Quick Envelope Cushion Tutorial

10 Minute Cushion Cover

This is a quick 10 minute Cushion Cover Tutorial - it is an envelope cushion cover I made for my sister.  I made her some curtains recently with the same matching fabric and also made some cushion covers with the remnants.

All you need is one rectangle piece of fabric! (and of course needle and thread). Below is a photograph of the fabric I used. You can see where I ironed the fabric where I was going to fold the fabric - this can make it easier for sewing.

I have tried to explain by using 'Picnik' to show diagrams of how to do this - I hope this works!

Step 1: Measure the size of the cushion you wish to make a cover for. Add 2 inches to the length (1 inch for each hem). Double the size of the width and and add 8 inches for the overlapped opening
Step 2: Cut out the fabric to the size you need.

Step 3: Sew a hem on both the short sides.
Step 4: Fold the shorter sides to the centre (fabric pattern inside touching) making an overlap so the square should be the width of the original cushion.
Step5: Sew along the top and then along the bottom.
Step 6: Turn the cushion inside out (correct side).

YOU NOW HAVE YOUR CUSHION!

This is an extremely easy project and by sewing machine done in less than 10 minutes! This can even be done by hand but would take a little longer. You are only sewing 4 straight lines to make this cushion!

Below is a photograph my sister sent me of the cushions beside the curtains that I made for her (for the nursery) using the same fabric. Here is the link to that post: blackout curtains

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Dress to Apron Tutorial

The photo above shows a project of a dress I turned into an apron.  It was an excellent design to make into an apron for a family friend of mine. Aprons are one of my easiest and most preferable projects for upcycling clothes.

Here is my quick tutorial:

Step 1: Unpick the front of the dress from the back of the dress.

Step 2: Sew up all the hems around the apron.(the front part of the dress is the apron)

Step 3: The neck straps of the dress were sewn together to make one strap to go over the neck.

Step 4: Make waist straps from the spare fabric (back of dress) and sew the straps to the apron.

Step 5: Make a pocket from the spare fabric and sew to the apron skirt.

That was it, very easy, very quick and totally unique!

The style of the dress makes a difference when making aprons. I look at dresses that normally have a wide waistband and that have shoulder straps (not sleeves). Also if a dress already has long straps at the waist for tying in a bow at the back this saves making your own waist straps. I normally sew my own straps if I have enough matching fabric, however straps can be bought in many fabric shops by the metre.The photo I have used for this blog was of one of the dresses that makes this task so quick and easy.

The graphic photo below highlights the areas that I altered.

The photograph below shows an apron I made for my sister using the same technique. Her husband in the photograph is also wearing one of my creations, a simple black apron which I added a funky pocket to and also personalised for him.

Why not give it a go, with the right kind of dress it can be so easy! Other dresses can also be transformed, it just takes a lot longer to do.

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