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Summer Cushions

These bright cushions in contemporary fabrics use easy shapes and English paper piecing. The making of the two round cushions is described here. The templates can be enlarged or reduced to any size you like.

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Skills practised: English paper piecing; hand sewing; adding trims

Project layout: Hexagon cushion uses six hexagons; triangles cushion uses eight triangles

Finished size: Hexagon cushion 12in (30.5cm) diameter; triangles cushion 15in (38cm) diameter

Fabrics: Selection of brightly coloured fabrics; two fat quarters of white fabric; polyester stuffing

Threads: Hand sewing threads

Embellishments: Bobble or lace trim edging

Method

• Use the templates (see Templates), enlarged to the desired size. Cut sufficient templates from paper for your cushion.

• Tack (baste) your fabric shapes to the paper templates. Hand sew the sections together, remove the papers and press.

• For the hexagonal patchwork turn under a ¹⁄₄in (6mm) seam all round and appliqué it to a circle of fabric larger than the patchwork.

• For the triangles cushion add a white appliqué circle (see Gathered Edge Appliqué), padded with wadding (batting) if desired.

• Use the patchwork as a template to cut backing fabric for each of the cushions, adding ¹⁄₄in (6mm) all round for seams. Pin the front and back right sides together and sew around the edge, leaving a gap for turning through.

• Turn through to the right side, press and stuff each pillow with polyester stuffing or use a pad. Sew up the gap.

• For the triangles cushion the bobble edging is a knitting wool (yarn). The hexagon cushion uses a gathered voile trim hand sewn around the edge.