that is a quillow last year they sold like hotcakes at a craft show i was at there are lots of patterns for them on the web

I had a crochet pattern that did this but not a quilting one. I would love to see one!

Hi, Just google "Quillo instructions" and you should be able to get several sites with free instructions. Good Luck.

What you describe is called a "Quillow". The pattern is avail. so I suggest you do a search forit.

Here is another Quillow webpage at http://www.quickquilts.com

The pattern page for Kitty Quillow is.....

http://www.quickquilts.com/patterns/...s.html?idx=277

Because of my arthritis I made my outer pocket with a sorta like accordion fold on the sides to make it easier for me to put back together. Otherwise I'd have to find a neighbor or friend to refold it and put it in the pocket. Not fun asking others when I can plan how I make it.

It is called a "quillow". Google to term as: instructions to make a pillow quilt called a "quillow". See what you get. God bless.

Quick Quilts magazine also had a pattern for that. I am not sure of the issue it was in but if you go online and do a search on their website you should be able to see which one it was in

I remember Quillows too. Looks like an idea that needs reviving. I remember wanting to make one when I first saw the idea (tv sewing show). May give this a try, and best wishes with yours.

I went to their website and did find the pattern. Thanks. Also, now I have another quilting magazine to become addicted to! Thanks again! :-D

You are welcome. I get this magazine and love it! There are so many good ones out there it is hard not to buy them all:0)

I made a Quillow several years ago for my brother. He wanted it very, very sturdy as he planned on giving it lots of use so insisted on picking out the fabric. I was rather supprised when he showed up carrying upholstory fabric. All in all it came out great and he loved it to death. It softened up over the years. BTW he was 40 yrs.old at the time!

I remember exactly but I knew when it was called a "Quillow"

I think I spelled it correctly. I am not sure about the directions but am sure you can find them online.

Fons and Porter did one of their shows demonstrating this and it was also in one of their magazines about a year ago. It might be on their website to view.

I am so sorry I can't help you. Penny

They are sometimes called quillows. I downloaded free patterns, however, I never made one. Just put quillow in your bar and it will send you to a list of sites. I went to one called crazycreekquilts.com/free-quillow-patterns.html and found one. Try that one. Jackie

Does this help (for those that are visual):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOlJ7746bHE

Made my Brother a quillow several years ago, he said, love the quilt and the pocket to put my feet in! we had a great laugh on that one. He recently passed away and the quilt went with him, I will always remember the quilt with the pocket for your feet

Tomorrow I am making my first quillow since the Carter administration (lol) and I am sure I will refer to this video!! Thanks!

Joann,
What a touching story. I use my quillow the same way. I put my feet in it. I made the quilt part extra long so it would cover anybody who used it (mostly me now). I don't even try to fold it back into a pillow.
Pat

I think simplicity patterns has this pattern. you may look on the web to see if you can get it free.

I've replied to this thread before, but I've just remebered the quillow I made for a little cancer patient. When he was first diagnosed, I made a little quilt for him to travel back and forth to Memphis (St. Jude's). A couple of years later, I asked him if his quilt "still fits." He said that it was getting to be too small. I make him a quilllow and made a pillow to tuck in the pocket. This is what he still uses to travel to Memphis. Luke has leukemia and is a fighter. He goes to school now.

I began my quillow today. I never used the fusible batting before and am confused. I ironed it on the fabric according to the directions, but I got a sticky residue on my ironing board cover. Did I do it right? Is there a better way to do it? If I had ironed it with the batting side toward the iron, the iron would have been covered with the sticky residue instead of the ironing board. Did I do it wrong? TIA

When I used fusible batting I used it on both the front and the back so it was in the middle of the fabric, I had no problem. Is this what you did? I think it fuses from both sides. If you use it on half it would stick to the ironing board or iron.

Here is a link I found. Is this what you are wanting?
Hope this helps. :thumbup:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...lt.html?cat=24

According to all the directions I found for making a qwillow, you layer the top and back right sides together and put the batting on the bottom layer so it is against the sewing machine throat plate. Then you just sew it all together like a pillow. I can see where using fusible batting for a quilt would be nice since it would be sandwiched between the front and back. Using it to make a qwillow though is just so darn messy to the ironing board. There must be a better way. I hope I didn't goof.

tinabodina
Thanx for posting the web site. I can DEFINATELY see a difference between the Qwillow and the Pocket Quilt now.
Thanx again.

Joeysnana
Yes I made five of these back then, increased two from just small quillows to a full size bed quillow and also a kingsize bed quillow. I don't know just where that pattern is, but you have the right idea. I made the two small quilts from just one large piece of fabric, and had to piece two widths of fabric together for the larger ones, both front and back, and quilted both sides. Then you do add a pocket to one side, at the very end of the quilt with three sides sewn, and the top of the pocket open. This pocket is sewn in the center of the quilt on the very end. leaving some of the quilt on each side. However the pocket is large enough that when the quilt is folded from the other side, and from the ends it will fold into the pocket, thus making a pillow, and where the name quillow comes from. I will not have time this week, because of testing at school, to look for the pattern but will try to do so next weekend, or as soon as possible. When do you need the pattern? I will hunt for the pattern and make a copy and mail to you when I find it. I will get back to you on this site so we can pm each other with address info. You may not need the pattern with this info, but just in case, I will look for it. Hope this helps. Gerbie

Thanks for the kind offer. I did find several websites with good instructions and am in the process of making my quillow this weekend. Other than the usual "disagreements"(we are not friends) with my sewing machine it is going pretty well.