Details:
Pattern: Pisces Constellation Pillow by Fancy Tiger Crafts
Fabric: Kona Solids in Coal and Sunny Yellow
Finished Size: 20 x 20 inches
Finished Mid February 2020
Made for: Sister J's Boyfriend
Back in 2018, I made a Constellation Pillow for my sister, J. Actually, I have to start this story by going back to 2016 when we saw the original Constellation quilt at QuiltCon in Pasadena, which we both loved. I bought the book with the constellation patterns practically as soon as it was published; I still want to make myself a quilt with the constellations of my family. But in 2018, my sister was planning a cross country move and she was visiting us for her birthday, so I thought it would be the perfect time to make her the constellation pillow for her future new place. She loved it and her boyfriend mentioned that he would like one as well, so I've had it in my head ever since to make him one! Fast forward to this year, they had recently had their first baby and he was celebrating a milestone birthday in February; it seemed like a good time for another constellation pillow.
I followed the pattern for the quilt top exactly. The only thing I do differently than the pattern instructs is that I quilt the pillow top before making it into a pillow - I just like a quilted pillow better than a non quilted one. I quilt it in straight lines about an inch apart, stitching in the ditch for some of the lines, as needed. The pattern recommends embroidering the lines connecting the stars, but I just switched to a gold thread and quilt a straight line between the squares.
My sister and her boyfriend were happy to now have a matching set of pillows for their house! This was quilted project number three for this year, but I'm (hopefully) not going to count mini quilts like this in my goal for finishing 12 quilts before the end of the year.
