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Saturday, 13 April 2013

Hidden zippy zip

 

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:


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!




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! 

she can quilt Yay I completed one of my seven goals for the 2nd Quarter. Here is my original list.
 
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10 comments:

  1. ✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾13 April 2013 at 20:31

    The back of your pillow is an inspiration! Thanks for the link! I'd love to learn how to do it too.

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  2. Charlotte13 April 2013 at 20:53

    I am most impressed!

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  3. Di13 April 2013 at 21:07

    Beautiful cushion and I love a good zipped back! Di x

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  4. Gertie Pye13 April 2013 at 22:38

    Yay for the perfect hidden zip and erk for the finger - hope it is okay!

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  5. evelyn13 April 2013 at 23:12

    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!

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  6. Kristy @ Quiet Play13 April 2013 at 23:38

    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!

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  7. Molli Sparkles14 April 2013 at 01:36

    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!

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  8. Me and My Stitches14 April 2013 at 01:55

    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!

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  9. Canadian Abroad14 April 2013 at 07:10

    Looks fabulous but eeeeek on the finger sewing!

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  10. gilly14 April 2013 at 10:00

    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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