Well her love of lighthouses was mentioned a few weeks ago, and just before I left work today I remembered that I had planned to make a pressie; doh! So a quick sketch from what I could remember of the pattern I saw in Patchwork 318, and a diversion via Eclectic Maker on the way home, and I was sorted.
Ta da! A lighthouse cushion…
Awful photos, dreadful light; the background is actually a lovely pale blue; Architextures in Lake, if you know it. (I hurried past the Doe, totally gorgeous!). Anyway, the white is a new-to-me super find of Stephanie Ryan Modern Roses, Haze in Flax, soooo perfect! A bit more Carolyn Friedlander for the light beam and the last of a Boo Crew bolt of Flyscreen; they all look so, so much better in real life!
I just winged/wang/wung the piecing, sewing the strips, trimming into shape, sewing the diagonals on a wing and a prayer; I could have made some paper-piecing templates, but I didn't have the time, but I am rather pleased with how it worked out anyway...
This is no more true to colour, but the best of a bad bunch.
I didn't use wadding, but simply lined the front panel with white cotton; I topstitched each seam, securing the pressed to the side seam allowances for a bit more strength, it looks good too, sorry you will have to take my word for it!
There is also a little strip of the yellow as binding across the envelope back, which is a grey home-dec weight. It measures up just shy of 16" square, and is already wrapped for work tomorrow.
I had fun with this, and as ever, I am rather surprised at what I can achieve when I have to!
Totally brilliant! As is your vocab!! Jxo
ReplyDeleteyou wing-wang-wung-ed good!
ReplyDeleteDone good. Clever cookie you are.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift and a testament to wing/wang/wunging it :)
ReplyDeleteoh I loved that book. I read it whilst I was in hospital for 5 months (yes months) whilst having my twins.
ReplyDeletegreat cushion.
Looking great, what a lovely gift for someone leaving... Creativity wins!
ReplyDeleteI am super impressed that you can run up something so amazing at such short notice, I can spend hours just getting everything altogether. This will probably be her best lighthouse present ever, also probably her best present his year seeing as it is handmade.
ReplyDeleteCreated a design, a gift and some new words - you're on a roll! Xx
ReplyDeleteYou are just the kindest friend. There is no end to your creativity. All you do for your friends and go workers, I sure hope never goes unappreciated. I just got caught up on your birthday whammy of a week.
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