" instructions.

With marking pen, mark the stitching lines on the wrong side of
your stabilized piece. Using the chain stitch, sew on the marked lines as your guide. (Wrong side!) The chain stitch will appear on the right side.

Block 2 - Triple Cover Hem Stitch

Fabric: Satin
Overlock Setup: Triple cover lock stitch
Thread: Loopers - regular overlock thread; Needles - 40 weight rayon thread

See manual pages 25-29 & 52 for threading & "how to" instructions.

With marking pen, mark the stitching lines (see illustration). Sew the triple coverlock stitch on the marked lines on the right side of your fabric.

BLOCK 3 - Alternating Rows of Beading & Double Cover Hem Stitch

Fabric: Satin
Overlock Setup: Organza ribbon- Double cover hem stitch
Thread: Regular overlock thread

See manual pages 25-29 & 51 for threading & "how to" instructions. Do not thread middle (blue) needle.

Mark lines 2" apart with marking pen. Starting with second row, sew the organza ribbon using the double cover hem stitch, sewing alternating rows on your piece of satin.

Overlock Setup: Pearls - Two thread flatlock
Thread: Regular overlock

Fold fabric along markings and sew pearls on with the pearl foot using the flatlock stitch.

See manual pages 18, 23, 36 & 44 for flatlock sewing. Thread left (orange) needle & lower (red) looper only.

Block 4 Silk & Block 5 Jacquard

No embellishments.

Once all pieces have been embellished, cut out each piece to the actual size. Be sure to leave 5/8" seam allowance around
each piece.

Two thread flatlock all pieces wrong sides together, using regular
thread in needle and 6 weight decorative rayon in lower looper.

See manual pages 18, 23, 36 & 44 for threading instructions.
Thread left (orange) needle & lower (red) looper only.

Cording

Cut bias strips of satin to sew cording for pillow. Use the optional cording foot to construct & assemble cording.

Sew cording on right side of pillow front.

Pillow Construction

Place right sides together and sew sides, leaving enough room to insert pillow. Hand stitch opening.