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Tutorial: Make this floor cushion in just 1 hour
Amaryllis from Ohoh Blog shows how you can sew this floor cushion – in just 1 hour! It makes the perfect spot to curl up with a good book, don’t you think? And I’m loving the mix of prints!! You’ll need 4 1-yard cuts plus foam filling (a lot of it!) to make it soft and squishy to sit on.
Click below for her tutorial:
One Hour Floor Cushion, by Ohoh Blog
[photo from Ohoh Blog]
It doesn’t matter whether you sew by hand or by machine, you need a pincushion. You need a spot to parks pins and needles and keep them within easy reach for when you need them again. There are a lot of styles of pincushion to choose from. Some magnetic, some fabric. Some cute, some purely functional. This “little bit extra” pincushion has a spot to store all the different types of pins and needles you might need while sewing. Polka Dot Chair has a free sewing pattern you can use to make one for yourself.
This handy little pincushion has a circular shape and is divided into sections to store different types of pins. The bottom section is for your regular straight pins. Just poke them in and they’re ready for when you need them. The top has one section with a felt flap perfect for holding your sewing needles. I don’t know about you but I don’t like mixing my hand sewing needles in with my pins on a pincushion. It makes it hard to find the needle when I want it. So having a separate section for the needles is a great idea.
This “little bit extra” pincushion also has a spot to hold a few fabric clips. Fabric clips have become popular alternatives to a traditional straight pin. They hold fabric pieces together without piercing the fabric, which is important when sewing leather, vinyl, or other materials that will show permanent holes from pins.
You can sew the “little bit extra” pincushion from large fabric scraps or small fabric cuts (fat eighth). You probably already have all the supplies you need to sew one in your sewing supplies already.
Get the free pattern for this “little bit extra” pincushion over at Polka Dot Chair.
[photo credit: Polka Dot Chair]
My girls love their new floor pillows! I had about 7 old flat bed pillows in the closet. So I cut the cover off of them and took them apart. Each pillow gave me a full kitchen trash bag filled of fluffy stuffing! I used 3 1/2 bags( or old pillows) on each new floor pillow.I also had random curtains laying around so I used those for the material. Turned out Great! Thank you so much for posting this Tutorial! Perfect project during these Isolated times!