Create your own turtle pillow with this versatile pattern! Choose from either a pieced top shell or a single fabric shell. Both look great! Make one with a great home decorating print, soft fleece, or those wonderful quilting fabrics you have stashed away!
Finished size measures approximately 16-17 inches across the shell, including ruffle, and 22-23 inches from top of head to tip of tail, the perfect size to add a bit of charm and comfort to a bed, couch or chair. Also wonderful in a child's room!
Original pattern includes list of materials needed & full sized pattern pieces. Some sewing experience is recommended, but lots of detailed instructions and step by step photos are included to make the pattern achievable for all sewing levels.
Contains:
- Sewing Pattern PDF
- Detailed Instructions
- Step by Step Photos
- Full Size Pattern Pieces
- Written in US English
- US Standard Measurements
*Suitable for advanced beginner or intermediate skill level.
Materials you need at home:
3/8 yard of FABRIC A (bottom shell, top of head and legs, tail)
3/4 yard of FABRIC B (center hexagon, underside of head and legs, ruffle) Note: This is for a pieced ruffle. You can also cut the ruffle in one piece (53 inches long), but this will require extra yardage.
1 (5 X 7 ½) inch piece EACH of SIX OTHER FABRICS (curved shell pieces)
*Optional for single fabric top shell: 13 X 13 inch piece of fabric
*Two ¾- 1 inch buttons for eyes *Optional: two smaller buttons for layered eyes. (For the turtle shown, I used two 1 inch buttons and two ¾ inch buttons.) *Embroidery thread for mouth & nose (I used DMC #5 Coton Perle) *Sewing thread to match fabric *Fiberfill *Scissors *Sewing needles and pins (a long needle is helpful to sew on buttons) *Sewing machine
Sandra Hanken
I've been sewing and crafting since I was a little girl growing up on a small farm in the woods of northern Minnesota, USA. In recent years I have focused on creating whimsical patterns that are inspired by my love of nature.