Bloomin’ Jewels is a sweet, versatile EPP project that can be made into a rectangular pillow, like the one shown here, or rearrange the shapes to make a square pillow, mini quilt, table topper or tote bag. Use one Bloomin’ Jewel and some hexies to create modern mug mats. The choice is yours! The reusable papers are produced by Tales of Cloth and are 100% recycled lightweight paper. Having just the right amount of flexibility and durability, the papers are comfortable to hold as your piece grows. Because they’re reusable, you can store them in the handy sleeve they’re packaged in. On that note, you can also use the sturdy box to store and transport your project!

The pillow shown here uses big stitch hand quilting, and would also look amazing with traditional hand quilting or machine quilting.

Included in your Bloomin’ Jewels EPP kit:

• All of the 1” Hexagon and 1” Jewel papers needed for the 15” x 20” pillow shown here

• If purchasing the “with fabric” kit, eight naturally dyed organic sateen (and possibly some linen-cotton) 5” squares, in dark-light pairs of colors similar to those used in the pillow, but colors may vary.

• One spool Aurifil 100% cotton, 50 weight, 220 yards.

• Bohin glue pen with glue cartridge

• One glue pen refill

• 1 pack of Bohin Straw/Milliners needles, size 9

• Mini clips

• Basic instructions

Not included:

• 1/2 yard background fabric

• 1/2 yard fabric for the pillow back

• Batting and backing

• Pillow insert (I’ve had good luck finding 16”-18” x 20” pillow inserts on Amazon)

• Quilting needles, found here

• TULIP HIROSHIMA assorted short needle pack for big stitch hand quilting, found here