Sew your own funky Retro Rows cushion pattern!

Feel ‘Old School Cool’ with this simple free cushion project! Pretty puzzle piece blocks in punchy colour block solids fit together perfectly in this statement Retro Rows cushion by Lynett Muhaso. The easy-stitch squares and rectangles featured in this project make it a super speedy, easy make – no matter whether you’re a quilting pro, or a total beginner. Once you’ve pieced this pillow to perfection, why not take a crack at the matching quilt to go with it? You can find that pattern in Love Patchwork in Quilting issue 114, available to order now as a physical back copy – or you can download a digital edition on Zinio, Apple News, Google Playstore or the LP&Q App.

Free retro cushion pattern

YOU WILL NEED

• Fabric A (Grellow): one (1) fat eighth
• Fabric B (Brt Pink): one (1) fat eighth
• Fabric C (Robin Egg): one (1) fat eighth
• Fabric D (Snow): one (1) fat eighth
• Backing and Envelope pieces fabric: 3/4yd
• Binding – 1/4yd
• Batting – 22in square

FINISHED SIZE

• 18in square

FABRIC USED

All fabrics are Kona Cotton Solids by Robert Kaufman in Grellow, Robin Egg, Brt Pink and Snow.

Sophia Cano

Keen crafter and editing aficionado Sophia loves to keep tabs on the latest trends in modern quilting and work with leading quilt designers worldwide to produce top quality content for Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine. Sophia feels at home in the crafting community, having successfully run an indie biz on Instagram selling hand-embroidered hoops, t-shirts and tote bags alongside studying for her degree from UCL in History of Art & Philosophy and running her university magazine as editor-in-chief. When she’s not busy editing, she’s probably embroidering at home, snuggled up in a jumper knitted by her abuela, or a blanket crocheted by her mum (evidence of her lineage from a long line of amazing crafty women).

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