A work colleague has kinda asked me (ok I volunteered in a moment of weakness...!) to make some cushion covers for her new dark leather lounge suite, and has picked out one of her old sari's for me to use.
Anyone got any suggestions? Is there an easy cushion pattern out there that a clutz like me can understand?
Suzie B
Do you mean instructions for the closing part on the back, Suzie? If so, the easiest thing I have done is to put Velcro on the two halves of the back - before putting anything together. In fact, whatever closure you decide on, fix it before you put the front on! Once that's done, you can do what you want with the front, then sew them together = job done.
If you are going to quilt it, don't leave off the backing - pulling the cushion pad in and out can be quite wearing on the quilting (so I understand, I haven't done it). . In message , Suzie B writes
Sari's make great cushion covers! I like to make giant ones out of the elaborate head pieces. I never use a pattern. You just need to know the size of the cushion pad. Cut a square about an inch bigger than the pad: insert zip in bottom edge. Sew up with 5/" seam allowances (I like to serge the edges first), and turn right side out. You can insert piping if you want. You need to aim for the finished cushion cover to be an inch or a tad over for bigger cushions SMALLER than the pad, so the thing looks well stuffed when in there. The giant black and gold one I did for my God-daughter's sister has turned into a popular item among their friends, with mild squabbles over who gets to snuggle up with/on it. It was made with the head piece from the sari I made into this jacket:
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