Sometimes, life gets you down. Sometimes, things don’t go your way. Sometimes, you just say “I should make a Rainbow AT-AT Walker” and all becomes clear. My son has been asking for Star Wars themed decorations around their room and since he shares a room with his sister I wanted to add some color beyond the grey/black AT-AT Walker color scheme. Ok.. well also, I am midly majorly rainbow obsessed, so I just had to sneak it in.
I used Kristy’s from Quiet Play free pattern of AtAt. Check her out, she has a ton of unbelievable foundation piecing patterns, including many free Star Wars ones. Fabric choices were very clear, as I had recently ordered the whole line of Alison Glass Sunprints, because I just can’t get enough of her bright and saturated colors. It took me a long time to put it together, because I kept being distracted with other projects and then I found the unfinished top draped over a pillow on the kids’ reading chair.
Poor guy couldn’t wait any longer and wanted to make it part of the decor, so I put all the other projects aside and finished the pillow.
Of course, I had to add something special to the pillow. My husband was bent on the idea of me embroidering Luke hanging on a rope from the belly of the AT-AT Walker (no seriously, like I’m worried he will kidnap the pillow and will add the image of Luke to it when I’m not looking), instead I just added “Pew Pew Pew” embroidered with gray Aurifil floss, because let’s face it, there wouldn’t be a proper AT-AT Walker without the pew pew pew sounds.
I used fabric from Alison Glass’s Ex Libris line to add a border and binding and quilted the top with pale purple Aurifil.
The whole time I was piecing and sewing the pillow together, I couldn’t stop giggling over how much AT-AT Walker’s back legs look like he is wearing groovy disco pants with some fancy platform shoes. Tell me you see it too??!!
The pillow is now at its proper home, on the reading chair with Yoda and was so well received by my kids !! Of course, now I want to make a whole rainbow Star Wars quilt, and maybe even rainbow version of every fandom that gets loved in this house (Rainbow Enterprise? Rainbow Hogwarts? Rainbow Serenity?) 
Last beauty shot of the pillow, I’m so happy with how it turned out!
May the Force be with you all!
I love this!! The Alison Glass sunprints are a perfect choice 🙂
Thanks Ros! You know me and Alison Glass, I will try to use it in every project 🙂
Those flares! Now I’m hearing the “pew pew pew” in my head like a synthesised disco sound!
Haha I know!! I just need to add a tiny disco ball at the top!
Pew Pew Pew! You are killing me! I love this sooo much! Gosh I laughed at how your poor son couldn’t wait any longer! He is so sweet 😀 Oh the shoes? Totally!
🙂 You know, I STILL have the mini that I was supposed to send you a whole year ago, I’m so ashamed.. If your address hasn’t changed Im sending it out this week!
The “pew pew pew” is hilarious!
A stroke of genius on my part 😉 I’m so pleased with the result
EEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!! My insides just screamed, this is SO FABULOUS!!! I need to find a quilter to make this for me. Like – for real, this pillow needs to be in my life. All the heart eye emojis!
Thanks Jess, you spoil me with your compliments!! <3 I'm so glad you like this, however it is definitely not a quick project!
Please please can I commission a rainbow BB8 for my daughters?!!!! This is awesome!
Thanks Chelsea! I don’t currently make things for commission but rainbow BB8 does indeed sound adorable!! Do you quilt? There are free bb8 patterns out there
Darling…yet so fitting for a boy.
Deborah @ Sew Much To Give
Thanks Deborah!! Both my son and my daughter are in love with it, so it was definitely a good compromise of both interests!
THIS IS SO AWESOME. That is all.
I love this! Turned out so great!
It’s magnificent! I love Kristy’s patterns. She is very, very generous with all the free patterns she offers.
Can you create a pin for this on Pinterest?
WOW I love this!!!! I love the colors you chose and everything! So fun!
This is lovely! A friend saw yours and FREAKED OUT with happiness so I’m surprising her by stitching it up too. I love your version. THe colors the PEW PEW PEW. Everything. Thank you for sharing the images. I love Quiet Play patterns and I just discovered (like Columbus, late as ever) Alison Glass fabrics. I recently did a charm square swap featuring her prints and now I have more than enough for this project. It’s so great. And with the newest movie coming out next week (?) I’m betting more people will be admiring your work.
Congrats on a beautiful job well done..
This paper piecing project is fantastic. Thank you for sharing it. I made one for my granddaughter. Turned out great.