Here's the finished product :
Now here's the step-by-step instructions...
Step 1 : Wash and prepare your stitched piece (final size plus seam allowances), I also zig zag to help prevent fraying. Cut strips of fabric to be sewn on each side.
Step 2: Pin strips of fabric to top and bottom, leaving excess so that strips are longer on both sides than stitched piece. Make sure you pin them right sides together.
Step 3: Sew strips to stitched piece.
Step 4: Do not fold open strips at this point, cut away excess fabric from strips so that it is flush with stitched piece.
Step 5: Press open strips, use lots of steam! (tip from Mum)
Step 6: Press both top and bottom open.
Step 7: Now pin strips to the right and left sides. Again make sure they are longer than your stitched piece plus the strips you've just sewn on.
Step 8: Sew on both strips.
Step 9: Again trim away excess fabric from strips making it flush with your stitched piece plus the strips you sewed on earlier.
Step 10 : Press open, again lots of steam!
Step 11: press open all sides.
At this point Hunger got bored of helping, it was time for a nap!
Step 12 : Now cut strips of your second fabric.
Repeat : above steps to add a secondary fabric to your cushion.
Step 13 : You now have a finished pillow top
Step 14 : Cut a piece of fabric to be the back of your pillow to the same size or slightly bigger than your pillow top. Slightly bigger is always safer.
Step 15: Pin right sides of pillow top and back together.
Step 16 : Sew all sides togehter, but leave an opening so that you can put in polyester batting or a pillow form.
Step 17 : "Birth" your cushion turn it right side out through the opening you just left.
Step 18 : Stuff to your liking.
Step 19 : Stitch opening closed. You're done!
Once again, Dani, beautiful project finishing :) and a great tutorial! It's fairly easy sewing with straight lines. Aren't rotary cutters a brilliant invention? I love them!!
ReplyDeleteDani you did a wonderful job on the cushion! The black outer border really brings the piece out. I attempted to follow your directions on binding, but will wait for the next tutorial (I'm a must see or hands on learner)
ReplyDeleteThat was a GREAT explanation! Thank you. And a very good choice on the two stripes of fabric, as they bring out the design very well. It's a beautiful stitched piece too. Ann.
ReplyDeleteYou could make a living out of doing this, Dani - very clear instructions - thanks from me too. Love that little black interruption in the middle of it all! Prrrrrr....
ReplyDeleteDani - These are VERY clear instructions. Hope you do not mind - but have pass the URL to a friend to help her with finishing =)
ReplyDeleteDani - Excellent instructions!! Now if I only knew how to sew straight with a sewing machine I would be in business! Both you and Edith did an awesome job on the pillow
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job on the finishing!!
ReplyDeleteI needed that step by step with great pictures. Thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat cushion! That autumn leaves border really brings the stitching into focus. Thanks for posting that tutorial, I think that I'm going to turn Paradise Island into a cushion when I've finished it, now I know how.
ReplyDeleteDani, your instructions are just AWESOME!!! I'm so much more of a visual person where instructions are concerned - I bought 'Trusswells' book of finishing, and it's still languishing on the bookshelves as I can't see the picture clearly ... your instructions are so clear and well written, even I reckon I could follow them ;) Do you do requests for finishing ... I have a list of things I'd love to know how to do ;P haha (just kidding). Seriously, though, wonderful job!!
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