Hi everyone,
I hope you are well 
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I woke up to glorious sunshine and birdsong today and thought long and hard about whether I should be spending time in the sewing room. However, my new fabric has now arrived and I couldn’t resist the temptation to play.
Here’s what I made.
The front is quilted in a very plain and simple pattern to complement the chevron fabric design.
The Mean Green Sewing Machine coped easily with the quilt sandwich. In fact I was having such fun quilting, I also went along the other side of the white chevrons.
The back, which is not quilted, has an envelope closure with a good overlap.
I like my cushion covers to have a bit of substance so this one is fully lined.
I can certainly feel a few more new cushions coming on and there might even be a pattern on the horizon .
I hope you have enjoyed the weekend. Maybe you have had sunshine too. I hope so!
Avis x
Oh Sew Tempting 
claire93
/ September 22, 2013very “sharp” – love it ^^
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 22, 2013Thank you 🙂
jule
/ September 22, 2013Great fabric. 🙂
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 22, 2013I like it too 🙂
mtetar
/ September 22, 2013Very nice pattern and project, Avis x! Blessings, Mtetar
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 22, 2013Thank you Mtetar 🙂
mtetar
/ September 22, 2013You’re always welcome Avis x! Blessings, Mtetar
Patch
/ September 22, 2013That’s quite summery looking Avis, like it. The sunshine won here with a trip to the sculpture park as requested by Big J and we had a lovely time.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 22, 2013Oooh! That sounds like fun too 🙂
Patch
/ September 22, 2013We discovered some parts we hadn’t visited before. It’s a tough one because I can take photos of the sculptures but I can’t publish them on the blog 😦
skalabara
/ September 22, 2013Great project, love your new site design too!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 22, 2013Thank you very much 🙂
mosaicthinking
/ September 22, 2013How do you close your cushions? I’m guessing the mean green machine is too old to have an invisible zipper foot. I’m looking to make some cushions too (big patchwork star on one side, plain on the other is what I’m thinking.) I’m still pondering the best closing mechanism.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 22, 2013I don’t close them with any fastener. The back has a very large overlap. I think it is called an envelope closure. This machine can do any kind of zipper with a zipper foot. It also has feet for piping, blind hemming and cord couching plus all sorts of other specialities from the 50’s. One day I’ll get around to trying them all 🙂
suth2
/ September 22, 2013I love the fact that you quilted the fabric, it give the cover a touch of class.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 22, 2013Sometimes it’s the simple things that look the best 🙂 I used thin wadding in the sandwich so it feels luxurious and it has added a bit of extra weight too.
witchylin
/ September 23, 2013The cushion looks fabulous Avis. Very cheerful and bright. I make my cushions with an envelope closure too. However i have never quilting the front of one, only appliqued on it. Must try it out soon. Another top design to add to your collection.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 23, 2013I’ll let you see it soon 🙂 The first one I did this way was a kit so I’ve continued to quilt cushion fronts. It’s actually a nice small project to do with a bit of everything.
linnyjcreations
/ September 23, 2013I love your cushion, Avis. I wondered how to quilt chevrons and I really like what you have done. Thanks for teaching me something new today. Cheers Linny 🙂
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 23, 2013It was really quick to do. I did intend to do only one line of stitching per stripe….but I couldn’t stop 🙂
Debbierose
/ September 23, 2013Lovely Chevrons – love the KISS principle – makes the fabric the STAR
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 23, 2013I’m all for the simple approach too 🙂 I could have easily done more quilting but it would have fought with the fabric.
msminnesota
/ September 23, 2013Love it! I can’t get enough of Chevron fabric! I’ve been seeing lots of pillow blog posts lately and it’s something I definitely need to tackle as a future project.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 23, 2013Welcome to my blog 🙂 This is the first chevron fabric I’ve used but it won’t be the last!
Jen
/ September 24, 2013Love the fabric you picked and the quilting really complimented it. Thanks for sharing.
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 24, 2013Thank you. I really enjoyed making this 🙂
daniellajoe
/ September 29, 2013I love the design and the colors it can make a room feel inviting … I love pillows!!!
Oh Sew Tempting
/ September 29, 2013Me too but I won’t allow anyone to sit on them 😆
daniellajoe
/ September 30, 2013That’s a dilemma lol