Cushion Making (again)

Every now again I like to change our cushions around and make
some new ones. They're a really easy way to cheer up our living room
and they are quick projects too. I made these two in spring, quite
awhile ago, and I fancied a bit of a change. So a few weekends back
when I had some free time I decided to get my sewing machine out
and make a couple of new cushions for our sofa.

I used Bunting in Gold by Cloud 9 Fabrics for this cushion.

I love the simple pattern and the colours and as it's flannel it's

super soft and so lovely to touch. I didn't know it was flannel

when I bought it from this shop but I'm glad it is because it's
 such a great material for cushion making. It's making snuggling 

in the sofa even nicer now that the days and nights are colder.

This one is a tea towel that I bought in the summer sale from

 this online shop. It's too lovely to use for wiping dishes but perfect

for making a cushion cover, although I had to use calico for the
back as there wasn't enough material for both sides.

These are just simple, envelope style cushion covers, 

no buttons or zips but I splashed out a bit on the duck feather

cushion pads. Oh my, they are so wonderfully squishy and comfy--
we love our new cushions A LOT!

So another happy cushion making hour for me with very
happy results. Fingers crossed I'll have many more!



I hope you're all keeping warm and dry this week.
Thanks for stopping by! See you soon!

New Cushions

I've recently fancied having some new scatter cushions for our sofa.

I usually make new ones but with so many things going on lately

I couldn't find the time to make them. Buying wasn't an option

so I thought I'll just look for old ones I've made previously.
And I found these:

I made them for last spring's craft fairs and they're all made
of vintage materials, mostly bought from charity shops.
 The two at the bottom picture were made from a tea towel
designed by Pat Albeck for the National Trust.
Unfortunately, or rather fortunately, none of them have sold
so I now have the new cushions I needed.

Our sofa is a nicer place for cosying up in this winter thanks
to my nearly forgotten but now found cushions.




Thanks for reading!

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