Monday 9 April 2012

Personalised Cushion Cover Tutorial

personalised cushion cover tutorial

Personalised Cushion Covers are a great idea for gifts, this is one I made recently for a friend of the family. Below are some photos of the process of making this.

personalised cushion cover tutorial

Steps for Name:

  • Print off the name using fonts from the computer, use these as templates to draw around on your chosen fabric. (mine was dark pink) Cut out your letters.
  • Roughly decide where the letters will be evenly placed on the cushion, then mark the cushion fabric (mine was pink polka dots) where you want the letters to be.
  • Pin the cut out letters to the fabric.
  • Sew the letters onto the cushion fabric. I hand sewed, using a sewing hoop but you can also use the sewing machine.

If using the envelope tutorial for the cushion, you need to work out where the front cover will be on the fabric to add the letters, I find it easier to iron folds on the fabric where it will be folded/sewed so that you can centre the letters!

I have previously posted a tutorial on how to make an envelope cushion, here is the link quick-envelope-cushion-tutorial Below are some photos I used to go with that tutorial:
envelope cushion tutorial

envelope cushion tutorial


   
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9 comments:

  1. Personalized gifts are always the best! Love all the pink :)

    Stopping by from the ArtfulRising link up!

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  2. I love anything that is personalized and these turned out adorable! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday :)

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  3. Lovely and sweet.Thanks for sharing this with us at Creative Mondays :)

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  4. Thank you for such a clear tutorial! I am a newby sewer, so I appreciate the lack of zipper or buttons...very easy to follow! I can't wait to try it!

    Shara@ Palmettos and Pigtails
    www.palmettosandpigtails.com

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  5. Looks great! My best friend just had a baby and I'd like to make something similar for her!

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  6. Great gift idea! Especially for that someone who has everything. I don't do zippers so this works great for me. Thanks for linking up to The Creative Corner Blog Hop. Come back next week for more fun.

    Holly
    http://hollysstampingaddiction.blogspot.com/

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  7. Thank you for your lovely comments, I used to always make my cushions like this, as I had a fear of zips, now I am trying different ways :)

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  8. salama alaykum Karima, did you sew the letters on before you sowed the cushion into it's shape or afterwards? Would you consider making a video with some of the things you make??? Pretty please!!!??? lol

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  9. This is a fabulous gift idea! Now I need to learn how to sew, but this is on my list.......Thanks dear!

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