...to share my Nancy Drew...is a Clue project.
First let me shout a big thank you to Mme Samm and to Carolfor another great blog hop!!
Well done ladies, you are the best!!

...be sure to visit my partners in crime show casing their
Nancy Drew projects today.
Nancy Drew projects today.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Quilt ‘n Queen...you are here
to make the perfect project...
...finally it came to me...
...I needed a pillow and a quilt for my car.
so I decided to make
a quilt in a pillow called a quillow.
I started with 1-1/2 yards of the dot fabric for the front...and 1-1/2 yards of blue scene fabric for the back.
I quilted it as a whole cloth quilt and added the binding.
I centered a 15" x 15" quilted square to the back of the quilt
by sewing the sides and across the top of the square,
leaving the bottom open to create a pocket.
2 pictures of the back of the quilt
Here it is stuffed in it's pocket.
I love how it turned out and it will be a great pillow for my car.
I can use it as a pillow, a quilt...and it will even be great as a picnic blanket.
I hope you have enjoyed my Nancy Drew project.
Thanks for visiting today.
I have a giveaway on my previous post.
Enter HERE for your chance to win 2 charm packs.
Giveaway ends March 16th...
winners will be announced March 18th
after I return from my vacation.
Thursday I am at the AQS Quilt show in Lancaster PA.
Happy stitching

73 comments:
I absolutely love this - how perfect for traveling! blessings, marlene
I love quillows, they are so versatile! Love the way your Nancy Drew one looks. Thank you for sharing.
I really like this idea, practical and pretty!
Thank you for sharing :)
Fun project! Love the application here....so useful!
Love pillow quilts and what a great use of this fabric. Wonderful
A brilliant idea to make journeys more comfortable. I love the blue, it's so vibrant.
This is a beautiful project. Such a great idea and perfect for your car. Congrats on a job well done!
Very cute. What a nice idea.
What a great project! a quillow was the first quilt I ever made!
Thank you for sharing!
That is lovely and very clever, I've always wondered how to make one of those.
This quillow is a great to snuggle under on cool days to read a mystery book. Nice use of the fabric.
Love the quillow idea. Perfect to have in the car.Nice project.
Love your idea, and a picnic blanket sounds perfect!
This is just great! I've always wanted to make a quillow and this highlights the fabric so well. Great job!
:)Yep...adding this to my list! Love how neat and compact as a pillow yet a great size for a blanket!
I haven't made one of these for several years--what a great idea to put it in your car! Very nicely made.
very nice project....I love quillows!
Love the project. I like the idea for the car mmm new project for April.
Love your quillow! Great idea of what to do with the fabric!
Nancy Drew pillow is just fabulous! I remember my friends making those, but I've never made one. What a great idea for the car. Thanks for hopping with us! :O)
Quillow! Now that is something. I LOVE it! Nice work!
I have a quillow my Mom made for me 20 years ago. I love this!
nice hop thanks
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
I love your quillow! I've never made one, so it was nice to "see" one!
delightful as always ...a quillow so that is what this is called...totally inspiring and full of mystery on where to start on something like this lol
Very nice!
I really like your Pillow/quilt. It is really cute. You did a wonderful job.
A quillow is an excellent idea for the traveling you have planned and this one turned out wonderfully. A fun spot to showcase the big book print!
Fabulous project!
What a great idea! We haven't seen quillows in a while and it is time they are popular again! Great job!
I've never made a Quillow but I love the idea and yours turned out perfectly!! Thanks for sharing.
This is a fantastic idea, have to try it!
Thanks for sharing!
I haven't seen a quillow in a long time. It was a great idea !
Oh great idea I will have to give this a try...thanks for sharing and enjoy your show...
What a great idea... and you used the fabrics wonderfully!
hope your vacation is perfect!
That was just a wonderful idea to use, I have only made one quillow and I loved it, this was great.
Great quillow...I should make one fo those for my car. WHere did you get your pattern or is it soemthing you made up?
What a great quillow!
That is such a cute idea! Love your quillow!
I really like the way your Quillow turned out. Great project.
Wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing!
Great idea. I made some of those about 20 years ago for gifts.
What a great way to use the panel - love it! I'm trying to fins some of the book spine fabric but it's tough, every Nancy Drew fan must be getting a bit of it.
Great quillow. I have always thought they were a great idea, no matter the fabric. Hope you enjoy the show in Lancaster.
That is a great idea and very useful too. Have a fun time.
I haven't made a quillol in years. What a great idea. Well done.
I do love quillows. What a great way to curl up and read!
Thanks for sharing your cool quillow! lol vickise at gmail dot com
THANKS FOR SHARING A NEAT QUILLOW!
msstitcher1948@yahoo.com
Oh to be able to go to the AQS Quilt show in Lancaster, PA! Love your Quillow! Thanks for sharing, B-)
Great use of your fabrics. Love that quillow!
Love your Quillow!! I have been wanting to try one of those! Sew cute! Have fun in Lancaster!
I adore making quillows! And yours is perfect for reading, watching TV or just about anything!
The fabrics really shine in this project. Great job!
I made some quillows a few years ago and I liked how each one of them turned out. I like yours better however. Love the fabric.
That looks great -- I love the way you placed the book cover on the pillow!
A quillow is an awesome thing and your is so lovely. Thanks for sharing
Love it! (I used to make something called the same but made from fleece.) Really love the quilted version! Congrats on being one of the chosen!
Great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Yay, a quillow! I've always wanted to make one but still haven't. Thanks for putting it to the front of my brain again. :)
Oh so clever and I haven't thought of Killows in ages! Thanks for being on the hop!
Oh this is wonderful! I have heard of them but never made one. You will use this a lot!
As usual you had a wonderful idea and it makes a wonderful quillow, I have always wanted to try one. It is so bright and cheery.
It's great! Looks very comfy. Hope you enjoyed your getaway.
Ohhhh, I love your quillow and something that would be much appreciated in my car. You did a super job of making the pillow part look just right.
Love your Quillow!!! Thanks for showing us how to make one too!! :)
Love your quillow. I can remember when they were all the rage many, many years ago. Good to see people are still making them.
I love quillows but it's been a few years since I made one. I love the front of the pillow.
My Grandmother used to make those for us! I can't believe no one thought to call it a Quillow. We called it a Pillow Quilt. She made at least 100 of those things for friends and family. I still have mine. I LOVE your Nancy Drew one, and I know you will get as much use out of it, as I got out of mine!! The best part is when you get to roll it up!
-Karrie
One of the best things about this hop (besides the fantastic fabric) is seeing non-traditional and fun pieces of work! This is a great idea! It will keep you smiling to use it!
Quillows are great projects. Your quillow is both functional and adorable. Thanks for the great idea. Hope you are having a wonderful vacation. I bet Lancaster and the quilt show are just the perfection of a vacation. Now I am more excited to see you in upcoming hops with new, wonderful, and creative ideas. Thanks for participating and sharing a great inspiration.
I love your quillow! I need to make one to keep in my car for my grandchildren. Thanks for sharing.
I just saw your quillow over at Mdm Samm's. Way cool! What a great job! Enjoy Lancaster!
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