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Instructions for making the Art Deco Cushion 
 | Notions - 1.5 yards or 2 meters of black linen
- 1/4 yard or .5 meter of contrasting fabric
- zipper
- Stitch out Streamline
- 2 layers of "Cut Away" for the design Streamline
Fold and Iron 2 lengths of contrasting fabric 12 cm or 5 inches wide the strip of fabric once folded should measure 6 cm or 2.5 inches Iron a deep hem on the 2 lengths of plain fabric. I used black linen fabric |
|  | Showing you the contrasting fabric folded Showing you the black linen fabric with a deep hem |
|  | Cut the size cushion you would like for the front panel, I always cut more than I need
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|  | Stitch one of the contrasting strips to the cushion front panel
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|  | Lay one of the black panels that you had ironed with the deep hem over the contrasting panel and pin in place
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|  | Stitch a triple stitch to hold the black linen and contrasting fabric down. The triple stitch gives the cushion a lovely finish
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|  | Pin the other contrasting fabric and black linen fabric the same way as you did for the diagonal as for the horizontal
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|  | Once again stitch the tipple stitch to hold the piece down
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|  | I made a mistake when I stitched this deign out, I did not cut enough fabric for the cushion, so I cut out the design out. I cut around the design but I left enough hem around the design to satin stitch at a later time I then went around the design using a straight stitch, this helps stabilize the area you will be satin stitching I then zigzaged over the straight stitch then over the zigzag stitch, stitch a zigzag stitch again. This gave the edge a lovely finish |
|  | Pin your design to the cushion, If you would feel more comfortable doing it the way I have just shown you or mark where you would like your design to go using a template of "Streamline" and put it in your hoop with your stabilizer and stitch out "Streamline" |
|  | To place "Streamline" on the cushion I used a straight stitch beside the zigzag stitch to stitch the design down onto the cushion Satin stitch the design down onto the cushion, I recommend you satin stitch twice |
|  | With your "square ruler" mark in chalk how big you would like the cushion, my cushion was about 14.5 inches or 36cm by 14.5 inches or 36cm
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|  | Marking the seams. I have used these little rulers for years for seams and other things, they are brilliant!!! I always purchase mine at my local dealer or Haberdashery Store, I always buy 3 at a time due to these rulers are rather fragile.
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|  | Pinning the cording around the cushion
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