4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Christian]

Popped into Town today and visited another fabric shop

 

Made 3 cushions for the lounge and am really chuffed with the results. My first ever cushion!

 

 

The chimney breast wall is in dark red with an off cream/light coffee sofa.

 

Need to make a new throw now!

[fluffyknickers]

oooh its lovely - well done you.

[Mrs Frugal]

Oh dear, I can sense an addiction coming on, Christian! Now you've hit the slippery slope of fabric buying, sewing and making, there really is no hope for you. You'll not get through the front door for cushions now, you know . Been there, done that and made a T-shirt from some remnants I couldn't resist .

 

Love the cushion . Looks fab!!

[Plum]

Love that fabric Christian.

[Chickvic]

That looks lovely

[Couperwife]

love the cushion

 

does this mean you are going to join the summer swap now

 

cathy

x

[Snowy]

Well done Christian - that looks great!

[Christian]

does this mean you are going to join the summer swap now

 

cathy

x

 

I really don't think my sewing skills are up to it Cathy! I wouldn't have a clue what to make!

[Plum]

Well if you got my name I would love a cushion cover from you

[Christian]

Thanks Plum!

[Couperwife]

i would too

 

in fact, what pattern did you use - i like it tons

 

cathy

x

[Christian]

Pattern?? Was I supposed to? I measured the cushion, adding a couple of cms for a hem and started sewing

 

Not too much swearing, but the table, floor, chair and me were covered in thread by the end of it!

[Couperwife]

*phew*, I thought you said you weren't crafty

 

you are brilliant

 

lets have a look at the cushion in the designated room

 

cathy

x

[craftyhunnypie]

That's ! Love the colours of that fabric - Well done!

You'll be having an Etsy shop next..I can just picture it - Christian's Cushy's.

 

Emma.x

[ubereglu]

That looks really good! Much better than Kirstie Allsopps!

[freddie]

lovely cushion,well done you!

next is bedlinen, and curtains,....... its all squares and rectangles.......

The secret is to go to Primark or the like and to buy the cushion whole, and make a cover to go over what you just bought, it's so much more thrifty than buying a cushion pad!!

Bet Kirsty would approve, if she could bring herself to go into such a lowly shop!!

(sorry, I really am not keen on her)

[Cooks]

ooooh I like that Christian! I need some new cushions for my lounge... you think your up to making 4?? lololololol

and a large one for the dog

 

really lovely!, you shouldn't doubt yourself!

[Christian]

Thanks everyone. I am really impressed with the results. Looks like I will have a house full of cushions now. And Lock & Lock

[Chook n Boo Mum]

That's Christmas sorted, a pretty jar snuggled into a gorgeous cushion !

 

Sha x

[Lesley]

Lovely work Christian!

[Cooks]

Christian how did you close your cushions??? I am going to make some with some material I got from freecycle for my settee and I am no good with zips, so I thought about an envelope type with large decorative button? you think that'd work?

[Chook n Boo Mum]

CM, I made mine with envelope/pillowcase closings so they simply overlap & didn't need any fastenings - too much temptation for a small hairy creature I thought! As it was she decided to chew the corners

 

Sha x

[Christian]

CM, the first 2 I made have a flap like an envelope, but I still haven't found the 'right' buttons for them, so I have folded the flap inside for now. The 3rd one I made was like this -

 

 

So you put one end of the cushion in and then tuck the other side in, if that makes sense? Looks much neater. You could stitch it all the way round, but I didn't as OH is renowned for dropping/spilling on cushions

 

edit - cross posted with Sha, just as she says, they overlap

[Cooks]

Thanks Sha and Christian I will get cracking when I have a few mins/hours free to do it. I will come back to you if I am stuck..lololol

 

Christian my hubby and children spill stuff on cushions as well!!

[Mrs Frugal]

That's how I do my cushion covers too .