Tilda Cushion

Hello my lovelies.

Can you believe it's Autumn already! I feel so cheated! What happened to Summer? Anyway that's not what I wanted to talk about today. Actually I didn't know what to talk about today, I have some lovely photos of a trip out or I could show you my latest crochet project which I started quite by accident, or I could share my 'Tilda' cushion.

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Tilda cushion I think.

This little project started with a bag of memory foam pieces my Dad brought me. I must say I thought he was slightly bonkers when he handed me a bin liner half full of pieces of foam he'd ripped off his new pillow whilst trying to make it more comfortable to sleep on. Now I come from a family where we don't throw anything away without taking a good look at it to see if it can be useful in any way. Though I did think he'd gone a step too far with this one, but I accepted it graciously with one eyebrow raised.

Well. You were right Dad. I did find a use for it. It actually made a really comfortable, squishy cushion. Just a small round one. I made a circular one as I'd seen the new Tilda, Sew Sunny Homestyle book on Hens blog which has a circular gathered cushion cover in it. Ideal to use up my bag of foam. Thanks Hen for sharing your book purchase.

I raw edge appliqued this big rose onto a lace edged linen doily for the centre of the cover.

And used some Cath Kidston fabric.

With wide red satin ribbon.

I'm a little disappointed with the finished cover as it would have gathered up more is I'd used a lighter fabric. (see Hens, they're gorgeous) but I'll know better next time.