Bird Walk Cushion

Linda Guy

Final size:

40cm (16in) diameter with 8cm (3in) wall

USD $7.57

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Detailed images and diagrams

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Description

Combine redwork embroidery with funky applique embellished with Suffolk puffs to make this walled circular cushion. The designer of this eye-catching cushion pattern is Linda Guy.

Full materials list included in instructions
Detailed step-by-step instructions illustrated with diagrams and close-up photos will guide you through each stage of this project
The embroidery design and applique shapes are provided on the pattern sheet full-size, ready to trace
Instructions are for needleturn applique with freezer paper, but they can be readily adapted to suit the applique method of your choice
Uses just two easy embroidery stitches: backstitch and French knot
Choose colours and prints to coordinate with your decor
Once the embroidery design has been transferred to fabric and the applique shapes cut, the hand stitching and the size of the project mean it's very portable - an excellent choice for working on when you're away from home
Embellish the cushion with a touch of 3D whimsy in the form of Suffolk puffs
Includes instructions for making your own cushion insert to fit the cover perfectly, for a professional finish
Suitable for intermediate crafters

Materials

Fabric requirements and measurements specified in instructions
Lightweight double-sided fusible batting
DMC Stranded Embroidery Cotton in Red (321)
40cm (16in) zipper
Fibre fill or feathers
Freezer paper
Lightweight cardboard
5mm (1/4in) bias tape maker
Erasable fabric-marking pen
30mm (11/8in) and 60mm (21/4in) yoyo makers (optional)
Compass
Applique pins or fabric-basting glue
Spray starch
Rotary cutter, ruler and mat
Sewing machine with zipper foot
General sewing supplies

Designer

Linda Guy

What’s your idea of the perfect stitching day? A perfect stitching day right now would be at the beach, sitting under a tree covering paper pieces or hand stitching. Cup of tea, piece of cake and, most of all, some sunshine. I’ve lived this day a few times when my son came back from Australia and when I was holidaying over there, so there are some good stitching memories. And my sewing bag is full of covered hexagons!

Where do you like to do your work – in a studio, in the garden, in an armchair? All three of those, depending on what I’m sewing. When it’s winter in New Zealand, I take to my armchair in front of the fire. It’s where I do all my appliqué in the evening.

How many stitching projects do you think you tackle each year? I have a very long list of ‘to do’ sewing projects. I’d like to think I could do them all, but I just do what I can and enjoy all the different stages as I go.

What are your sewing essentials? Oooh, well … appliqué pins; Roxanne’s glue; Sewline mechanical pencil and glue pen; Bottom Line Thread; templates for hand piecing; straw needles; and a toothpick or three.

What sort of projects do you like to take with you when you are on the move? I take some redwork stitching and some paper templates. Small appliqué projects, too. Even if I don’t get to stitch, it’s still there, just in case.

How would you describe your stitching style? I think I’d describe it as a little bit folk art. I love all types of stitching, especially redwork on linen with some appliqué, as well. I love birds on quilts. There’s something restful about them and, as hard as I try not to include them, they always seem to appear.

What’s the largest stitching endeavour you have ever worked on – and the smallest? The largest stitching endeavour was a quilt 105in square. It was my second quilt and had lots of appliqué and tiny hand-quilting stitches with intricate quilting patterns. Today, I go in for the slightly larger stiches! The smallest project is a wool sewing keep that holds a pair of scissors and a packet of needles.