Patchwork Cushion

I am sure you know that it was Half Term last week...well that means I get days off in the week so on the Friday I went to Linda's. We both have several of those little patchwork 2 1/2" squares and didn't know what to do with them but Linda had found a pattern for a cushion.It was meant to be 5 squares by 7 squares with no border down the sides so that it resembled a photo contact sheet. However, I decided that I would take the idea and fit it to my own cushion. I chose to go with 5x5 squares.

I will confess that I did just bang it all together, with little regard to squaring it all up. I even made the classic error of stitching each row to the one above, in the same direction. The result of my slapdash-ness? Well it was dead wonky! I couldn't really be bothered to undo it all but after looking at it for a bit I decided that I just would not be able to quilt it so I did unpick the worst row and jiggle it so it was a bit straighter!

A quick whizz up and down (in alternate directions this time!)with a fabby pink thread, and the front was done. Just need to add the back and pop it on a cushion now.

Sewing Bug?

I don't know about the Sewing Bee, I think I have been bitten by the sewing bug!
I was given a small cushion some weeks ago by a reception teacher at school and she asked if I would mind making a cover for it. I think she was thinking nursey print, maybe toys or fluffiness. Well I don't have anything remotely like that at home so I found some rather jazzy, BRIGHT fabric instead...

Bit more bobbliness....

Quick whizz round,

an iron,

pop it in and stitch it up, job done! I love it, but I think she may not ask me again! I think the children will love the colours and the bobbles too.

Gorgeous bit of fun!