A few months ago my Indianapolis Modern Quilt Guild joined a challenge sponsored by FreeSpirit fabrics to promote the Habitat line designed by Project Runway winner Jay McCarroll. I decided to toss my needle and thread into the ring and received a complimentary package of Habitat fabric. For my first quilting challenge, I was more comfortable working on a small-scale project, so I turned to Oh Fransson's Chopped Vegetables patterns for pillow covers. I separated some of the darker prints, added an eggplant purple solid from my stash, and picked up a grey zipper for the closure on the back side. Now that I've finished this first pillow cover, I'm more motivated to make a coordinating one, pairing the lighter Habitat prints with a grey solid. Stay tuned...
**For the record, this is only my second attempt at a zipper, so I'm pretty amazed at how well it turned out. For anyone who thinks I don't give myself enough credit for what I make, trust that I'm oh-so-proud of my zipper.
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