Spring Flowers - a special cushion for Mom!

 by HeartFlower
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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 1: 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!
HeartFlower (author) says: May 25, 2009. 12:11 AM
Thank you all so, so much!!! :-)
saffy82 says: May 24, 2009. 2:23 PM
Beautiful work ~ 5 stars! (:
h23 says: May 23, 2009. 10:57 PM
Lovely!!
Holly_Grace says: May 23, 2009. 10:34 PM
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
Angelique17 says: May 23, 2009. 9:02 AM
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
sweetiepieFLGA says: May 20, 2009. 10:55 PM
P.S. Your Instructable is VERY well explained too! Awesome job!
sweetiepieFLGA says: May 20, 2009. 10:54 PM
That is so pretty!
WendySue1972 says: May 20, 2009. 8:47 PM
Very pretty
twinkathy says: May 20, 2009. 8:00 PM
What a Gorgeous Cushion!
marybear says: May 20, 2009. 7:09 PM
Very pretty.
bariw786 says: May 20, 2009. 6:48 PM
BEAUTIFUL! Mashallah! :)
pnelsen says: May 20, 2009. 6:26 PM
This is so pretty
moromou says: May 20, 2009. 8:50 AM
Beautiful!!!
anniebhinojos says: May 19, 2009. 9:06 AM
Nice spring cushion!
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