Sew

A colleague at work had purchased some beautifully printed fabric and wanted cushions for her son's bedroom. Luckily for me she asked if I could possibly make the cushions from a few metres of fabric. I made two square cushions and one rectangular. I ensured that the cushions displayed the pattern repeat at least once and set to cutting out the required sizes. I used a zip fastening at the bottom edge of each cushion. Square cushions are simple enough to do and I find that using a zip fastening gives a great end result and not too tricky. The tip is to make sure you pin and then tack the zip in place before sewing. I handed over the three cushions and then had an order for two more. I loved this fabric so I ended up purchasing a few metres to and plan to sew up a nice patchwork throw for our lounge.

Create

Our spare bedroom needed a splash of colour. I have always loved this rose fabric from Laura Ashley and found that I still had a good half a metre left. After making the bird picture squares (see bird post) I decided to also make a cushion with the remaining. The final touch was painting the pattern on a plain canvas to tie in the items. The bedroom looks lovely and everone loves staying over.

Sew

After making the bird table cloth I wanted to add the motif to a few more home furnishings so I made a simple cushion cover and added the motif. I then decided to add to the ever growing cushion collection and make some more adding our initials by applique. Adds the personal touch and makes the sofa look very pretty.