Tilli and Meggie helping as usual! This is the fabric i am using, along with the stuffing and the trusty cardboard that i like to use to help me create.
A rough draft of my new project, The cardboard pieces are to help me visualize and get the dimensions of my new project. This is going to be made all in one colour, a mid to dark grey woolen fabric.
Whenever I finish a project, and before I start the next project, I knit knee blankets. I do a section at a time before starting my next sewing project. I call it my in between project. I use odd balls of wool/yarn. They are in garter stitch, 4mm needles and 8 ply wool. It is made up of rows that are joined as you knit This saves time and each row is 35 stitches wide. When they are the size want I finish them off by doing a couple of rows around the edge in crochet.
This is the Tiki Cushion finished.
Side Views. I have stuffed it with the same wadding i used to make the textured fabric. firm but soft.
It is 65cm tall and 91cm around.
This is the same picture as before, but photo shopped. It has given me something to think about, I think that the cushion in colour would be visually more exciting.
The background is done, I have positioned the pattern pieces onto the newly made fabric, I like what i see. I will be making the individual pieces onto Vliesofix ironing them on and then stitching it on.
Tilli and Meg helping.
Preparing the fabric for the cushion. I have used batting off cuts for this available from The Pillow Factory in bags full, Cheap stuff. It is on some cotton fabric which will not show because it will be the insides of the pillow.
Sandwiched and pinned with some lovely brown 100% wool suiting fabric i bought from Spotlight last year.
Randomly textured the fabric. This is great fun.
The Camera Works! This is the start of my next project. I am making a cylindrical Tiki Cushion. This is the cardboard pieces ready to choose the fabric and applique next.
