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Safety Notice: Handmade items made from this pattern may contain small parts or long cords that pose choking or strangulation risks. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please see the full safety disclaimer at sewmag.co.uk/safety.
This pretty and useful set by Jane Kharade is made from hand dyed wool in gorgeous autumnal hues. Embellished with appliquéd wool leaves, sequins and beads, the back of the coordinating hottie cover is also blanket stitched in a contrasting colour to create a great design feature.
Cushion & hottie cover
1 Cut wool fabric large enough for the cover front and two backs. Colour using Flamingo Pink hand dye, according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Once dry, cut out a 31cm square plus back pieces, 17cm x 31cm for the top and 20cm x 31cm for the bottom. Trim several large rectangles of wool for the leaves. Intermix Woodland and Terracotta Brown and Rosewood dyes to create several new shades.
2 Dye then dry the wool rectangles. Go to www.sewmag.co.uk and download the templates. Use to create nine leaf shapes. Pin or glue in place, then machine stitch the leaves onto the cushion front. Embellish with coordinating beads and sequins.
3 Insert a zip into the two back sections using a 1.5cm seam allowance. Layer the front and back right sides together. Pin and machine stitch using 2.5mm stitches and a 1cm seam allowance. Clip the corners and turn out.
4 Make up the cushion inner using 31cm squares of white poly cotton fabric. Pin and machine stitch together, leave a small gap and insert toy stuffing. Turn out and sew up the gap with small stitches and place inside the cushion cover.
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