How to Make a Cathedral Window Pillow | a Shabby Fabrics Quilting Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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I made a Cathedral Window quiLt once, it ended up being a pillow. You make it look so simple I may have to try again. It is so beautiful when you see a whole quilt made with this pattern.
This is such a beautiful pattern! Thank you for watching! - Sophie
I calculated it will take me 506 10 x 10 inch squares to make my king sized quilt! That’s not counting the colorful squares!! I may have to settle for a pillow too! 😉
I've been working on a Cathedral Windows quilt (queen). I clicked on this because I wanted to see how the pillow was done -- specifically how to attach the backing. Way more simple than I thought. Seams I was worried about nothing really. But making the windows in this "origami envelope" method is MUCH easier than the traditional method -- and faster. It is also much more accurate (for me). I haven't decided whether I will hand-stitch or machine-sew the windows open. As for the pillow, I will make an envelope style backing so the pillow form can be removed for washing the case (or replacing the pillow form itself). Thanks for the video.
Thank you for sharing! We're glad this made that project a little easier for you! Merry Christmas! 🎄~Leah
Hello! What a beautiful project! I'd love to have a whole bedding set in that pattern. My daughter and I are both learning and I'd like to thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. You make sewing fun! Have a Blessed day! ♡♡♡
It is great to hear that you and your daughter are learning together! This would make a beautiful bed set!
I recently rediscovered sewing at age 53 (haven't sewn since my 20s) and am having a blast learning all kinds of crafts from your channel. In fact, I've had such success at the projects I've attempted, I am gaining confidence to plan to make a quilt! Thank you!
Yay! Welcome back to the amazing world of sewing and quilting :) So glad you are enjoying our channel!
omg... I am so glad I found you ... amazing videos... I feel like I am taking a "free" class... with a great instructor. Thank you
We are so glad you found us, too! Welcome to Team Shabby! :)
Seriously, this is a genius way to do cathedral window, many thanks.
Thank you so much! We love this method!!
Such a beautiful pattern.....I learned this pattern in the early 80's and it was all hand sewn...I am going to have to try this way now...it is absolutely my favorite pattern!!!
That is such a great story! It is a beautiful pattern. - Yajaira
I tried hand sewing a cathedral quilt as a travel project suggested in a book. This is much better and now I will try again
Yay! We are happy to hear that you are going to give this an another try! If you have any questions along the way please let me know as I am always happy to help! -Kyla
Fantastic tutorial. You're so thorough in explaining exactly how you're doing each step. 💟
We're happy you enjoyed this tutorial. Thanks for watching! 🤗 -Michelle
This has always been my favorite quilt but was so tedious and time consuming. You have simplified it wonderfully. This will be my next quilt♥️
We are so glad we could help! Thanks for watching! -Kristen
This is my second time watching it through. I need to stop studying and just give it a try.!!! such a lovely pattern
We’re so glad you enjoy this project! We’ll keep an eye out for your project photos :) -Michelle
Wow! When I first did Cathedral Windows, we used a much smaller template, all hand sewn, and no repeated fabrics. This is so much easier!💙
We're very glad this project has inspired you. Thank you very much for watching!! -Michelle
Jen, what an excellent video to making cathedral quilt squares. I have to say, It makes me miss my grandmother. This was her favorite quilt to make. She hand sewed all of hers and one of her quilts she actually took and hand tied the centers instead of quilting. ;) We still have some of her pillows that she made. When I have time, I'm going to have to give this a try. Looks easy enough, but extremely time consuming, so I will have to set aside some time. LOL.... thanks again....
I'm so glad we could remind you of your grandmother's love of Cathedral Quilt Squares! Sounds like she was an amazing quilter :) those pillows of hers are such a treasure! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment - you will love working on this project!
OMG, so cool, going to try that later, especially as some new fabric arrived today. Love the magic pillowcase too. Thanks for uploading these tutorials, you make something that looks too complicated for me to make a lot easier with your instructions. Keep up the videos x
So happy you find our tutorials easy to follow! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Thank you so much for this, Jen! I have always loved cathedral windows and never thought I could make them. Now, with your help, I can! 😀
Yay! That is so great to hear! We love that this technique is so simple but the results are so gorgeous!
