QUILTsocial Issue 4 | Page 50

mbroidered E Memories Machine Embroidered Memory Pillow As you can imagine, I’m always on the hunt for new projects to share with you. One of the ideas was a Memory Pillow. My friend Karen lost her husband last year and I thought a Machine Embroidered Memory Pillow would be perfect keepsake for her. - Elaine Theriault shopping list •• a shirt – preferably cotton or other woven fabric. You could do the same thing with a knit material, but best if you stabilize the knit. •• contrast fabric for the pocket – I used a second shirt •• pillow form (I used a 20" pillow form) •• zipper (I used a 14" zipper) •• stabilizer for the embroidery •• embroidery weight bobbin thread •• embroidery thread for the embroidery 50 QUILTsocial .com ● issue 4