quillow out of fleece throws from walmart
 

found a really easy pattern for a quillow made with a prepurchased throw and you just add a pocket to form a quillow. the nice thing about the pattern was the pocket could keep your feet warm when unfolded. so i found some really cute throws at walmart but the fleece is really soft and stretchy. wondering if i cut one of them into squares to make the pocket - i am afraid it is too stretchy so i was wondering if i added an iron on stabilizer to just the pocket piece if it would keep it from stretching? any ideas and/or thoughts would be welcome. i was hoping to make them for xmas gifts.

I'd love to see the pattern!

i will try and find it - i think i bookmarked it!

if you type CRAFTY ADY into your search you should get her blog - on the right side bar there is a list of months/years. the tutorial is under may 2011. she has a lot of cute stuff!

I"m not sure stabilizer would stick to fleece. maybe just "quilt" the pocket piece a lot. straight lines would keep it from stretching. Good luck.

thanks i will try it -had a couple of throws i bought a couple of years ago when they went half price so i will experiment with them!

It's in May 2011 http://craftyady.blogspot.ca/2011/05...-tutorial.html Thanks for sharing

I wonder if you lined the pocket with cotton fabric if it would stabilize it better. I agree that iron on stabilizer might not stick to the fleece.

Maybe the pocket could be flannel instead of fleece.

Another thought for your consideration:

How about using sew-on, not fusible, knit interfacing? Place the stretchiest direction of the interfacing at 180 degree angle to the outside pocket fabric. Yes, there'll be some give but also "return" because of the 180 degree angling. Taking a look at the combination may just turn out showing you the answer you're looking for.

Please share your final answer with us. And have a wonderful holiday season.

Pat

I was thinking the same thing last night!
Definitely have to prewash the flannel though!

I have made quillows with cotton and batting. I would use a little glue, put cotton wrong sides together with the fleece and do a little quilting and then follow directions. That would keep the pocket from streching out of shape.

Make the backing of the pocket with flannel. Perhaps the flannel will stabilize the fleece.

Thanks for all the suggestions! i am going to try the flannel. i bought a lot on black friday and of course i have some extra here a home! going to cut out what i need for a xmas rag quilt that i have been wanting to do for about three years now (lol) and then wash the rest of it to use hopefully on these! will try to post some pics if it works!

No need to use stabilzer. I have made hundreds of quillows out of polartec and the one thing to remember, is that usually width wide is the stretch and length is not. So don't make the pillow part as large, make it 16-18 inches square and make sure that the stretch goes across the opening of the pillow on the quillow. Use a walking foot if you have one to attach it to the quillow, and if you don't, then use a small zig zag stitch to allow for stetching. Thanks

Thanks for the tute, easy and cute!

I love quillows....

I have made quillows out of fleece had no problems turn out great.

Hi,I used to make these to pass on to the homeless,added a strap so they could carry them around.At night they could put their possessions in the pocket as well as their feet to keep them safe.Good idea to use fleece throws, I think I will start to make more.Love Letty.

I just made one for mom and I think it would be uncomfortable with anything added. Hers was so soft and folded around her body and she loved the pillow it made when she slept on the plane.
Lynda