Welcome to Wool on Sundays – 67 and thank you very much to everyone who visited last week. :)
This week, as usual, I had big sewing plans but I ended up to succumbing to attempting another project from this wonderful book, by Cécile Balladino (you can visit her blog Eclectic Gipsyland), which I showed last week.
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| Picture from Amazon, where I purchased this book. |
It is, however, another step in making The Makery and it also ticks the upcycling box.
For the longest time, this was my favourite skirt. I wore and wore it until the fabric faded and grew thin. Eventually, it tore and, though beyond repair, I kept it in the hope of one day finding a suitable project to use it in.
Despite my various difficulties with interpretation of both the language and charts, I think this has ended up being very similar to the original. This way of making a flower is completely unlike anything I’ve done before and there are lots of new to me stitches.
I made a few changes as genuine design choices, most notably making the improv bobbles, rather than using a commercial trimming.
And, as usual, there are also some unintentional variations…
But, overall, I love it and it’s my favourite cushion so far!
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Janine @ Rainbow Hare
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Craftycreate
That's a lovely colourful cushion with the flower and the bobbles and the pretty material too. Good upcycling!
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Kim
Love this cushion, Janine. Those bobbles are very cool. Your upcycled skirt fabric is the perfect finish to a perfect cushion!
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Annamari
When I see so lovely cushions I realize I should make some for the country-house. I really like them.
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baukje
I also have the book and also made two cushions with the same pattern; Yours look great.
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liniecat
I love it!! and a perfect use for the much liked skirt too, it lives on lol
Must have a try myself, my circles never seem to lay flat!
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Leyla Alieva
It is so lovely – looks like you have a great book!
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Soma Acharya
It's beautiful! The blue is so pretty on your skirt-fabric. I can already imagine the cushion in your Makery :)
-Soma
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Jayne
Oh my Janine, another gorgeous creation! The colours are just gorgeous.
I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award (hope you don't mind!) You can read about it here on my blog.
http://www.tinytoadstoolcottage.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/seven-facts-ten-other-bloggers-one.html
I just love seeing your creations so much, and you sure have one lovely blog!
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Willit Neverend
Very cute.
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summer
Such a beautiful cushion! love all the colours and the bobbles finish it off just lovely!
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Carla
Very pretty Janine. Glad I'm not the only one who succumbs ; )
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Kim
Good for you for sticking with your project in spite of those few little barriers. The cushion is fabulous and very clever for using your skirt in such a practical way!
xoxo
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Wendy
What a fab cushion and such a lovely way to use a pre-loved skirt!
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pennydog
Oh this looks familiar!!! I still love my cushion, it isone of the few things coming with me when I emigrate. Not even my sewing machine gets that honour.
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Craftycreate
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