After last weeks sewing session she was very keen to get back on the sewing machine. She wanted to play with the decorative stitches again so I suggested she make a little pillow and use one of the stitches to decorate it. Don't you love the glasses - magnifying ones from Spotlight! I thought she looked like Saffy from Absolutely Fabulous - one of her brothers thought Ugly Betty! Sibling love.
She picked out some fabric for the centre then I taught her how to attach some borders using the 1/4 inch foot. We used iron-on batting ( I love it for cushions and small quilts) and added this next before stitching the decorative stitch.
Then I drew a line with wash away pen as a guide for the decorative stitch. This worked really well - she just kept the slit in the foot on the line, stopping at each corner to turn the fabric.
Then it was just a matter of sewing the front and back together, turning it and filling with stuffing. With my guidance, Tali did everything except sewing up the stuffing hole herself - even the pressing and rotary cutting.
Here she is looking very proud of her creation.
Great job, Tali.
Well done Tali, your cushion looks wonderful!!
ReplyDeletewow - she's on her way! how clever is she.
ReplyDeleteyou make it all sound so easy - and no doubt it is once you have done it once.
tell tali i love her pillow.
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Well done. Tali! Your cushion is soooo cute! And well done, Christine, teaching Tali! :o)
ReplyDeletegreat work Tali must be the wonderful teacher you have......
ReplyDeleteWow Tali, your cushion is sooooo nice. I had a son who also loved soup for breakfast.
ReplyDeleteLovely little pincushion ! Congratulations to Tali !
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