MIDNIGHT GARDEN STRING BLOCK CUSHION
PG 2/3
MIDNIGHT GARDEN STRING BLOCK CUSHION FINISHED SIZE: approx. 18” x 18” (45 x 45 cm)
STRING BLOCKS Starting line For this cushion, we used 2½” MATERIALS: • LIBERTY Fabrics - Flower Show Midnight Garden strips and sewed them together 1¼” into four string blocks. Take 9½” foundation square. MALVERN MEADOW 5726E Mark diagonal line and mark 2 strips -2½” x WOF for binding line 1¼” from the diagonal line as a starting line. ARLEY GARDENS 5725E6 Lay a fabric strip right side up so it stretches 2 strips -2½” x WOF diagonally across the foundation from corner to corner. Place another strip right side down EMILY SILHOUETTE FLOWER 5719H on top of the first one, aligning its edge to the 1 strip - 2½” x WOF previous strip. With ¼” seam allowance, sew the strings to the foundation along the aligned edges. WILDFLOWER FIELD 5954B 1 strip - 2½” x WOF Flip the second string over right side up, press and trim excess fabric. FIELD ROSE 5965B 1 strip - 2½” x WOF EMILY SILHOUETTE FLOWER 5719G 2 strips -2½” x WOF for binding COSMOS FLOWER 5956B 1 strip - 2½” x WOF 19” x 18” and 19” x10” for backing CALICO or HOMESPUN 9½” squares - 4 pieces for foundation squares • Bosal Light Fusible Batting - B27140 • cushion insert 45 x 45cm The fabric requirements is for making cushion as shown in the photograph. Before cutting review the placement of colours in case you want to make you own choices. The size of the cushion can be adjusted easily by changing the size of the foundation squares and strips. NOTE: Stitch with ¼” seam allowance unless
stated otherwise.
© BIRCH CREATIVE, 2021 For personal use only. Pattern not for resale. Items made using this pattern must not be resold.
Keep laying on and sewing new strips in the same way until you have covered the foundation block both way from the starting point. Press the block, then use a rotary cutter and ruler to square it up. Make four String Blocks and sew them together aligning the seams.
PG 3/3
MIDNIGHT GARDEN STRING BLOCK CUSHION Cut Bosal Light Fusible Batting to the size of the cushion top. Iron batting and pillow top together. Machine or hand quilt starting at the center and working towards the corners. BACKING Take 19” x 18” and 19” x10” COSMOS FLOWER pieces for backing. Turn one short edge of the backing piece under ¼” press. Turn same long edges under 1” again and press. Topstitch folded edges to hem. Repeat for the other backing piece. With wrong sides together lay backing of the cushion and front of the cushion together overlapping hemmed edges of cushion back pieces. Trim the edges to make square shape. BINDING Sew 2½” binding strips together end-to-end using diagonal seams. Sew binding around the cushion with mitered corners. Pin the binding to a side of the cushion front approx. 5” away from the corner. Start stitching binding strip with ¼” seam allowance, leaving an approximated 3” tail. Use a walking foot. Keep sewing until you reach a corner, and stop stitching ¼” before the next corner of the cushion. Remove fabrics from under the machine foot. Fold the binding strip away in a motion of 45°, pressing with your fingers. Hold this fold, bring the strip in line with next edge. Start sewing at ¼” of the border, stitching all the layers. Do the same in the four corners. Stop stitching before you reach the last 4”. Cut the threads and remove the fabric from under the machine presser foot. Lay the loose ends of the binding flat along the edge, folding the ends back on themselves where they meet. Press them together to form a crease. Using this crease as the stitching line, sew binding pieces together. Trim excess fabric and complete stitching.
stop stitching ¼”from the edge
45˚ FOLD
¼”from the edge
© BIRCH CREATIVE, 2021 For personal use only. Pattern not for resale. Items made using this pattern must not be resold.