Downton cushion
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...