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Quilting: tied cushion
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tied cushion

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Quick-Strip Paper Piecing »

Instructions

If you decide to use Ties as I have, be aware that some will pull away when cut with a rotary cutter. and therefore distort the fabric, I had a few throw outs..In time I will have a little piece on the back with a snipped of each tie fabric and the date completed. who's ties they were and my name as the finisher of this project. I hope to do some more in some other design. I found paper piecing ...
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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Unisex

Style: Classic


Materials

I used my late father in law's ties. Sailors Delight paper piecing, although m versions is a little different. perhaps its meant to be as father in law was in the Army during WWII.

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CJQUILTBUSY on craftsy.com
Apr 04, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
my daughter just received a parcel from me this is what she said, (its edited as part pertained to another project....Package arrived thank you so much!! Love you. And granddads tie cushion looks cool. Thankyou so much mum xxx
Bsmurphy2 on craftsy.com
Mar 22, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Your project is beautiful!
CJQUILTBUSY on craftsy.com
Mar 22, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
thank you!!:)
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Mar 21, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
What a brilliant idea! I showed my husband and he said he would go and lock up his ties in case I got inspired by you! Seriously though - what a lovely way of remembering your father-in-law. Excellent paper piecing too!
CJQUILTBUSY on craftsy.com
Mar 21, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
oh no, poor man. just tell him you are just waiting and waiting and waiting. hehehehe. As you will see with my response to Peggy, that we didnt have a good relationship. but it was my way for my girls to have something he had and i made. being special to them.
Peggy Martin on craftsy.com
Peggy Martin
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Mar 21, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
That is so wonderful that you used your father-in-law's ties in your project! It is really beautiful and so special. I love the prairie points around the edges, too. One tip that may help in the future when working with ties or other silks - many people will stabilize the silk by ironing a lightweight or featherweight fusible interfacing to the back before cutting and sewing, to help prevent stretching and other problems.
CJQUILTBUSY on craftsy.com
Mar 21, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
oh yes thank you for the reminder. I did this with another one I did, but as it was so stiff, it was hard to put through the machine and hasnt been finished yet, I used fusible web with calico, so you can imagine it being very bulky. Perhaps its time to finish it and get it out of my way. I am just about to complete the dream weaver with ties too. but I am thinking as it will be a cushion too. that the octagon shape will stay. I used the blades of the dresden plate to do the points, although I could have used prairie points, find them a fiddle. well either way it was a fiddle. I have also got the dresden plate in mind for another tie one too. as I can us up the scraps. and thank you for your kind thoughts. We didnt have a good relationship, but my girls did, and really thats is all that counts.
CJQUILTBUSY on craftsy.com
Mar 21, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
I have added a photo, please feel free to have a look it will be titled UFO tie cushion
CJQUILTBUSY on craftsy.com
Mar 21, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
thanks Pam
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Mar 20, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Oh so very special, well done!