Tuesday 19 April 2011

Cushions

Goodness Easter holidays are busy aren't they? We're all having a lovely time but not done too much sewing until today. But before I tell you about that..... as much as I love burying my nose in bargain remnant boxes and conjuring up ideas for what I can do with bits of fabric, I also love to browse through the waterfalls of fabric on display in various little shops and larger stores. I've had my eye on just such a fabric and finally went out and purchased it a few days ago. Here it is.....


It's going to become a roman blind destined for a window which catches the sun in the boys 'gaming' room. I hope to start it in the next few days.

Now, remember the simple fabric collage I did here , well today I put it on a cushion and added a little sentiment to go with it.




I used 'Stitch and Tear' for the sentiment. Basically, its a material which allows you to draw or write your design directly on to it. You then fix it to the face of your fabric in the required postion (I used masking tape) and sew over your design. The fun part is to rip off the 'Stitch and Tear' material when you've finished and it just peels away from your stitching (but thats for another post). It's the first time I'd used it and I was impressed with how it worked, it does exactly what it says on the tin.

The image was pieced together from scraps, but this time I had my lovely new embroidery foot to help me and it worked like a dream. My confidence is growing, although I do have quite a pile of 'practice' strips of fabric which gather at my feet as I'm working.

Anyway think thats all for now, I need to make the most of this lovely weather we're having.Hope you're all having fun.

6 comments:

  1. The cushion is beautiful! Well done!
    x

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  2. Looked at the fabric and thought how lovely it will look as a blind, scrolled down, saw the cushion and nearly fell off my chair! I love that fabric collage!

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  3. Love the cushion Linda, it's fab and looks very professional. Can't wait to see the next one!

    Lesley
    x

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  4. Thank you so much for popping into " Chalky's World!" Your work is gorgeous and I love the cushion. Going off to do a little bit of research on the stitch and tear. I think my Dear Daughter In Law would love it!
    Hope you enjoy your crochet to!
    Love Linda

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  5. The cushion is fantastic, I just love it, I can see why you were so pleased to get your "precious", the possiblities must be endless!
    Have a lovely Easter holiday.

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  6. Oh Blogland is wonderful ! Love to see everyone with like minds meeting and sharing crafty loveliness
    Love Linda

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