Anne talks you through how to make this delightful cushion, which is a slightly unusual rectangular shape.
The baubles are applied with fused, raw edge applique and she talks through how to mark your design onto the cushion front, the types of options that she likes to use and are available and while the stitching on her cushion is done by machine, this could be done by hand if you would like – still with the raw edge applique.
Anne has also managed a simple but effective edging to the cushion with simple running stitch and she also explains how to make the envelope back – which is also lined!
If you woud like to know more about satin stitch applique then you can enjoy a workshop with Valerie in our website.
Click here for Workshop Notes
Click here to learn more about Anne Baxter.
Contemporary Quilters West is a grup of twenty two individuals, all living in the South West of the UK.
We get to see a fascinating range of effects created by the various artists. Some of artists are interested in eco dyeing and even boiling fabric to see what the effect is.
The group meet...
We met John Fisher at the West Country Quilt Show. He shared with us details of the stunning needle-turned applique wall hangings, throws and cushion covers that are hand made by this group of people.
So, here is more information about them:
In the heart of old Islamic Cairo, just behi...
Angela selects four different products to use to create the colour in her fabrics, which are both cotton and silk; she uses onion skins for a soft beige colour; walnut husks for brown; wood chippings for purple and madder root for red/pink.
Sometimes you need to pre-treat the fabric with a mod...
