BLOG 373

Blog 373

 The cushion has been prepared with a Xmas side and an alternative side.

 

                    Xmas side

               Alternative side

 The buttons have been covered ready to be attached right through the centre of the cushion. Use strong thread to do this and do a few stitches into the centre first to depress the bulk of the cushion.  

              Covered buttons

              Xmas combination

             Alternative combination


 
The cover needs to be bound now and, as I am doing a 2-coloured binding, I need to sew together a 1” Xmas strip and a 1 ¼” alternative strip with an accurate ¼” seam to measure about 90” in length (the strip measurements are an amendment to the original list of requirements).  This is sewn on in the usual way with a generous seam allowance this time, slightly more than the usual ¼”. Fold the end of the strip to start, mitre the corners and overlap the fold to finish. Turn the binding over to leave the Xmas fabric on the Xmas side, the seam along the top and the alternative fabric on the other side. Turn under and sew down the seam by hand to complete the binding on the alternative side.

            2-coloured binding

            Folded start

                Accurate seam

              Mitred corner

 

             Turning the binding

They are almost complete. The only thing I haven’t done is to add the fine elastic loops to the corners (I thought I had some in stock … and didn’t!). These loops stretch onto the central button to hold the corners in place. Ta Dah!

                Xmas cushion 
 

               Alternative cushion


 
And more signature stars have been sewn for the wedding quilt.

 
                ignature stars