I felt like this today ~ and took myself to the craft store in the next village near where I live, which is an Aladdin's cave of fabrics for all sorts of occasions. This company has been running for 40 years since it opened in 1971, a good three years before I was even born!
I always love coming here, although the last time I set foot in the shop was for a job interview 2 years ago to work as a sales assistant. Needless to say I never got the job!!
I came out with some GORGEOUS fabric ~in saying that, I haven't sewn in a long time!! Well, I spotted some skulls fabric which immediately reminded me of my sister who is into such things!!
I bought half a metre :
To be honest, I am a novice at sewing, and here is what I ended up making.....(like I said, the cushion has it's imperfections. Oh well , practice makes perfect as they say!!)
I used a cushion blank, and inserted it inside the cushion cover which I had made from two squares of the fabric sewn onto an 8 " zip. Then I added a cute gothic charm onto the zip as a finishing touch.....et voila!!!!
Easy peasy!!
I am planning on making a similar cushion very soon, only with a French design (Paris-themed fabic finished off with a small Eiffel tower charm on the zip!!)~ since I am a Francophile at heart..
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My very first cushion:
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What will you create today? Can any of you come up with ideas on what I should make with this satin feel material? The most inspiring idea will win a prize from my own craft box!! Feel free to add comments below!!
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