Thank you so much for this tutorial! This pattern has been on my list forever and now i can actually get it done. Wonderful!
Thank YOU for watching and commenting! So happy we could help check this off your "to-do" list :)
I have this going, but hand sewing. I find it more relaxing and can take it with me once I have the squares folded. I love the idea of the template for pressing the raw edge to start. I had not thought about that so it was aha moment. Thanks!
Also I do not sew the back and front and turn as you have shown. I sandwich them together and sew .25 seam and do a binding around like you would a quilt. This also gives you a chance to add some color accent binding.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! So happy that we were able to an aha moment! We love those!
I'm new to all this. Your tutorial is the only one I've understood completely. So pretty too. Thank you!
So happy to hear that this was an easy-to-understand tutorial! Let us know how your project goes.
@@ShabbyFabrics so I had a try. It turned out awful. Nothing to do with your tutorial. I am new to a sewing machine as well as patchwork. So I'm going to start with easier things. Squares. Denim with some lace on. Maybe a rag one. A cushion. I think I ran before I could walk.
I just finished my first attempt at this pillow and just love it!
Next I will make it a much larger pillow for my bed❤
Great! Happy Holidays! ❄~Leah
After watching your video yesterday, I made this pillow. It took me 4 hours, but that includes time (about an hour) contemplating my fabric stash and doing the math to determine the larger square size needed to use smaller blocks. I used lite weight heat and bond to secure the smaller squares and triangles in place. Most of the labor for this is in the cutting and pressing (~2hrs). If you can edgestitch curves with some precision then you can sew this pillow too! Mine is supercute bright green solid with pinks and blues panes. I'll definitely be doing this again.
Wow! You made this pillow so quickly, great job! Thanks for watching!
Thank you Jennifer,,,,this is beautiful. Love pinks, also.
Thank you! Merry Christmas! 🎄~Leah
I helped my grandmother make blocks for her quilt when I was 11. I've wanted one for my bed ever since. But I'd had a hard time finding sizes for the traditional squares & how to put it together. Thank you so much for this video! I'm starting mine July 4th.
Yay! We are excited, and can't wait to see photos of your finished project! -Kyla
Great tutorial Jen! This is a great idea for making and using, especially for last minute gifts, etc. Thank you!
This is a great gift idea Rosalee! Thanks for watching :)
loved this tutorial and I was able to make the pillow in 2 nights (after baby was asleep). Will share at some point on Twitter or instagram! thanks again
That is awesome to hear that you were able to complete your pillow so quickly! It's amazing what moms can accomplish after baby is asleep :) We look forward to seeing your pillow on IG or Twitter!
Another wonderful project. I love the Welcome Home line.
So glad to hear you love the line, Naomi! Thank you for watching!
Love your show...great ideas...i have made six of the cathedral ornaments...turned out great. . Thank you for your great ideas
SO happy to hear you loved the tutorial and made some of our projects! Thanks for watching!
You make it look so easy ... definitely going to give it a shot!
Thank you so much for watching! You will have a blast making this pillow!
This looks really beautiful, my next project. Love the Shabby Fabrics tutorials!!!!
Thank you so much for the love!
This is the first time I’ve seen your channel. I just love the cathedral pillow.
Welcome! We're so glad to have you here!
This is a great tutorial, easy to understand. Will be using this to make my cushions.
Thank you for watching Estelle! ~Leah
Stunning!!! And thank you for showing a close up! That was wonderful. Always love your vids.
Thank you so much for your kind words and appreciation!
Jen,
Love all your videos. Your cheerful presentation brightens my day. I so wish, though, that you would either get an extension bed table for your machine or have someone cut a hole in your table to sink your machine in. Having a nice flat surface to sew on is so much easier. Trying to sew on the narrow machine bed causes lots of frustration. I sunk my machine years ago and I’ll never go back.
Mwah!
Thank you for that suggestion! I'll pass that along to Jen and let her know it's been helpful to you! :) - Morgan
Cute fabrics cute cute buttons!!
