Baroque Tassel Cushion

This beautiful cushion will add a touch of class to any decor.  Need to spice up your lounge room?  Whip up a couple of tassel cushions for a fresh new look.  Or make a couple to match your bedroom decor for a touch of luxury.

This project is ideal if you have left over decor fabrics saved for that special project.  Or hunt around flea markets for unusual fabrics that will add a sparkle to your decor.  We have used furnishing fabrics for our cushion, but patchwork cottons would work just as well.

Requirements

• 1/2 metre of your chosen fabric
• 2 packs Ribtex Vivaldi Tassels 11cm Rayon Braid Gold 2pcs (TAS007)
• 38cm Cushion Insert
• Fastner of choice e.g. Zip, Velcro or Buttons
• Matching thread

• Access to Sewing Machine
• Access to Scissors

Instructions

1.  Cut a square from your fabric measuring 40x40cm.

2.  Cut two rectangles from your fabric measuring 22 x 40cm.

3.  Neaten one 40cm edge of the rectangle by turning the raw edge under by 1cm twice.  Do this for both rectangles.

4.  If you are using buttons as your fasteners, make two or three button holes on one of the turned under edges.

5.  Sew two or three buttons on the other rectangle.  Make sure you mark where the buttons need to be stitched by placing the piece with the button holes over the button section of fabric first - see diagram A.

6.  If you are using a zip or velcro as a fastener, then do so.

7.  Now lay your 40 x 40cm square with the right side facing you on a flat surface.

8.  Position a tassel in each corner with the tassel 'body' facing the centre of the square - see diagram B.

9.  Now lay your cushion back (buttoned up) with the right side facing towards the cushion front.  Line the two pieces up and pin - see diagram C.

10.  Stitch around the outside of the pinned sections with about a 1cm seam allowance.  When turning the corners, be careful to catch the tassel loop into the seam.

11.  Undo the cushion back, and turn the cushion right side out.  Press if necessary.

12.  Insert a 38cm cushion insert.  Button up.

Display your cushion with pride!

Boudoir Delight Beaded Cushion

Create a sense of luxury with this gorgeous cushion for a special bedroom. Use it as a decor piece or give it a more productive purpose and pin your favourite brooches and pins to it.

We have used 100% cotton as our chosen fabric, but you can use furnishing fabric or any piece that appeals to you.  You can adjust the size of this project to suit your needs.  You will need to purchase more beaded trim if you make the cushion larger.  Think dramatic, think romantic!

Requirements

• 30cm of your chosen fabric
• 1 pack Ribtex Beaded Trim 30mm Faceted Amber 1m  (BT028)
• 1 pack Ribtex Satin Sheer Rose Large Mustard (FL07690)
• Stuffing for Cushion
• Button for underside of cushion 
• Matching thread
• Sewing Needle 
• Access to Sewing Machine
• Access to Scissors and Pins 

Instructions

1.  Cut two squares from your chosen fabric measuring 21x21cm.

2.  Lay one of the squares with the right side facing you on a flat surface.

3.  Position the beaded trim around the square with the beads facing the centre of the cushion.  Leave a couple of cm's of beaded trim extended past the edge of the cushion at the start and the finish.  Pin into place - see diagram A.

4.  Now lay your cushion back onto the cushion front, with the right sides facing toward each other.  Line the two pieces up and pin.

5.  Stitch around the outside of the pinned sections with a 1cm seam allowance, making sure the beaded trim ribbon is stitched into position as you sew around the cushion.  Leave a 10cm gap on the final side unsewn.

6.  Turn the cushion right side out.  Poke the corners to square the cushion up.  Press if necessary.

7.  Fill with stuffing.

8.  Stitch the opening closed by hand.

9.  Find the centre of the cushion and using a double strand of cotton for strength, stitch through the entire cushion centre to form a dent in the middle.

10.  Cut the long wire stems off the satin roses.

11.  Position the flowers in the centre of the cushion and sew into place.

12.  Sew a button on the underside of the cushion to cover the stitches.

Your Boudoir Cushion is complete.  Display with pride! 

These projects designed by Ribtex, were featured in Get Creative Magazine (September 07).