In the Making...

That fabric, from last week, must have been calling my name, because it didn't sit there long before it was transformed into a cushion. I felt that the blue one (on the left) didn't want to be cut up too small, otherwise the pattern would be lost. This really did limit my options. In the end I went for a very simple stripe pattern and put the work into the free motion quilting to bring out the shapes. This was the pre quilted panel, basted and ready to go. It did take some fussy cutting to try and get those panels to be lined up perfectly (if you don't look too close, they look the same!) I was inordinately pleased with the zip. It's the first zip that I've been happy with and sadly, what I keep showing people who come to the house. Not look at my new Downton Abbey cushion, but look at this zip!! I found it hard to photograph the zip and I'm sure it's not up to the standards of most sewers; but I was pleased with it. The fr...

I had a little retail therapy the other weekend. There was quite a lot of fabric bought. This was the haul! The rippled one really did remind me of the Old Shale stitch pattern ( what most people erroneously call Feather and Fan ). Though Mr says it makes his eyes funny, so it won't be used for cushion as I'd intended. These two were from Andover Fabrics' Downton Abbey range. And the charm pack is one I've been on the look out for - Road 15 by Moda . My patchwork cushions in the lounge have been very well loved and could do with replacing so hopefully these fabrics will step up and take their place. I learnt a new crochet stitch that same weekend. Its modern name seems to be Diagonal Box Stitch - a rather uninspiring name. It was fun to do. Michele from Yarn Aloud taught us how to do it. There were a few examples about and I liked the look of it in a finer yarn.  So after some stash rummaging later, I came up with a ball...