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Spring Flowers - a special cushion for Mom!

Spring Flowers - a special cushion for Mom!
This is a big, beautiful applique cushion that's surprisingly easy to make! I made it for my mom, and she totally *loves* it!

All that's needed are a few scraps of leftover fabric, scissors, an iron, fusible interfacing, an old pillow for stuffing, a little cotton thread or yarn, a few buttons, and, of course - good ol' needle and thread! I've provided the applique template here to print out, so cutting according to the precise measurements is no hassle at all!

Have fun!!!!

 
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Step 1Step 1 - Tracing and Cutting

Step 1 - Tracing and Cutting
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Print the template (see the first picture below!) and trace the shapes onto heavy paper or cardstock, and then cut the pieces out (if your printer supports heavier-paper types, you can print directly on the cardstock itself, and then cut the pieces out!) On the wrong side of a sheet of fusible fabric interfacing (the glue/fusible side should be facing down), trace the shapes as follows: four large petals, four inside-tulip petals, four right-side tulip petals, four left-side tulip petals, and twelve leaves (the number of each shape to be cut is noted on each piece on the template, so this is easy!) Set the circle-cutouts from the template aside; it'll be used later on!
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14 comments
May 24, 2009. 2:23 PMsaffy82 says:
Beautiful work ~ 5 stars! (:
May 23, 2009. 10:57 PMh23 says:
Lovely!!
May 23, 2009. 10:34 PMHolly_Grace says:
I am so glad I got to see your projects (thanx to Sis for the link!) They are all winners! This cushion is so beautiful and the Instructable makes it very simple! Excellent work
May 23, 2009. 9:02 AMAngelique17 says:
This pattern is such a fabulous epitome of simplicity begging for a spring chair. Good job! Can’t wait to stitch this sample up! Angélique
May 20, 2009. 10:55 PMsweetiepieFLGA says:
P.S. Your Instructable is VERY well explained too! Awesome job!
May 20, 2009. 10:54 PMsweetiepieFLGA says:
That is so pretty!
May 20, 2009. 8:47 PMWendySue1972 says:
Very pretty
May 20, 2009. 8:00 PMtwinkathy says:
What a Gorgeous Cushion!
May 20, 2009. 7:09 PMmarybear says:
Very pretty.
May 20, 2009. 6:48 PMbariw786 says:
BEAUTIFUL! Mashallah! :)
May 20, 2009. 6:26 PMpnelsen says:
This is so pretty
May 20, 2009. 8:50 AMmoromou says:
Beautiful!!!
May 19, 2009. 9:06 AManniebhinojos says:
Nice spring cushion!

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