Simple Perfect Pillow Sham

I made a pillow sham to accompany the Whales and Sails quilt. It only took 2 hours from designing to finishing. Here are a few photos and a tutorialito (not quite a tutorial) I didn't take photos along the process. This sham will fit a standard bed pillow (17 x 22")

The top: I started by cutting 24 charms (5 x 5" squares of fabric) and sewed them together into 4 rows of six. That's it!

 I made a quilt sandwich with some muslin on the back and quilted along either side of the seams and diagonally across the blocks.

I made an envelope closure for the back. I cut two pieces of fabric 19 x 19" and assembled the pillow. If you are new to making pillows with envelop closures may I refer you to Katy at I'm a ginger monkey who has an excellent 5 part series on making pillows. Here is her tutorial on a envelope closure.

Now my happy quilt has a happy pillow to go with it. Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts and TGIFF on Friday. 

Also, OMG OMG OMG I am going to the STASH BASH tomorrow!!! Three days of nonstop sewing and meeting lots of bloggers! Me and Kim (Crafternoon Delight) and Katie (Katie's Korner) are driving down together tomorrow morning. Watch out greater Atlanta area, here we come!