If I could only own a handful of Sizzix dies, the Bigz XL 2" finished square die would be at the top of the list. It's incredible how often I use it, whether it's for quick projects like this 12 x 16" pillow or the numerous bee blocks that require squares of this size. This is the chair I sit in while I'm sewing, and I love the juxtaposition of the traditional prints with the modern furniture.
Meredith Daniel (@thefooshe) recently put a notice up on Instagram that she is collecting 8.5" blocks of miscellaneous Liberty fabrics for friends who are going through a major trauma. There are 16 squares per block; I was surprised that I actually had that many different prints in my stash. This will be in the mail on Monday.
The pillow is reversible — many things in life often wind up backwards, so why be boring on the other side? Eight squares across by six squares high equals a total of 96 blocks, 48 per side. Die cut fabric pieced and fused to Pellon Fusible Fleece, quilted and with a simple invisible zipper — it was a fun, quick project to get me back at the sewing machine after QuiltCon.
