Hanging Charms for Lotsa Love Pillows

To make the hanging charm from individual beads and the rhinestone buttons, you will need the following:
Jump rings, metal pins with a flat end at one end, metal charm shapes (hearts shown here), chain, assorted beads, rounded nose jewelry pliers, small flat nose pliers, buttons, rhinestones and a good fabric glue  (E6000)

For the first step, use a long metal pin.  Slip a small metal bead on the bottom first, so that other beads with bigger holes won't fall through. Stack desired beads on pin, leaving enough room at the top to make a loop with rounded nose pliers (shown at the right)

After stacking beads, bend the top 1" or so of the pin as shown.

Now take your round nose plier and bend the rest of the pin as shown below to make a loop at the top.  Wrap or trim the left over part of the pin.

Attach a jump ring into the top loop and close the jump ring.  For the next part of the charm, cut some chain to desired length and add a jump ring to one end.  Also take a charm and add to the jump ring and close the jump ring.  When your charm has been assembled, you can either run a ribbon through it and tie a knot or bow, or you can also add a lobster claw and attach the charm to ribbons that way.

To make the buttons with rhinestones, just add a bit of glue to the bottom of a rhinestone, pick it up with tweezers and place it on top of the button hole.  Glue the button to the fabric and let dry for 24 hours before assembling the entire pillow.

New Pattern!!! Lotsa Love, Boo and Noel Pillows

With just a few quick cuts from the Cricut or tracing adjusted patterns by hand, these darling pillows can sit around your home in no time.  The letters B and N have been added so now you can make a pillows that says:  LOVE, BOO or NOEL.  Lots of pillow themes to adorn your furniture for the holidays.


Suggested Retail Price: $12.00

These pillows are adorned with charms, buttons, rhinestones and ribbon flowers all purchased from local craft stores, even Walmart! Patterns include all instructions for both pillows and forms and patterns also. Stay tuned for step-by-step instructions for hanging charms if you prefer to make your own. It's easy!!!

More Monogram Pillows

Here's another view of the pillow made with cotton fabric from Moda, French General. The sample sits in the QUILTING COTTAGE in American Fork, Utah. As you can see, this pattern makes up nicely from any fabric...velvet, cotton, linen, etc.

Hanging Charms for Monogram Charm Pillows

It's easy to make your own hanging charms! Purchase pre-made charm packets (I got these at Walmart for $3.00) You will also need one jump ring, but they come in packets and are inexpensive. A lobster claw is needed to fasten the assembled charm to the ribbon on the pillow (instructions for ribbon, etc. are included in the pattern)

To assemble the hanging charm, open one jump ring and slide the charm onto it. Next, slip the small circle from the lobster claw onto the jump ring also. Close the jump ring with pliers if necessary. There you go! It's easy. Attach assembled charm with the lobster claw.

Monogram Charm Pillows

Suggested Retail Price: $10.00

This classy pillow pattern was originally created to go on my bedroom chair. I have had so many requests for this, that I decided to make it into a pattern, along with a second version.

This pillow is made from tan linen and black cotton, but any cotton fabric will do. Braids and trims can vary also.

The Cricut cartridge Winter Woodland by Provo Craft and Novelty, Inc. was used for the monogram, with a twist added: hanging charms. How fun is that?! The patterns for all letters are included for those who don't want to use a Cricut. I




Stay tuned...I will post step by step instructions on how to make charms to hang on this pillow soon.

Introducing Quilting with the Cricut

Welcome and have fun learning how to applique with a Cricut! The patterns will all include several different methods of using the Cricut and also patterns for the traditional quilter who does not own or want to use a Cricut...so you have the best of both worlds.

So keep in mind, if you don't own a Cricut, you can still use these patterns!!!

But if you do own one, you will find time-saving techniques and hints included with each pattern.