Ta-Dah!!!!
Front and back views…
I have been working on this cushion for only a couple of weeks – B.Y. (before Yarndale) – and it has come together so quickly and satisfyingly!
In the beginning…
I purchased a lovely feather filled cushion, and some violet and purple shades of yarn, Stylecraft and King Cole that I originally thought I'd work for a tonal look!
But that changed…
I found a little bit of help from Lucy at Attic24…
and I just kept frilling and hooking…
See what I mean about the colours? A bit of green crept in and then…
Some yellow, some blue and some orange and then it grew, and it grew and it grew until…
(yes there were more not-purple colours added) it was the right size! It really did blossom and burst, and it feels amazing!! All those ripples, ruffles and pretty petals. GoRgEoUs!
So then to do the back! Start with the chain and DC stitches just like Lucy says…
The back worked up really quickly, increasing 5 stitches every alternate row, just like the front. I finished it with a pretty red coloured ruffle of petals around the edge. I completed this at my stitching group this month and it was a lovely, relaxing feeling getting to the end of this lovely cushion. I was alomost sad that the creative and organic approach I took with this project was coming to an end.
Eventually I attached the two together. I actually stitched the pad into it, I'm sure it won't need to come out very often!
And so here it is… Ta-Dah!!! In it's lovely place in the longe all cosy, colourful and eyecatching. I'm pleased I changed my colour ideas, and I love the variety of it. Happy happy! :o)xx
Hope youlike it! Now to finish my granny square cushion, that has been on the back burner for a couple of months! Will post pictures soon. :o)
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