I got an old shirt from my Dad, dyed it turquoise, then cut it under the arms. I placed my cushion on to the shirt, drew round it, then sewed it to size, making sure the ruffles and buttons were centred (the buttons are the cushion opening).
I then trimmed the seams and turned it the right way out and popped my cushion inside! Simple. It is a light weight cover so wouldn't be suitable for a sofa but for decoration on our spare bed it is perfect.
Linking to some of these fab linky parties!
This is lovely! Did you do all the tucks yourself?
ReplyDeleteThanks! The tucks were on the shirt already so it was super easy!!
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Cushion cover looks fab.
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Thanks Carol!
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This is gorgeous!!! I love the cute little ruffles without all the work that ruffling normally requires. Thanks for linking up at Whatever Goes Wednesday. We'll be featuring this over at Someday Crafts tomorrow :)
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Stop it. That looks SO good! You always impress me, Alison!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea I'm pinning it for later. I'm also co-hosting a linky party and would love to have you link up. http://calliescrafts.blogspot.com/2013/06/co-hosting-tgif-link-party-no-2.html
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you made that from a shirt - it looks amazing!
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Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity
Great upcycle Alison - and you dyed it a lovely colour!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
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