Tutorial: Floor cushions with a French mattress edge

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making their French mattress edge floor cushions. They’re boxy floor cushions tufted in the middle with a big fabric covered button. The edges look like they might be piped, but they’re actually finished with a French mattress hand stitching technique. (Don’t worry – it’s an easier technique than it sounds. If you can make a running stitch, you can do this. Their dimensions make a cushion that is 20″ x 20″ x 4″ but you can easily adjust to make them in any size.

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French Mattress Edge Floor Cushions, by Sew4Home

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I have a problem. Well, several problems, but today we’re talking about the 37 yards of fabric currently taking up residence in my closet. Some of it’s been there so long it could legally vote. That beautiful linen? Bought for a specific project in 2018. The designer wool? “Too nice to cut.” The rainbow of quilting cotton? Well, it was on sale.

Every time I open that closet, I swear the fabric whispers, “Remember when you were going to make that dress?” The guilt is real. But so is the joy of petting my hoard like a fabric dragon sitting on her treasure.

Last week I tried the KonMari method. I got as far as “does this spark joy?” before buying three more yards of floral voile. Some habits die hard.

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