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Today I worked on my Marcelle Medallion cushion/pillow for a swap I am in. Despite a few hiccups along the way while making the front (some Y-seam frustrations, one section of Border 1 misbehaving several times, some wonky star points and the tip of my finger getting caught in the sewing machine needle while sewing*), I eventually got the medallion done!!! I decided on some simple quilting and then got mentally prepared to make the back of the cushion. For this I wanted to have a hidden zip. It would be my first one...EVER!
I figured that since I had survived all those hurdles to make the front, I could persevere and learn how to make the back. I then searched the Internet for some tutorials on hidden zips but I just couldn't quite work out the images so I went to YouTube. Gosh, what did we do before the world wide web? Here is the fab video that I followed:
And yay it all made sense and I actually made a hidden zip on the back of the cushion! The best bit is that it even works!! Here is the back of the cushion:
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My medallion measured 19.5" once I trimmed it and squared it up so I put a 22" insert in to see how it looked. I quite like the super-full effect! I added a 'tag' on the side too - just a little touch of Union Jack ribbon folded into a tab so my partner can see where it was made!
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So there you have it - my first ever hidden zip on a cushion. The deadline to post our projects to our partner is in a week so I will reveal the whole front of the pillow another day.
Happy Saturday!
*Luckily the needle was only in a few layers of my skin so when I reacted and pulled my hand away, the needle just ripped out of the skin and I was free. No blood thank goodness but I now have a crazy chunk out of my finger though!
Yay I completed one of my seven goals for the 2nd Quarter. Here is my original list.
10 comments:
The back of your pillow is an inspiration! Thanks for the link! I'd love to learn how to do it too.
I am most impressed!
Beautiful cushion and I love a good zipped back! Di x
Yay for the perfect hidden zip and erk for the finger - hope it is okay!
How timely is this! I am about to put a zipper in the back of a cushion-tonight! This looks better than my machine instructions! Thank you!
Oh it looks fab! Well done you for not only battling the dreaded y-seam but a hidden zipper too! Looks great! Hope your finger heals quickly!
Great work Amy! It's funny because when I read blogs that I've been reading for a while I assume that their authors can do it all. So when I read that you've never done a hidden zip before (neither have I) it makes me feel awesome because I realize while I know I'm not a sewing superhero, maybe they aren't either. And that's totally okay!!! So thanks for sharing about your trepidation and your success!
Impressive! I tend to stay away from y-seams, zippers, and hopefully the needle of my machine! But, I have to admit, I have gotten bitten at least once!
Looks fabulous but eeeeek on the finger sewing!
Well done that looks fab, and looking forward to seeing the front soon too. Hope your finger recovers soon!
Happy Sunday xx
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