A Birthday Cushion
A little while ago it was a good friends birthday. I was debating what to get her
I am so very happy with how this has come out and how very different it looks to the original: much less quilting, much brighter colours.
I have to confess I very nearly didn’t hand it over as I rather fell in love with it, but sensibility reigned (along with Mr f&f who is feeling a bit over-run by cushions and blankets apparently!) and my friend is very happy with it, which is the most important bit!
The background colours pretty much all came from my stash. I was lucky enough to be able to find the exact colours that I needed. The hot pink and orange are linen whereas the green is
To quilt, I simply went diagonally from corner to corner and then spaced the lines about 1.5″ apart. I even managed a zip closure on the back with a little flap to hide it!
Such a fun project! Hope you’re having a lovely Bank Holiday weekend,
Sx
Today’s sky ● overcast and grey but warm
Lucky friend! Sure it must be my birthday soon…!?
Brilliant work! It's very different to the original, but in a really good, fresh way. Wish I'd signed up to the club this year, last year's solids club made a real difference to my stash 🙂
This is great Sonia. Such fun to be making things from your own pattern!!
wow, it really is very different from your first version! It looks great.
thanks for pointing me to the SS Stash club, I've been a member of the Village Haberdashery's stash club which has been great, 10 colour themed FQs a month, but I don't know if it's continuing next year, I might switch to solids!
No wonder you wanted to keep it! It's gorgeous!!
Feel very special to be the lucky recipient of the fabulous cushion – thank you so much Sonia!
Fab cushion! It's so bright and cheery!