Tuesday 29 October 2013

Don't Judge Me....

Just finished making this cushion for friends little boy. I didn't do the cross stitch, that was his grandma.
Mr Sewjo is continuing his steady march through my sewing room at quite a pace, and today I managed to complete another project.  A friend of mines little boy adores tractors, he's 4, and all the signs are he will be a farmer, he's obsessed. His grandmother made a cross stitch for him, of a tractor, and rather than put it in a frame on the wall, his mum wanted it to be a cushion for his bedroom.  
I agreed to do it for her despite the ugly tracor fabric, as she's been a great friend to me this year, putting me up when I was temporarily homeless, helping me out with childcare, etc etc.  I hope they like it, we'll find out on Friday!
Don't judge me for the backing fabric, i didn't choose it, but im rather chuffed with how the covered zip turned out. Great tutorial from sotak handmade!
I used a fabulous tutorial from Svetlana at Sotak Handmade for the concealed zip, and I was thoroughly impressed that even a numptie like me fitted the zip with no issues!

Moving on from novelty fabric hell to something prettier, I have also made some progress on the quilt for my friends baby, it has the binding attached, all I need to do is join the ends, and sew it down.  Did you hear me people, I may even have a finish for you tomorrow, what is happening to me, I've gone mad!

Ange x
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11 comments:

  1. Katy Cameron30 October 2013 at 00:04

    What? Not another finish! You're right though, the fabric is hideous, but she deserves some reward for putting up with you ;o)

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  2. the running hare30 October 2013 at 07:35

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and as long as the little boy likes it, what does it matter? You're obviously on a roll here with all these finishes!

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  3. Indianna30 October 2013 at 07:58

    I'm sure he will adore this....nothing runs like a John Deer!

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  4. Charlotte30 October 2013 at 08:10

    I bet he will love it!

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  5. Anonymous30 October 2013 at 10:43

    Catch that Sewjo, don't let him (her?) out of the room! I'm enjoying your finishes!! And as for the tractors, that's a boy thing, I've seen several similar items being made and being received very happily ;-)

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  6. Sarah30 October 2013 at 21:06

    You're doing so well! Am jealous of your sewjo... Every time I move I hurt :-(

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  7. Becca1 November 2013 at 19:36

    This tractor cushion is so cute. I have a 3yr old, he loves tractors too, we have quite a few John Deere models about the house!

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  8. moira4 November 2013 at 12:46

    what a great cushion.

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  9. annieB7 November 2013 at 07:25

    Hi there, love your house, Stitch Tease - previous post. Can you tell me what book the pattern is in? Thanks

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  10. Deb @ PlainStitch11 November 2013 at 13:12

    Loving the tractors! Must try out Svetlana' tutorial before the sewjo departs again. Have had it book marked for ages, thanks for reminding me!

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  11. Sarah19 November 2013 at 15:38

    I spot a John Deere! I'm a mum with a boy, tractors are a part of life! And there I was thinking I was the only person who doesn't love novelty fabrics xx

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