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Cushions For A Daughter

Cushions and Blocks

The last Textile Tuesday and Thursday of the month

I teach a block pattern. How to cut, put together and

the variations it can be used in.

The 'Block of The Month' is Star Blocks.

As you can see above they have been used by Muriel

to make a selection of cushions and these have been 

given as gifts.

The Star Blocks below were made by Carol and Sandra.

To see more cushions click the written labels below.

Gathered and Pleated Cushion

Caroline is my PA and she started with me in January and 

has got hooked on creating textiles!

She brought in this gathered , pleated cushion she had made

and everyone wanted to know how it was made.

So I said,"How about teaching it to the class?"

"Ok" she said and on Textile Thursday she did.

She did fantastic and you can see it was a very busy morning.
 She said she preferred doing her job though not mine!
I have asked her if she would teach it again in December
when I am away in India as everyone enjoyed it so much.

The main task is marking everything out before you

gather stitch it all up.

The gathering stitch is called Canadian Smocking.
See a great You Tube video how to do the smocked cushion
HERE

Caroline, Show and Tell

Caroline has been with us 6 months now and she is 

really getting addicted to sewing! 

She has brought a new sewing machine and is

trying out all the machine stitches and programming in

new embroidery patterns all the time.

We all loved these "Show and Tell".

Matishall Football Team Cushion

Anne has made this cushion for her Grand Son and it looks like 

she will have to make a few more for the team.

Each of the footballs are made of appliqued hexagons and

hand embroidered.

See more cushions by clicking the written label below.

Purple Table Runner

Textile Thursday Classes at The Cancer Care Moving on Project Dereham

have been going really well and the colour of the charity

is mauve and purple.

I think Muriel was inspired and as you can see has made a 

Table Runner and Cushion for a friend.

They are beautifully done and machined embroidered

and quilted.

Twisted Square Japanese Inspired Cushion

Val used Japanese inspired fabric charm pack to make twisted squares

for the centre of the trellis pattern in her cushion.

It really showed off the technique really well.

The twisted square has been really popular.

Sandra's rose fabric cushion (top picture on the right)

uses the same twisted square pattern but it gives a totally 

different effect.

To see more twisted squares and items,

click the written label below. 

Garden Cushion

This is a cushion that Val has made using a photo transfer technique.

Its beautiful and I love to see the various techniques combined.

Suffolk Puffs, in the corner we did those the week before

and I wrote an article about them 

HERE 

Suffolk Puff Cushion

Here, is the completed Suffolk Puff Cushion. Lots of embroidery, beading and sparkles. 

Its in the blues and greens I just love.

The back is quilted with random curves.

I think I will make several little cushions to explore techniques.

See how to make The Suffolk Puff and an article I have written 

about them on a previous post. 

Remember to visit my tech site for videos HERE

and my art portfolio site for inspiration HERE

Knit Wits Class, Cushions

Students are really enjoying making cushions now and

I love the variety of colour and fabric combinations.

See more cushions

HERE

and

HERE

See my cushions

HERE

See more by clicking on the written labels below.

Pats Finished Transfer Cushions

(Click on photos to enlarge).

Pat's Cushions are finished and they are beautiful!

They are made using different ways of

transferring images on fabric and textile techniques.

See how they started

HERE

and

HERE

Thursday 27th Quilting Class at Knit Wits

The last Thursday of every month is

Quilts and Quilt Making at Knit Wits in Dereham.

Its really getting lovely now as students are bringing

in lots of finished work and showing

and sharing.

As you can see by the photos above there are

cushions. Christmas runners,

(love the Robin fabric in this one,

well done Irene)

and quilts at there start.

See more by clicking the written labels below

or see a workshop list above.

Dove Cushion

Pat has finished embroidering The Dove Cushion front

and is now putting the borders on.

If you notice she has matched up the leaves and flowers

around the border to give it

continuity and flow. Takes a lot of fabric

but well worth it.

Pat also works other similar pieces at the same time

so, is working on another cushion which as

an Indian Lady in her garden.

Another 1930's image but transferred

with Lazertram Print Paper,

(similar to photo print on t-shirts).

I always try and expand students comfort zone

with creating and Pat is a very willing student,

excelling in her work.

See how this cushion started

HERE

and

HERE

See more by clicking the labels below.

Fresh Green Projects

Lots of fresh crisp projects being made and finished.

Ann is in between projects at the moment,

so decided to make a scissor case, very crisp!

Looks very modern.

Barbara finished her Green Cushion, it

looks and feels very luxurious and also very

modern by the design and fabrics she chose.

It is 20" square so quite a big one too!

See more scissor cases or cushions by clicking the

written labels below.