Applique Cat Cushion

 

 

Been a busy little bee since I last posted and have been trying some new ideas.  Here is the first one - well it is actually the 2nd cushion as the first one was a bit of a disaster.  I struggled to get the eyes to look feline-like on No 1 - in fact they looked really evil and I confined it to the scrap pile.  As I was making it as a present for a friend's birthday I felt an evil eyed cat didn't give the right impression!

 

 

 

Here is the back with the button fastening

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Well the cushion was well received and has gone to a good home.  I'm wondering how \I can rescue cushion No 1 - any suggestions on a postcard please. LOL

 

I have an order for 2 Christmas Stockings and I've just cut them out  ready for constructing - they are going to have names and some festive characters appliqued as decoration but I need to get cracking  so I'm off to my craft room to get on with the sewing.

 

I have some exciting news to post later this week and I can't wait to tell you all about it don't forget to pop back.

 

Have a good day

 

Sue

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Latest Cushion Creations

 

I've spent  a lot of time recently playing with my new sewing machine getting use to all the 'magic' it can do and the more I use it the more I find out how much sewing machines have moved on. It was not the most expensive machine on the market (I looked at one that was over £2000 !!*@£$$). 

 

The one I decided on was a Brother machine and what sold it to me was the automatic needle threader and the free Quilting Kit that came with it  (well almost - there was also one or two more features I liked lol).  Buttonholes are a dream, embroidery stitches are as easy as ABC, and it has opened up a whole new world of free embroidery - a very steep learning curve but this is work in progress and I'm hoping to improve.

 

I have just made these two cushions with appliqued Scottie Dogs machined on with a blanket stitch although you can't actually see the stitches - Note to self  I must start using my camera and not my phone to take photos as the quality is much better. 

 

 

I have plans to make more cushions and personalise them for family members for Christmas this year - just a bit different. I have just drawn a Hare silhouette and this will be my next project but I have some bunting to finish first.

 

Hope your watching The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC 2.  I know I am - who would have thought a sewing competition could be so addictive.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Sue