An Easy-To-Make Lace Pillow Heirloom

An Easy-To-Make Lace Pillow Heirloom (NAPSA)—If you’re looking for a perfect handmadegift to celebrate a joyous occasion, here’s one that will be treasured for years to come. This lovely lace pillow project from Rowenta, manufacturer of high-end garment care products, is the perfect gift for brides and bridesmaids, or as a keepsake for newborns. You Will Need: 1 yard batiste e 2 yards wide insertion lace e Embroidery card for the machine embroidery on pillow front (note: you may also hand embroider) Embroidery thread e Tear-away stabilizer cut to the size of the pillow front Rowenta iron Cutting Directions: 1)Cut a 21” x 17” rectangle of fabric for the pillow front. 2) Cut two 13%” x 17” rectangles of fabric for the pillow backs. SewingDirections: 1)Turn under and press a 1” hem along one long edgeof onepillow backpiece. 2)Turn under 1” again and press. Stitch close to the fold. 3) Repeat for the remaining pillow back. 4)Mark the location of your embroidery in the center of the pillow front. 5) Lightly starch and press fabric before embroidering. Place stabilizer behind the fabric. 6) Follow sewing machinedirections for embroidery card or pillow is easy to make and a perfect gift or keepsake for newborns. edges even, overlapping the hemmededges of the pillow back. 8)Stitch with a %” seam allowance. Trim seams. Turn right side out and press. 9) Measure and marka line 2” in from the edges of the pillow for the flange. 10)Stitch along the marked flangeline. 11) Mark a curving line in the center of the flange for the placementof the lace. 12) Pin lace along the marked line. 13) At the curves, pull up gently on the gathering thread in the edge of the lace. 14)Shape the lace around the curve and steam to remove any puckersor gathers. 15) Stitch close to the edges of the lace with a narrow zigzag stitch. 16) Trim away the fabric behind design, name or date to mark the the lace. For more information on Rowenta garment care products or with right sides together and raw www.rowentausa.com. embroider by hand a special occasion. 7) Pin the pillow front and back project ideas, visit the Website: