Matryoshka patchwork pillow

Matryoshka patchwork pillow

A friend of mine sent me a couple of these iron-on matryoshka patches from Australia as a gift. They sat around on my sewing table for months while I waited for inspiration. Eventually, while digging through my bag of scrape fabric I found the multi-colored stripe fabric and I decide to make a throw pillow for my daughters bedroom. It turned out very sweet and goes perfectly with her little collection of hand-painted matryoshkas. I used some of my vintage button stash to make the closure on the back. It’s one of my favorite parts since the applique is from a dear friend and the buttons are from my great-grandmother’s collection.

button back