My twins are now chopping their way through my stash and have made a couple more pillows this weekend. If anyone's kids want to have a go at sewing, these are quick, easy projects for them to manage with a bit of your help.
For E's I cut a 10 1/2" square and some 2 1/2" strips. She pressed the central square onto some fusible fleece. I then showed her how to pin, sew, flip and press the 2 1/2" strips to the fusible fleece and she kept going until she had an 18 1/2" (or thereabouts...!) square which I backed with a FQ cut into one 9" and one 13" section. I edged one cut edge of the backing with a strip of spare fabric, overlapped the two pieces by about 3-4", sewed the whole thing together right sides together, flipped inside out and voila!
For A's I cut eight 3" strips 22" long from the FQs. We pinned one of the middle strips to some wadding, pinned the next one onto it, right sides together. A then sewed that seam, flipped and pressed and then pinned, sewed and pressed the rest of the strips on. Again, I trimmed to size and made an emvelope back which A sewed on with a simple seam, right sides together. Flip it inside out, stuff a cushion in and voila!
For A's I cut eight 3" strips 22" long from the FQs. We pinned one of the middle strips to some wadding, pinned the next one onto it, right sides together. A then sewed that seam, flipped and pressed and then pinned, sewed and pressed the rest of the strips on. Again, I trimmed to size and made an emvelope back which A sewed on with a simple seam, right sides together. Flip it inside out, stuff a cushion in and voila!
Cute pillows! And how great that you are teaching them to sew and they are enjoying it. Cute girlies, too, by the way!
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun to be able to share our love of sewing with the kids. My granddaughter has made pillows, a cell phone cover and an apron. My grandson even made a quilt when he was nine and entered it into the county fair. So fun! Toni
ReplyDeleteNicely done wondertwins!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are gorgeous cushions and sadly better than I could ever make. Tsk. Kids!
ReplyDeletegreat cushions that they have made there: well done to them
ReplyDeleteWell done to the twins (and you too)! These cushions look great :)
ReplyDeleteYay! Good work girls!
ReplyDeleteThey look very proud of their new cushions, well done guys :o)
ReplyDeleteThey've both done great! Fab pillows!
ReplyDeleteThey're lovely, well done girls.
ReplyDeleteSewing projects for kids are usually about the level that is perfect for my skills :). These are great. Your girls are very talented!
ReplyDeleteUh oh! They are hooked! lol watch that stash! Brilliant cushions!
ReplyDeleteThey look well chuffed - good job girls.
ReplyDeleteyou, and they, must be so pleased and proud. Excellent to get a result that looks so good.
ReplyDeleteWell done all.
Great job, girls! Pretty soon you'll be as talented as your Mommy!
ReplyDeleteRight, I'll be sending my 3 up for a cushion masterclass soon; thanks for the invite!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect introduction to crafting - they look like they really enjoyed themselves and have worthwhile cushions to treasure - it's great to share
ReplyDeleteA perfect way to entertain the girls and use up scraps. I am glad you are not a zipper person. They scare me. The good old envelope casing is civilised.
ReplyDeleteGreat pillows and isn't it fun to share our interests with our children. My DD12 wanted a marble bag a few weeks ago and I was busy so I showed her how to thread the machine, explained the cutting and the sewing of it, and she whipped one up herself. She did have a minor panic attack when the drawstring sleeve wasn't going to line up but she unpicked, re-pressed and finished it perfectly. She's since made one for a friend who admired hers :).
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Robyn
Well done to the twins! That has inspired me to try one myself! Thanks for the simple explanations, Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteOh, they look so proud! I bet their mama face is pretty proud, too. Well, done. I might give this a go with Munchkin. He's used a sewing machine before, just not mine (yikes!)
ReplyDeleteDo you have hundreds of cushions in their plastic wrapping at home, waiting to be made covers for? The twins and their cushions are as beautiful as ever.
ReplyDeleteGreat pillows and it's so wonderful that your girls want to sew!
ReplyDeleteThey look like great cushions and I think Katy is going to have to keep a close eye on another two pairs of hands next time she's round!
ReplyDeletePerfect timing! The projects and the girls are wonderful. My boys and I have some crafting to do.
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