28 July, 2011

It's a Plus finished

It's a Plus cushion


Finally finished up my It's a Plus cushion cover, the front has been languishing while I tried to find the time to do the back. The quilting was simple but time-consuming because the plusses were so small, I went around the inside of them and around the inside edges of the negative linen spaces. The original pattern in 'I Love Patchwork' had a length of ribbon sewn in so I did the same with some I'd recently bought at the Daiso shop on Queen Street. I don't think it's the best quality as it's frayed a bit, but then why I thought it would be for $3/m I don't know! I made sure I photographed the good end so you can all admire how well the piecing was going before it suddenly wasn't.

It's a Plus cushion detail



I love the back very, very much! I got the idea from seeing the back of the front quilting, and it turned out really well. I replicated the pattern grid by drawing it on the fabric with water-soluble pens and then marked out the pattern again by cross-hatching the appropriate squares.

It's a Plus cushion back


I quilted the same way I did the front. It's really hard to get a decent picture of it because it's so subtle, but I particularly enjoy the puzzle-like look it has and the small intersections between the plusses. They remind me of roads.

It's a Plus cushion back detail

12 comments:

  1. Wow you're clever! That looks AMAZING!!!

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  2. that's gorgeous! The back too- what a clever idea, it looks simple but when you see the way you've done it, it shows lots of skill, I think. Gorgeous!

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  3. I really like this cushion.  Great work on all those small pieces.  Very cool back.

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  4. Thanks! It's a lot of work for the part of the cushion that most people will never notice, but I'll know it's there! Kind of like sexy underwear really...

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  5. Thanks :) The original pattern of a lap quilt would definitely be much easier to do, nothing makes your fingers feel bigger or fatter than trying to iron tiny pieces!

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  6. Thanks! You can recline against it while sipping tea tomorrow if you want. :)

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  7. This is super and beautiful! I love it! your couches are collecting a great line up but I think this is my favourite of those you've showed us so far.

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  8. Jacqui, I love this.  It looks amazing. Maybe I should consider something like this for my next quilt.  Your quilting always looks so perfect.  You are so talented. 

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  9. It's lovely, and I love the back too!

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  10. Love Love Love.  I want one!

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