A birthday present

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One of my daughters wanted to make a Welsh flag pillow for my LSWH (long suffering Welsh husband) but we decided that initials were easier than a dragon.  Made from Oakshott shot cottons for a luxurious feel.


I backed the shot cottons with a new product Julia at Gone to Earth has just got in.  It's a fusible wadding.  Fusible on both sides, you press the fabric onto it and, once washed, the glue washes away and you are left with my favourite wadding Hobbs Heirloom 80/20.  Much easier for a 10 year old to use than fiddling with basting pins.  I bought a cot sized pack and will be using it for any upcoming pillows but would also imagine it would be wonderful for a cot quilt as, one pressing and it's fused on both sides.

Comments

  1. Unknown29 February 2012 at 12:38

    Brilliant - what a great cushion - I love the big bold letters

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  2. Jan Maree29 February 2012 at 12:39

    Great pillow, great idea re the design! Must look into that batting!

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  3. Archie The Wonder Dog29 February 2012 at 13:21

    Great cushion - your daughter has definitely inherited your eye for design! Like the sound of the fusible heirloom, will investigate that the next time I need some!
    P.S. Have you changed your header again since yesterday or is it just that I'm more awake today?!

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  4. Celtic Thistle29 February 2012 at 13:21

    Lovely cushion, your daughter should be very proud of herself. That wadding sounds very useful too, must check it out!

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  5. Reene@Nellie's Niceties29 February 2012 at 14:21

    Great cushion! I love fusible batting! I used it to quilt my Half Time Quilt. At 6 foot square it would have been a nightmare to do any other way!

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  6. Justine29 February 2012 at 14:52

    Fab cushion!

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  7. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com29 February 2012 at 17:28

    I have never tried the fusible wadding. double sided sounds even better

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  8. Annabella29 February 2012 at 17:38

    Anything to make the basting process more bearable. Cute cushion!

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  9. Poppyprint29 February 2012 at 19:16

    Oh! I love the graphic design of this pillow! Now you've got your special pillow for reading and general couch napping. Jeez, Nigel, you're a lucky LSWH!

    Also, new-new header is fab.

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  10. Katy Cameron29 February 2012 at 19:26

    Well done to the cushion maker! Must check that stuff out and see if it's like the stuff I brought home from the fabric shop a couple of months ago, thinking it was single side fusable, and have been wondering since if I was smoking crack that day because I hadn't a clue what to do with it...

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  11. Mrs Flying Blind...29 February 2012 at 21:39

    Nice one, my son's intials are OTG, so I guess you will make that one next if you're going in alphabetical order x

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  12. felicity1 March 2012 at 07:00

    Looks great! I've used fusible batting (wadding) with much success. I love your new look, by the way...

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