I’m not the greatest fan of patchwork and shabby chic (even though I used to teach it!) but one thing I do hoard and find difficult to throw away are remnants of fabric, no matter how small.
Here’s a cushion which has been made from very small pieces of fabric but looks nothing like patchwork and I think is extremely stylish.
The strips of silk on the front are overlaid on a co-ordinating linen, in this case I had enough to double the fabric to the back but you could just turn and stitch the edges,
Just overlay the strips on the backing, this could be made up of smaller pieces if necessary as joins can be concealed behind the silk. Stitch the strips together through the backing to hold in position, I’ve used tiny almost invisible stitching in the centre but you could be more decorative, apply more stitching or even embellish with a lovely button.
The back of the cover could be the same or a co-ordinating fabric.
Pipe the front (if you want to), apply zip, stitch back to front and there you have a non shabby chic patchwork cushion!
If you’re more adventurous with colour you could you use 2 or 3 colours for the front strips, patterned or plain - be creative in your home!
For fabric remnants click here
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