Totally rad!
Make a statement appliqué cushion
YOU WILL NEED
■ Cotton fabric: one fat quarter
■ Felt: 30x30cm
■ Bondaweb: 30x30cm
■ Stranded cotton in your choice of colours
■ Embroidery needle
■ Stuffing
■ Basic sewing kit
■ Air or water soluble pen
NOTES
■ Turn to p154 for the template
■ Use a 1cm seam allowance throughout
■ Don’t forget to reverse your word! This can easily be done on the computer, or with tracing paper
HOW TO MAKE THE CUSHION
Step one Fold your fabric in half right sides ( RS) together and place your banner template on top, then draw round it with the pen.
Step two Cut the shape out leaving a 1cm seam allowance all the way around. 1
Step three Place the Bondaweb, paper side up over the ‘ awesome’ template and draw all the way round it in pencil. 2
Step four Iron the Bondaweb paper side up on to one side of your felt square. 3
Step five Cut out the word along the drawn lines. Step six Peel the backing paper off and position it centrally on the cushion front panel. Step seven Iron the word in place by placing a thin cloth on top to protect the felt.
Step eight Backstitch all the way around the edge of the word with a contrasting thread. 4 Step nine Outline the holes in each of the letters with stitching to make them stand out. Step ten Pin the back panel to the front of the cushion with RS together and sew following the line marked, leaving a gap at the flat end for turning. 5
Step eleven Turn your cushion right side out and fill with stuffing through the gap. Sew up the gap to complete the cushion.
Designed by Samantha Claridge, @ samanthaclaridge