Fringed Heart Cushion

This  two-toned fringed heart cushion aims to be simple and elegant, and might just make the perfect gift for kids to make for mum this Mother’s Day.

Over the last year or so I’ve been giving quite a few family workshops. I’ve found that a lot of people who can’t sew  feel very intimidated at the thought of sewing something by themselves or with their kids. This has motivated me to design a variety of projects that require only two squares of felt. I’ve got to say it’s been a lot of fun and even I have been surprised at how much you can do with such a simple brief. This fringed heart cushion is one of these designs.

What you need

30cm X 30cm square of pink felt

30cm X30cm square of purple felt

Needle

Pins

Thread

Polyester fiberfill

What to do

Place the pink square on top of the purple square. Draw a heart shape onto the pink square. Pin the squares together and sew around the heart leaving an 8cm opening for stuffing.

Stuff with polyester fiberfill and sew the opening closed.

Cut fringes around the heart and trim to desired length.

If you want to see how the very same two squares of felt can be made into really interesting little softies go HERE. And if you’d like to join in Sew-a-Softie Day this July and learn how to make all sorts of softies  you can find all the details HERE.

And if you’d like to find lots more fun and creative tutorials pop on over the DIY Crush craft party…