Thank you very much!! We're glad you enjoy it!! 💖 -Michelle
This is such a beautiful project. Thank you for always including your tips/ tricks. I really wanna try this one out!
Thank YOU so much for showing your appreciation with this kind comment!
I made one using your video. Love it.
Can we post a pic of our project we made using your video?
Absolutely! You can post it on our Facebook page, send it in a message on Facebook, or post it on Instagram and tag us in it or use #ShabbyFabulous :) We are so excited to see your pillow!
I’m so envious of all the beautiful material behind you💗
Hi Bobbie! We have so many amazing fabrics to choose from - www.shabbyfabrics.com
Thank you for watching! - Sophie
I love your tutorials, your collections of fabrics and I thank you for your free patterns. Also, your store decor is amazing
Thank you for your kind words! - Sophie
Just started a king sized quilt using this technique. Wish me luck!
Good luck! That will be gorgeous!
I have to try this. I would love a bed quilt like that, but will start with a pillow.
That would be great practice! Merry Christmas! 🎄~Leah
bought the pattern last week now watching makes me understand it more....tks for the tip on the glue pen going to buy one tomorrow....got your magazine going to order the bunny wall hanging pattern and the holder...tks again
We're so glad to hear that this video helped you understand the pattern better! That's definitely our goal when we do these. Also, so glad you enjoyed the catalog. That bunny wall hanging pattern is SO cute. Good choice!
Just beautiful! I have awesome ideas already of what I will be making very soon! I love your excitement in the videos to show as much as you can to ensure we get a clear picture that you seem to get out of breath! Shows true passion for what you do! Keep up the amazing videos! I have made two bags from one of your previous videos with the several strips of material. Not as great as yours but still can be used, lol!
Thank you so much for you thoughtful comment and for making our projects! Our first time making these projects doesn't usually look like the finished one either lol!
I love that tiny iron!
We do, too!! It is tiny but mighty! Here is the link: bit.ly/SteamfastTravelIronShabbyFabrics
Thank you I’ve just come across this I’m going to make a “wedding ring pillow” for my daughter who is getting married in February 2021 - both her and her fiancé have Down Syndrome and I want to make it special for her
This will be an amazing gift for her! Congrats on the upcoming wedding! - Morgan
What a cool technique! I’ve not seen it done this way before
Happy that you enjoyed this tutorial and that it will help you! Thanks for your comment! - Abby
This is such a gorgeous pillow, I love the colors that you used! Thanks for another great tutorial/video! I want to go make one right now :)
So happy to hear that you loved this tutorial- thanks for watching!
Love this! I also love the style in how you teach us. Great video.
Thank you SO much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch our video!
Explain so well ,one of the best I have watched ✂️✂️✂️
That is so awesome to hear!! Thank you for watching and for your feedback!
What a great project! Love it in pink ❤️
Thank you so much! We love pink, too!
Came out beautiful with your colors.
Thank you! We're glad you like it!! 💕 -Michelle
wow, its beautiful, so precise so neat! You are very very creative!
Thank you so much! We are so lucky to have many creative people on the Shabby Team who help bring these videos to life!
Great demonstration! Looked at several videos and liked yours best. I will try this soon! Thanks.
Thank you for watching, Kathryn! - Sophie
Love love love it. Simpler than it looks. TFS.
Isn't it amazing how simple the technique is when the finished product looks so complex?! Thanks for watching :)
I really like this technique for cathedral windows. Thanks for a great tutorial.
Thank you so much for watching! I'm so glad you found the technique helpful. Let me know how your project goes! - Morgan
Omg, I love ❤️ this pillow! Great job on the video👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you so much!! So happy to hear you love the pillow :)
Amazing work
Thank you for watching! - Sophie
OH wow this is so beautiful and you are such a great teacher! I'm going to defiantly try this.
So happy you will be trying this! Have fun!
Love this tutorial. Great way to use leftover jelly roll from my recent quilts. Will make pillows to match. Thank you!
