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Original Recipe

Quilted Nap Sack w/ Layer Cakes by Angela Yosten

Ingredients: 1 Layer Cake or 30 squares (10" x 10") - Hello Betty by Chloe's Closet is featured

2 1/4 yards of coordinating fabric for sashing, binding, and pillow

4 yards of coordinating fabric for inside nap sack and pillow.

1 Twin Size batting (I used Kyoto Bamboo Blend Batting by Luna - Quilt batting by Moda)

1 12 x 16 pillow form

1 3/4 yards of 7/8" Grosgrain ribbon in a coordinating color.

Snap Kit (need 2 snaps)

Coordinating Thread

Fray Check by Dritz

Garnishes (optional):

Mettler Cordonnet thread in a coordinating color


Instructions:

ALL SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE 1/4" UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

Step One:

Gather all your ingredients together.

Step Two:

For the back of the nap sack, lay out 18 of your layer cake

squares - 3 across and 6 down

For the Front (cover) of the nap sack, lay out 12 of your layer

cake squares - 3 across and 4 down.

Step Three:

From the coordinating fabric for the Sashing, cut the

following:

9 strips that measure 2 1/2" x 33"

20 strips that measure 2 1/2" x 10"

Step Four:

Sew the 10" strips in between each of the 10" squares in each

row. (2 strips for each row)


Step Five:

Sew the 33" strips between each row and above the top row

of the cover of the nap sack.

Step Six:

The back and cover should now look something like this. Align

the back and the cover from the bottom up. The sashings on

the cover should all meet up with the sashings on the back.

Step Seven:

With right sides together, pin and sew one of the sides

together. It doesn't matter which side.

Step Eight:

Open and press all the seams down.

Step Nine:

From the 4 yards of coordinating fabric for the inside of the

nap sack, cut the four yards in half creating 2 - 2 yard pieces.


Step Ten:

Match the right sides together at the selvages and sew

together using a 1/2" seam allowance. You are creating the

inside of the nap sack. Once the selvages are sewn together

you should have a large piece of fabric that measures approx.

2 yds x 2 1/2 yds with a seam down the middle.

Step Eleven:

Lay out the inside fabric face down on an area large enough.

I like to use my carpeted floor because I can pin the fabric

down into the carpet. Pin or tape (if on hard surface) your

fabric down tight so there are no wrinkles or creases in the

fabric.

Step Twelve:

Layout your batting on top of the wrong side of your inside

fabric. Then lay the pieced fabric on top of the batting right

side up creating a sandwich effect. The middle seam of your

pieced fabric should line up with the seam of your inside

fabric. This will become the seam that you fold your nap sack

on.

Step Thirteen:

Safety Pin all three pieces together so there is no shifting or

bunching when you quilt it.

Step Fourteen:

Quilt your nap sack however you desire. I used the Mettler

Cordonnet thread in a teal color and stitched just on the

inside of both sides of the sashing.


Be sure to refer to your sewing machine manual for what they suggest when using a thicker thread like

Mettler Cordonnet. You may need to adjust your tension just a bit. I used it as both the top and bobbin

thread, which in the future I may just use regular thread in the bobbin and the the decorative

Cordonnet thread as the top thread for smoother sewing.

To finish it off, I tied off the nap sack in the center of every

square with the Mettler Cordonnet. You can then trim off all

the excess fabric using the pieced layer as your guide.

Save the large scrap piece for your pillow center.

Step Fifteen:

For the pillow you will need to cut the following...

From the inside fabric, Cut:

1 - 12" x 16" rectangle for pillow center

(use your large left over scrap piece that was cut away after quilting.)

From the coordinating fabric for the sashing, binding, and pillow, Cut:

1 - 2 1/2" x 20" strip for pillow flange

2 - 2 1/2" x 12" strips for pillow flange

1 - 3 1/2" x 40 1/2" strip for pillow flange

1 - 18" x 20" rectangle for pillow back

Sew the two 2 1/2" x 12" strips to the pillow center as shown

below. Press seams.

Step Sixteen:

Sew the 2 1/2" x 20" strip to the bottom of the pillow cover.


Step Seventeen:

Take the 3 1/2" x 40 1/2" strip and match the ends and with

sew right sides together.

Step Eighteen:

Flip the strip right side out and press. The seam should be at

the end of the strip. Pin and sew the reversible strip to the

top of the pillow. Press.

Your pillow front should now look like this from the right

side.

and like this from the back side.


Step Nineteen:

Take the 18" x 20" rectangle for pillow back and fold and

press the top of the fabric down towards the wrong side of

the fabric about 1", then fold down and press at about 2".

Sew about an 1/8" on either side of the rolled hem.

Step Twenty:

Lay the back of the pillow face up and then place the top of

the pillow face down matching the bottom and sides.

The pillow top will be slightly longer than the pillow back so

that when stitched down to the nap sack you can still slip the

pillow form in and out for easy washing.

Pin and stitch the sides and bottom of the pillow together.

DO NOT SEW THE OPENING AT THE TOP.

Step Twenty One:

Snip the corners for a clean point and turn the pillow cover

right side out. Press.


Step Twenty Two:

Stitch about 1/8" outside the pillow center to create a pillow

flange. Do not sew the top closed. Only create a pillow flange

on the sides and bottom of the pillow.

Step Twenty Three:

Center the pillow cover to the top of the nap sack. Pin and

sew the pillow top to the top of the nap sack using a 1/8"

seam allowance.

Step Twenty Four:

Cut 7 -2 1/2" x WOF (width of fabric) strips for binding from

the same fabric you used for the sashing. Create your binding

and bind your nap sack as if you were binding a quilt. Sew

the binding all the way around the edges of the nap sack. Be

sure to only sew the top of the pillow into the binding.

Whip stitch the binding on.

Step Twenty Five:

Cut two pieces of your coordinating ribbon each one

measuring 30" long. Fold each ribbon in half.


Apply Fray Check to the ends of the ribbons to prevent fraying.

Step Twenty Six:

Fold the nap sack so that the bottom edges match with right

sides together. Pin the nap sack along the bottom and up the

side just to the second sashing.

Place the folded end of the ribbon in between the two layers

creating a "sandwich". Each ribbon should be centered on the

sashings and the loose ends of the ribbon should be inside the

nap sack.

Pin.

Step Twenty Seven:

Sew along the bottom of the nap sack and up the side until you

get to the top of the second sashing. With your needle down

turn the foot so it angles off the end of the nap sack to close

off the seam. I like to backstitch a few times over the ribbon

ends and at the angle off the end for reinforcement.


Step Twenty Eight:

Turn the nap sack right side out. The ribbon ends should now

be hanging out towards the bottom of the nap sack.

Step Twenty Nine:

Following the instructions for your snaps, attach the snaps to

the ends of the ribbon. These will be used when the nap sack is

rolled up for easy toting. You may need to roll up the nap sack

when attaching the snaps to see exactly how the snaps need to

be attached so that it closes properly.

Step Thirty:

Insert your pillow form in the back of the pillow.

DONE! Now a happy kid has a cool nap sack to take to

sleepovers.

To roll up the nap sack, start at the pillow rolling the pillow

into the nap sack until you reach the end. Use the ribbon snaps

to close it up and carry along.

Yield:

Makes 1 nap sack for stylish sleeping. Add an applique' letter

or other applique' image to the pillow cover for a little

personality. Enjoy!

Angela Yosten

http://modahomemom.blogspot.com

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