Everyone loves a squishy cushion - and this one covered in love fits the bill exactly.
Made by Carol, using two of our favourite materials, this cute little cushion would look wonderful in any room, we keep ours in our summer house!
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Ever heard of a Bridal bib? No, neither had we, but apparently they are right up there in requests that are coming from blushing brides.
So, what do they do?
The idea of a bridal bib is to cover up the brides dress while she eats, it stops any spillages dropping on to the dress and therefore no stains!
So when our good friend asked if we would design her something to that effect it was a first for us. We had a look around at possible ideas and got to work on making something beautiful and unique, just like the stunning bride-to-be.
We decided to make it in an apron format, to give the greatest coverage for the dress. We wanted it to be practical yet beautiful, so while the beautiful dress is covered the bride still looked and felt amazing.
We widened the top edge to fit in with the style of the dress, which was an off the shoulder design, meaning that a large portion of the top of the dress was covered.
We didn't want the bib/apron to detract too much from the dress underneath, and we also didn't want it to appear to 'busy'. We chose simple detailing using colours from the theme of the wedding - Lilac & Sage.
Here is some further detailing on the bottom of the bib/apron.
In the bottom corner we stitched a small cross stitch to personalise it. It says the names of the bride and groom and then the date of the wedding.
This is how it is to be tied at the back.
Our 'Handmade by Blanket Stitch' ribbon inside.
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So, what do they do?
The idea of a bridal bib is to cover up the brides dress while she eats, it stops any spillages dropping on to the dress and therefore no stains!
So when our good friend asked if we would design her something to that effect it was a first for us. We had a look around at possible ideas and got to work on making something beautiful and unique, just like the stunning bride-to-be.
We decided to make it in an apron format, to give the greatest coverage for the dress. We wanted it to be practical yet beautiful, so while the beautiful dress is covered the bride still looked and felt amazing.
We widened the top edge to fit in with the style of the dress, which was an off the shoulder design, meaning that a large portion of the top of the dress was covered.
We didn't want the bib/apron to detract too much from the dress underneath, and we also didn't want it to appear to 'busy'. We chose simple detailing using colours from the theme of the wedding - Lilac & Sage.
Here is some further detailing on the bottom of the bib/apron.
In the bottom corner we stitched a small cross stitch to personalise it. It says the names of the bride and groom and then the date of the wedding.
This is how it is to be tied at the back.
Our 'Handmade by Blanket Stitch' ribbon inside.
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Happy Saturday Crafters!
Today I wanted to share with you a project that was very personal to me and one I was very pleased with the way it turned out. I hope you enjoy it...
The "Live. Laugh. Love" is a phrase we are all very familiar with these days, its everywhere, on everything, and I think for a lot of us, it does mean a lot. It's all we really want and need out of life. For someone with a hard choice, its nice to be reminded of that.
I found this cute ribbon, which I put over the corner of the cushion, emphasising what the cushion was trying to portray.
The idea for the plane, came from her love of travel. She's a free spirit, she's travelled, she's lived abroad, she loves embracing different cultures and seeing new places.
This cushion was surprisingly easy to make, although the main part was long winded to stitch, I really enjoyed it, and I think its always nice when you're excited about making something beautiful for someone who is special to you.
How I made the "Live. Laugh. Love" Cushion:
1. Cut out two pieces of fabric the desired size of your cushion.
2. Cut out a smaller square that will fit on your cushion. This will be the centre point to your cushion, and will be where your stitching will take place.
3. Next, using either a stencil, pre-cut letters or free hand, cut the words Live, Laugh, Love out of fabric. You can use either all the same fabric, or different fabrics like I did.
4. Next cut out the plane shape and the heart shape.
5. Pin words & images to the fabric.
6. Blanket Stitch words in place.
7. Blanket Stitch images in place.
8. Stitch the vapour trail from the plane, through the heart and up the material.
9. Cut out a piece of wadding the same size as the centre piece, and place this under the centre piece and stitch it to the main fabric of the cushion. This will raise it up and bring it out of the cushion.
10. Stitch the two main parts of the cushion together, back to back, and turn through.
11. Now here you have two options, if you've made your cushion with the idea of putting another cushion filler inside it, you will need to add a zip. I, however, made my cushion with the intention of just stuffing it. I stuffed it until it was quite padded and then stitched it up.
12. Voila!
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Today I wanted to share with you a project that was very personal to me and one I was very pleased with the way it turned out. I hope you enjoy it...
When I set out to make this cushion I didn't even have an idea in my head (which is what generally happens with my most favourite pieces), I just knew I wanted to make something for my best friend, I wanted to incorporate elements of her personality into it, and I wanted it to be totally her style.
So I took a blank piece of fabric, I closed my eyes and I thought about what I wanted it to represent to her. At the time I was making it she was facing an important decision about where she wanted to be, and from there, it came easily.
(Stay tuned later for a step by step guide of how I made this cushion)
The "Live. Laugh. Love" is a phrase we are all very familiar with these days, its everywhere, on everything, and I think for a lot of us, it does mean a lot. It's all we really want and need out of life. For someone with a hard choice, its nice to be reminded of that.
The heart shape idea obviously came from the idea of love, what girl in this world doesn't want to be loved!
I found this cute ribbon, which I put over the corner of the cushion, emphasising what the cushion was trying to portray.
This cushion was surprisingly easy to make, although the main part was long winded to stitch, I really enjoyed it, and I think its always nice when you're excited about making something beautiful for someone who is special to you.
How I made the "Live. Laugh. Love" Cushion:
1. Cut out two pieces of fabric the desired size of your cushion.
2. Cut out a smaller square that will fit on your cushion. This will be the centre point to your cushion, and will be where your stitching will take place.
3. Next, using either a stencil, pre-cut letters or free hand, cut the words Live, Laugh, Love out of fabric. You can use either all the same fabric, or different fabrics like I did.
4. Next cut out the plane shape and the heart shape.
5. Pin words & images to the fabric.
6. Blanket Stitch words in place.
7. Blanket Stitch images in place.
8. Stitch the vapour trail from the plane, through the heart and up the material.
9. Cut out a piece of wadding the same size as the centre piece, and place this under the centre piece and stitch it to the main fabric of the cushion. This will raise it up and bring it out of the cushion.
10. Stitch the two main parts of the cushion together, back to back, and turn through.
11. Now here you have two options, if you've made your cushion with the idea of putting another cushion filler inside it, you will need to add a zip. I, however, made my cushion with the intention of just stuffing it. I stuffed it until it was quite padded and then stitched it up.
12. Voila!
I hope you enjoyed this blog post, let me know what you think in the comments!
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