Showcase your biggest and boldest prints in this clever FPP quick-sew cushion cover duo. Full of charm, these cushion covers are the perfect sewing project to give your home an update. It’s also a great project for practicing your Foundation Paper Piecing.
We love the patterned fabrics Julianna has used and know they’ll pop against bedding, sofas, chairs, and more. For a complete handmade bedspread why not learn how to make a duvet cover, pom pom blanket, and bargello quilt too? But before you start sewing up a storm it’s over to Julianna for her cushion cover sewing patterns…
You will need
- Small cushion
- Large scale print: at least 10½in square
- Light pink solid: one (1) fat quarter
- Medium pink solid: one (1) fat quarter
- Dark pink print: one (1) fat eighth
- Purple solid: one (1) fat eighth
- Backing fabric:½yd
- Batting: 18in square
- Ricrac trim (optional): 2yds
- Love Patchwork & Quilting Templates issue 96
- One (1) copy each of the Small Cushion FPP template Sections A–E
- Two (2) copies each of the Small Cushion FPP template Sections F–G
Finished size
15¾in square
Notes
- Seam allowances are ¼in throughout, unless otherwise noted.
- Press seams to one side, unless otherwise instructed.
- FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing.
- For FPP, set your stitch length to 1.5.
- FPP templates include seam allowance around the outer edge only.
If you’re new to the world of quilting don’t worry. We have a beginners guide to quilting as well as a how to use a sewing machine tutorial.
2 cushion cover sewing patterns