Yes! This is a great way to match pillows to quilts when you have some scraps :)
I’m impressed with both ways of doing the initial squares. as seen in the red white n blue pillow with flag quilt hanging behind
Thank you! So glad you like them!! - Morgan
Another amazing tutorial, I like to change my pillow's (in England we say cushions) but the same thing I like to change my pillows for the seasons (spring summer autumn (fall) winter) and this will be wonderful for having the colors of the 4 seasons and I'm thinking Christmas fabric and may be use your Christmas shabby shapes in one or two of the windows.
Those all sound like wonderful ideas!! Feel free to share your creations with us on Facebook or Instagram! We'd love to see what you make :)
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I somehow lost the login password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me.
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@Wyatt Zain thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Wyatt Zain it worked and I actually got access to my account again. I am so happy!
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this is so beautiful ! I love it ! Im going to try to make it as soon as I can decide on the fabrics !
Choosing fabrics is the hardest part!!
That is so beautiful!!! Love your videos.
Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for a great project. The tutorial was wonderful, can't wait to try this project!😀
That is awesome to hear- you will love working on this project!
Hello, I just found this video, because I wanted to learn this technique, and I did! I made a make up bag for my cousin as a present, and hope she'll like it. Anyway, I would appreciate it if you could show all the steps more in detail. Like in the end, when you talked about closing the pillow, I wasn't quite sure, how thick my seam should be and so on. :) But the rest I really loved. Thank you.
That is so great to hear! Glad this tutorial was helpful for you! For closing your pillow, you will lay your cathedral window piece (pillow front) and your chosen backing fabric right sides together. You will then sew around the perimeter using a quarter inch seam allowance, leaving a four or five inch opening. Then, you will turn your pillow right-side-out and stuff with your desired filling. Once it is stuffed, you will use a whip stitch to sew the opening shut!
Please let me know if you need any additional instructions :)
I made this pillow same idea similar color and design in 1980! Not hard but looks complicated and lovely!
Such a classic project!
This is gorgeous , just beautiful. hard to remember the steps, I'd have to watch it closely and go step by step with you. Btw, I recently purchased some of your fabric line and it's just beautiful I must say!
Thank you so much for your purchase! Going along with the video step-by-step is a great idea!
Iv done some of their projects before for gifts and their step by step instructions and kits are just the best!! I ❤️ Shabby Fabrics!
Love it! I can see this project something to do when you have a lot of time, slow process but so gratifying! Ideas for baby blanket.....lol!
It's definitely a labor of love, but it's so satisfying to get it all complete. This would be a gorgeous heirloom baby blanket! That's a great idea. - Morgan
so I stuffed the window and each window was a different color of materal. I do it a little different but I like the way you do it. Thanks again.
Thank you for sharing! ~Leah🙃
Make it into a table runner using Christmas fabric or any of your favorites
That would be such a special table accent! Thanks for watching!
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This was very cool ... I can not wait to try it ... thank you .
You will love creating this beautiful design, Kim! Thanks for watching!
Oh my goodness I love this!! Gorgeous 😍
Thank you! We love the possibilities of the cathedral window technique. Thanks for watching! 💖 -Michelle
Thank you this is my next project love it.
Thank you for watching!
I love the fabrics you use and I can’t wait to try this pattern!
Thank you so much! We can't wait to see how yours turns out! - Morgan
Love this always wanted to try it. You make it easy to understand thank you.
We're glad you enjoy this project! We look forward to hearing how it goes for you. 😍 -Michelle
Thank you, it’s made look a lot easier 7:28
U made it look so easy
We're glad you like this project. Thanks for watching!! 💖 -Michelle
I love this pillow can hardly wait to make one. I love this site I wish you where in st louis,mo
Thank you for the love! Have fun making your pillow!
this is great, I'm looking for something to use with skull bandannas for my grandson. This or attic windows but this is definitely going somewhere on my future Japanese quilt.
Thank you for watching!
Thanks. Great options and possibilities. You did not mention a binding and I am thinking, no binding. Instead of cutting the half-squares for the edge, why not fold them under, sew them down along the outside and leave them like that? As long as the edge is not pulled and stressed in use, why would it come apart? So, thanks for the demonstration and sparking some ideas and possibilities.
We're so glad we could inspire you!! Your idea is a great option-please let us know how that works for you!! Thanks for watching!! -Michelle
Beautiful
Thank you so much!
