Originally Posted by Baren*eh*ked_canadian
I've always wanted to try those, are they hard?
Your pillow looks great
I was afraid it would be hard, but it was surprisingly easy. It was more time consuming than anything else, making all those background blocks. Putting the "glass" in and sewing them down was much easier and quicker than I thought it would be. One tip I did read about on the internet when I was looking up info about this pattern was very helpful: when making those background blocks and pressing the 4 corners into the center, use 4 pins to hold them together there instead of using your fingers, and then press with the steam iron - sure helps prevent the steam burned fingers! I found that tip after about half way through doing them, so was sure glad I found it.