Timber & Leaf for the House
![Timber & Leaf String Pillow](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8074/8385872629_bba968f2dc_o.jpg)
New pillows for the couch have been on my to-do list since the beginning of Winter. I love my Autumn pillows, but I was ready to put them away until next year. When I saw Sarah Watt's Timber & Leaf collection for Blend Fabrics, I knew the natural designs and soft colors were perfect for my house. I mixed in Free Spirit Designer Solids in Pearl and Dogwood.
![Timber & Leaf by Sarah Watts](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8386959310_5ac4286e7f_o.jpg)
These two are my favorites!
![Timber & Leaf by Sarah Watts](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8386959220_19898804d2_o.jpg)
I was inspired by Amy's Indie Vibrations quilt. I really liked how her string blocks were paper pieced so they would line up, but still be different widths of fabric strips. I made two paper piecing templates, each are 6-1/2" x 9-1/2" unfinished. I used 3 of each template to form the 18" square pillow.
![Timber & Leaf String Pillow](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8385872875_42f7de2ac5_o.jpg)
You can buy the pattern for Amy's Indie Vibrations quilt in her pattern shop.
![Timber & Leaf by Sarah Watts](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8219/8386959512_4d408d85a3_o.jpg)
I quilted the pillow with straight lines, about 1/2" apart. The back is a simple envelope enclosure.
![Timber & Leaf String Pillow](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8386959604_4186cc2169_o.jpg)
You can find Timber & Leaf at Moona Fabrics. Now to make another one for the other side of the couch!