The pattern includes instructions for three pillow designs: The Square, Rectangular and Round Pleated Pillows. They are bursting with texture, dimension and style! Each uses pre-cut quilting strips or scraps from your stash and will add a fun splash of color to your home décor. I had such a great time developing these last fall at a time when our household was all about origami. The boys were doing a lot of paper folding and that inspired me to do the same with fabric!

The Square Pleated Pillow uses 2 strips sewn together then stitched down into cascading rows of folds. The result is sort of a rippled effect with loads of depth and texture.

The Rectangular Pleated Pillow is great for beginners. Each pleat is tucked with a bit of hand stitching, essentially smocking the front of the pillow.

The Round Pleated Pillow uses folded strips to create a bold flower effect. This pillow is the most challenging of the three, but it is very achievable with a satisfying result. All three pillows are shown here with my Stitch Organic fabric collection.

You might remember my how-to from a few months ago, the Perfect Strap Tutorial. I used this technique to press the sewn and turned strips and it worked like a charm!

I showed these pillows last fall in my Quilt Market Booth (maybe you can spot them here) and they drew quite a bit of attention. I promised folks I’d have the pattern ready in January and I just made it under the wire! The PDF version of The Pleated Pillow Trio is now available in my etsy shop or on Craftsy for instant download.