In last weeks CAL Astri showed us how to complete the final round of the squares and showed us her method of joining the squares together here. I loved her method of joining but unfortunately I had jumped the gun a bit and had started joining mine beforehand and had used the join as you go method, so here is one side of the cushion all joined up and ready for the next stage.
I had intended to keep the other side of the cushion plain but I wanted to try Astris joining method so I tried that with the reverse squares, then I found some stray roses and thought they would look good sewn onto the back too. So now I have a two sided cushion I can swap over when I like.
In this weeks CAL we were shown how to join the two sides together, make a picot edging and add buttons.
So at last here is my beautiful finished cushion
Tadaaaaaaaaaaaa
It's very pretty I think and it blends in with my décor beautifully, however I think this cushion looks lonely by itself so I'm going to make another one to keep it company :)
This is the reverse side
Holy cow Linda! I love this variation and once again the colors are incredible! I will post a link to my CAL page with a couple of your photos. I am so excited to show off your work. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Astri it's all down to your inspiration and excellent tutorials :)
DeleteIt looks beautiful! I can't decide which side I prefer. If it were my cushion I think I'd be turning it around every 5 minutes!
ReplyDeletelol thank you Wendy :)
DeleteNice!!! And Thank you so much for the inspiration. In return I leave my link behind: http://www.ootjentet.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeletewith friendly regards,
Janine
Thank you Janine and for the invite I'm going right over now to visit your blog :)
DeleteAbsolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Kate
Thank you Kate x
DeleteI LOVE the border color you used on this pillow! I've seen this CAL - and looked longingly at it. I think I need to have a go at one of these! Soooooo pretty! And thank you for your comment on my Rainbow Blanket pattern! Hugs, Annette
ReplyDeleteThank you Annette, yes do give it a go it's lovely to do. :)
DeleteWow, it's beautiful! Nice job!
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