While organising my sewing kit I found the cushion I'd previously started and decided to finally get it finished. I had already cut the right size pieces for the flag pattern, they just needed sewing in place.
I started by pinning the white cross strip by strip and sewing them onto the background.
I then added the light green ribbon on top of the white.
To add a bit if interest to the pattern I then did the background of the second cross in a dotty material. The great thing about the pattern is that you can personalise any way you like. For example multi-coloured or a colour scheme, flowers, polka dots, whatever you want.
To finish the pattern I just needed to pin, tack and sew the last cross of green ribbon.
Once the pattern was finished it just needed tidying up by cutting of loose threads etc and then I could start on turning it into a cushion
Cutting out a piece of green material the same size of the pattern is the next step. I sometimes add lining to make it neater but this time i didn't bother. Place the two sides of material that you want on the outside of the cushion facing each other. And sew around the edges about 1cm in leaving a gap from around 5-10cm on one of the sides This is for your chosen fastening, whether it a zip, buttons etc
I left a small gap and decided that I wasn't going to use a fastening this time. If using a normal cushion filler then I would probably suggest putting on a zip. As a money saver I used ends and scraps of material to fill my cushion. After the cushion is filled it's really easy to just sew up the hole.
After sewing it up then it is all finished and time to sit down drink tea and finish off my birthday cake I think.
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