Every time I eye up The Liberty Book Of Simple Sewing in The Works (basically every time I go in there - it's so lovely, but I just don't need another sewing book!) this is the tutorial I head for first. So when I signed up for the #DICraft swap with the theme of 'Dreams', I decided it was the perfect excuse to give it a go. Or is it just me for whom clouds remind them of dreams?
As a special treat, I bought myself some Liberty Tana Lawn cotton in Kaylie Sunshine from eBay, which turned out to be a bit of a bugger to sew (my machine isn't great with delicate fabrics, it likes to chew them) but makes the finished cushion feel so soft. I won't patronise you by giving a step-by-step as it's literally the easiest make in the world - cut out two cloud shapes, pin and sew right sides together, turn inside out, stuff, stitch up the gap. If you do feel the need for more detailed instructions, there's a tutorial on the Liberty blog.
So, what do you think? One thing's for sure, parceling it up to send is going to break my heart just a little bit!
Love it :) you should definitely make another to replace it. Or maybe two or three in different sizes and colours...sorry got carried away there!
ReplyDeleteI am so, so tempted. I have such an excess of cushions as it is, though, I fear more might push Thomas over the edge!
DeleteI love this! Also love your chair - is it an Ikea beauty? I have a 1960s one that needs a lot of love, but I've spent 18 months deliberating on what fabric to do it up in... my sofa is the same fabric as the Ikea version so I'm really tempted to just go for one of those instead!
ReplyDeleteYes it is. We hung on, in desperate need of a chair in the living room and convinced we'd find a genuine secondhand 60s one, but there was never anything vaguely affordable which was also in decent-ish condition. So in the end we caved in and went for the Ikea one and it's actually great! Really comfortable but also nicely designed in terms of the mid-century aesthetic.
DeleteOoh i was also going to ask about the chair, it's lovely! I wonder if Ikea still have it!
DeleteI love the cushion too, got to make one of these in the new home! x
They were relatively new stock so I'm pretty sure they'll still have them.
DeleteThis is gorgeous love it!!
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteAww. I love love love this!
ReplyDeleteJanet, I adore it!!!!! Anything cloud based.and i am smitten but Liberty cloud....double smitten!!!
ReplyDeleteYou could make a whole family of floral clouds:, white based, grey based, yellow based and there'd be one for every mood. Oh and one embroidered with a rainbow!!!x
So cute. I want one. *adds to already ridiculously long lists of projects*
ReplyDeleteJanet this is just the cutest cushion I ever did see! You should sell them, I would buy one!
ReplyDeleteI do the same thing with the Liberty book in The Works! I love your cloud-y cushion, it's so pretty! I'm off to look on the Ikea website for that chair now!
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