do like these,wonder why they are not more prevelant, so easy to keep the quilt too.

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Yes, the pleat could be done a variety of ways. If you look at any box-style pillow pattern, it typically uses a bit of a narrow piping where the side & top panels join for strength. I will post a couple of pics if I can find some. The depth of the "sides" of the pillow pocket could vary depending on the size of what you are tucking in.
BTW, after I watched several you-tube videos on folding the quillows, I think I prefer those that fold in thirds first...then turn the pillow pocket rightside out, before making the final folds & tucking in. Less stress on those side seams of the pillow pocket.

I sewed quillows for craft shows for about 10 years, and have made thousands of them. They are quilts that fold up into a pocket and makes a pillow. I usually tied my quillows because quilting them (when they have been birthed) is a holy terror, because the front and back aren't always equal. I always cut off 18 inches for the pocket first, and then dealt with the remainder fabric. All my quillows were about 42 inches by 72 inches so they were big ones. I even made them from polartec fleece. They are very cushy and fat if you use really thick batting. This is what I did. Usually between 3.5 oz and 6 oz batting. You can make these in less than an hour if you know how to do it (each).

Oh, and another thing, I always put a handle on it so that the kid can carry it around when it was a pillow.

I made 2 when my 15 year old & 13 year old were roughly about ages 3 and 2. Since they were for the boys, I had them pick out what character fabric they wanted. Robert (oldest) picked out red rugrats fabric & an orange solid. Jr. (middle) picked out a blue rugrats fabric & blue solid. Both of the boys still have them. :lol: :lol: I used a McCall's Home Decorating pattern (#8657). It was called "The Magic Quilt", I'm sure that they are out of print. I still have to make one for Bruce (youngest) and my neice.

I really did enjoy making them. Have a blessed day.

debra

Do you always sew your pocket flat to the front of the blanket?

If you want to try to make your pocket a little more generous for tucking the quilt in read basic box pillow construction in most sewing books. For anyone who doesn't know what a box style pillow is...just think squared off sides, like a cushion.
Here is a link: http://www.pattern-making.com/box-pillow/

Yes, I always sewed it flat to the front. If you need the pocket bigger, then instead of 18 x 18 you can use 18 x 22 and the quilt goes in the pocket a lot easier.

I made several for christmas gifts several years ago. on the pocket I embroidered their names and their hobbies....I made my all out of fleece. I told my giftees that they would be a good thing to keep in the car, pillow for your head or a blanket for your head. and would be great to have in an emergency.....