This pillow is far less time consuming that a quilt, and
just as awesome!
MATERIALS: 1 yard red fleece, ¼ yard black fleece, ¼ yard
cream fleece, tiny scrap of fleece (for background block), 2 gold buttons,
thread
STEP 1: First I made my Mario pattern (which also doubles as
a Luigi pattern!). I taped several
pieces of paper together so I had a big square.
I drew a grid with 1 inch squares, 16 squares per side (probably
shouldn’t have used black paper, but I have an abundance of it).
STEP 2: Using this image I drew the outline of Mario and cut
it out. I used this shape to cut out 2
pieces of red fabric adding an extra 5/8 inch border for the seam
allowance. This is the front and back of
the pillow.
STEP 3: Then I outlined each block of color on the pattern and
cut them out. I labeled each piece as I
cut, so I could easily identify the shape and orientation. (I also added an inch square for the
background color between Mario’s hat and nose, I made it blue, but any
contrasting color will work)
STEP 4: I cut 1 piece of the corresponding fabric color for
each pattern piece, then arranged and pinned them onto the front of the pillow
according to the Mario pattern. I sewed
each piece in place, then added 2 gold buttons to Mario’s overalls. I pinned
the front and back of the pillow with right sides together and sewed around the
edge leaving a few inches. I then turned
the pillow right side out, stuffed it, and then stitched up the gap.
I’ve made this pillow for 2 different video game lovers and
they both adored it! I made a matching
Luigi pillow the first time, and just like in the image above, both faced
different directions. So they looked
awesome sitting together on a couch! (Wish I had taken a picture)
