Friday, January 29, 2016

Sew Solid with the Fat Quarter Shop: Castle Bow Holder Tutorial and Giveaway!

I am excited to be joining in for the Fat Quarter Shop's first Sew Solid hop of the year! Today we're showing off the new Castle pattern!


Click here to see the video tutorial! They have kits all ready to go for you to make your own pillow in the pink "queen" colorway above or in a blue "king" colorway!

When I saw this castle pattern, I immediately thought of all of the little princesses in my life and set out to make something especially fun for a little girl's room -- a princess bow holder!

To make it, you'll want to follow the cutting directions in the castle pillow pattern, but omit the pieces set aside for the pillow backing. I used teal blue, yellow, and pink fat quarters for my castle.


Once you've constructed your castle, layer with your desired backing and batting, then quilt. I used an all over meander for mine. Trim as if ready for binding.


I then cut 5 pieces of pink ribbon slightly longer than each of the places that I wanted to add ribbon. I folded the ends under and sewed the ribbon to the mini quilt with a few forward and backward stitches across the width of the ribbon. For each of the four short pieces, I tacked the ribbon down at each end. For the long piece of ribbon, I tacked the ribbon down at each end and at two places along the length.




Add a hanging sleeve and bind as desired. I used a pink, yellow, and blue print from my stash.

And voila -- your princess's bows have a royal place to stay neat and organized!


Check out all of the quilters participating in today's hop!


Interested in making your own Castle Pillow or just feeding your fabric addiction from the Fat Quarter Shop? Comment below with what is on your quilting wish list for a chance to win a $25 Fat Quarter Shop gift certificate!

Edit: The giveaway is now closed and our winner is #34 Patti!


46 comments:

  1. Highest on my wish list is energy to sew. I am so pregnant!!! But some goodies from the fqs to pet while I wait for more energy would be great too!

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  2. Adorable pattern, great tute! Know just the little girl who might like this. On my wish list is the desire to establish a nice, fun stash. I've always been a diehard scrap quilter and I think it would be fun to change things up a little, have some pretty fabric lengths to pull from for different projects.

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  3. This is so precious! My quilty wish is to get some stuff done! :)

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  4. My wish---that I could hand quilt as fast as I can machine quilt. Love the looks of both!

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  5. I wish I would get time to start paper piecing!

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  6. Calico Days fat quater bundle is on my quilt wish list.
    Dmac5958ataoldotcom

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  7. On my wish list, quilting a queen size quilt on a home machine. Just learning to sew on it, right now, then have to get free motion to behave. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  8. This is a cute idea and seems so easy! I am hoping to get some first crush fabric at some point.

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  9. I have my eye on V & Co's new Ombre collection--oh, the pillows, placemats, quilts! Thanks so much for the giveaway, Alison :)

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  10. Cute! Great idea and tutorial. Thanks! First on my list is acquiring some fabric to make 3 graduation quilts for grandsons.

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  11. Great idea! That will be a perfect bow holder.
    Vintage Picnic is on my quilty wish list. I want to make the Thimblossoms Clambake quilt with it. Thanks for the chance to win.k

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  12. HI,NEAT IDEA+TUTORIAL! I'D LIKE TO BUY SOME "BACKYARD CIRCUS" AND MAKE A FUN QUILT! THANKS FQS+YOU FOR SHARING! msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  13. Oh can I truly just satisfy my fabric addiction. I am quickly running out of storage space and I cannot sew fast enough. LOL This pillow is so cute.

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  14. The quilt I would like to have time and fabric for is "around the world", I have been collecting fabric from as many places as possible and some from the US would be great

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  15. I have started a mine craft quilt for my son. I would love more solids. I also need them for quilts i am making for my quilt guild. Cute castle!

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  16. More time to finish projects is on my wish list. I always have good intentions but never enough time to execute them.

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  17. The top item on my quilting wish list is some Blueberry Park fabric. There are so many great colors and prints in that line!

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  18. Top of my quilty wish list is to get my sewing room air conditioned! We are having a very hot summer here this year, and the heat drains all my energy. Meantime, my actual quilting wish list priority is to reduce the stash.

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  19. i just wish i could finish the quilt i have been working in for two months

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  20. Top of my quilty wish list is thread. I got one of the thread boxes from FQS with 10 different colors and 220 yards each for christmas and it is my favorite thing ever.

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  21. What a fun idea! Very sweet. Though I have a little girl she always wanted to be a superhero, not a princess.

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  22. Anna Elise Funk Bunny Binkies Yardage - I am loving this yardage. As a dedicated bunny owner I would love to buy some of this fabric and make a dress x
    Iain.ross30 at gmail dot com

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  23. I wish I could finish all of my UFOs. It's like a never ending issue.

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  24. On my wish list is to learn free motion quilting!

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  25. I have a 12.5 inch square ruler on my wishlist.
    jen dot barnard at btinternet dot com

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  26. My wish list has new rotary blades on it.

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  27. Besides being able to magically become a superb free-motion quilter, I'd be happy to have a few days all alone to just sew my heart out. I'd have a few healthy meals delivered, someone to clean the house and keep the hampers emptied, along with a hunky doorman to let the dog in and out so I wouldn't be interrupted. (I could also use a few yards of wide backing fabric.)

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  28. My quilting wish list is for a new set of rotary cutters

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  29. I need some Moda white. Sounds simple but it's reality. I like your castle, very cute.

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  30. I'd love to buy some Star Wars fabric to sew a quilt for my grandson!
    nikilsend(at)outlook(dot)com

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  31. Such a sweet pillow!!! My quilting wish list consists of a nice fat quarter bundle of bloom and bliss!!

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  32. At the top of my wish list is to finally make a Lone Star quilt. I have wanted to make one for a long time now. Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  33. Cute pillow! My wish is to have the energy to finish up a good portion of my to-do/UFO list. 1st up would be a quilt for my new grand-baby.

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  34. Gorgeous!
    Anything by Alison Glass and Denyse Schmidt is on my wishlist!

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  35. I would get a charm pack so I can make a doll quilt with my 4yo. Perhaps Sommer?
    distantsub at gmail dot com

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  36. I would loooove to get some Lil Red Fat Qtr bundle. and the Doll panel...to make a quilt for Grangirlie, and surprise her with that doll! :) Also my quilty wish list has many UFQ's to finish, and learning to be a confident FMQ quilter! lol lol

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  37. My quilt wish list is very,very long...but at the top of the list is to make better use of my time by getting organized and second on the list is better lighting for my studio....the old eyes just aren't what they used to be!

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  38. My quilting wish list is Gooseberry fat quarter and the butterfly quilt.

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  39. I want some V&Co's new ombre fabric! Love this castle...I need to make one for my daughter!

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  40. My wishlist is topped by a desire to fill in some of the Kona colors I can't get locally.

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  41. One of the things on the top of my list is Sarah Jane's new line, Sommer. So pretty!

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  42. I wish for a new pair of quilting gloves. My current ones are getting pretty worn. This pattern is too cute. It's time to bust out my hoarded novelty castle fabrics.

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