Lovely. Thank You!!
Thank you for watching! - Sophie
Also a great way to use up scraps or repurpose clothes that cannot be upcycled.
You are so right!
Love it. Will try it soon.
Thanks for the love - have fun!
Good sewing suggestion at 16:22! Saves time.
Thank you so much :)
Thanks for your clear demo😇
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
I love this!!! I am so excited to make these!! THANK YOU!
Thank you! It's such a fun project! Let us know how yours turn out for you! - Morgan
Just found ur channel ...love this even as a newby to sewing I think I could do this gonna try it 😃
Thank you! Let us know if you have any questions! - Morgan
@@ShabbyFabrics I certainly will Ty for the UK to Canada and USA Happy Holidays to u all and stay safe 🎄🎁🙌x
you are a great teacher thanks so much.
Thank you so much for watching! - Morgan
Beautiful!
Thank you so much!
Love this pillow
Thank you so much! It's so much fun to make, let us know if you give it a try! - Morgan
Do Brasil,encantada, Obrigada
Obrigado por assistir! - Sophie
Thanks so much A great project to take your mind from the Lockdown
Thank you for watching! Stay safe and happy sewing! ~Leah
When you fold the fabric (smile form to cover the small color square) do use a glue, it will help you to see if they are identical and if not, to peel it and try again. only a suggestion.
That is a great suggestion! Much less cumbersome than a pin! Thank you :)
This is going to be my next project
Yay! Hope you love it! We'd love to see the finished product!
I use Elmer's School Glue .. washes out also and it's only about a buck in the Dollar Store. It comes in stick form also.
Yes! Elmer's glue absolutely works, too since it is water soluble! Thank you for watching!
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Great idea, love your videos. Maybe practice more for your video. You did a lot of starting out of your concept , then changing your mind, put out fabric, then changing your mind, move squares into place, then changing your mind, start to sew, then change your mind, etc., etc. and can imagine it's a little nerve racking at times when you're explaining idea. Trust me, you are amazing, just didn't seem confident much on this video. Use play back and see what I mean. I don't mean any harm. Keep making these videos. Ideas are great.
We always make sure practice our videos and projects before filming. In order to keep our tutorials genuine and not scripted or stiff we think it is important to keep them as if we are teaching a friend. Making decisions and adapting in the moment is something that everyone who sews can relate to. Thank you so much for your input and for taking the time to watch!
Instead of the square to iron around I’d be doing long running/stay stitch but I’m an exact sewer and can see a straight line
The thread can be pulled later it’s just my way of “perforation for easier folding
That's a great tip, thanks for sharing! - Morgan
I love this tutorial and pillow! My question is, if I want to use three fabrics, how would I put my inside fabric in the sandwich prior to sewing and adding my window? Thanks!
Hi Helen - It seems like we need a bit more information as to where/how you'd like to use the three fabrics you're referring to - this method does use 3 fabrics to create the cathedral window effect. Are you perhaps trying to showcase 3 fabrics on the inside of the window? Please let us know how we can best help answer your query. -Michelle
@@ShabbyFabrics Thank you for the quick reply. What I’m trying to do is make a table runner out of this pattern, so mine would be a rectangle. My question is would it be possible to use the white background and another color, in addition to the fabric in the window? This way the white fabric would be more of an accent . Do you have a cathedral window runner tutorial? I couldn’t find one. I’ve watched others but I like Jen’s version. I love the Shabby Fabric tutorials and I’ve learned a lot! Thank you!
Beautiful technique. When you were stitching each window it looked like you just cut the threads. Does the end have to be backed stitched or knotted in some way so the threads don't come out. Not a quilter...yet, but lover all your videos. I've made many, many of your fat quarter backpacks with your tutorial. Thank you for all the time you put into these videos.
So awesome to hear you've made so many backpacks!
In this case, there is no need to back-stitch since you can continue your stitch down an entire row. You can see what I'm referencing around 16:12 :)
Beautiful 😍
Thank you so much!
Love the pattern. Something new to the. Off topic but do you prefer Singer sewing machines?
We don't have an absolute preference to a particular brand of sewing machine but we have found that Singer machines are VERY reliable!