interior design voile curtains

hi, i'm angela broughton from polesandblinds.com i am going to show you how to make a simple cushion with a flap at the back to secure the cushion pad in place. cushions fastened with a zip are obviously quite a lot more involved. this particular cushion i am going to be putting into a show house. i have stitched a panel onto the cushions to coordinate with the curtains. this gives a nice finishing touch to the decor.

first depending on the size of your cushion pad you will have to cut the size of the fabric to suit. this is an 18" cushion pad so add on an extra inch all the way round for seams plus an extra inch so the pad is not forced into the cover here i have already sewn on the contrasting panel which is just turned under and machined both sides.

take the side pieces which will be the backs of the cushions. i have already machined one side. to neaten the edge, just fold the fabric over and over and then machine down the fold. you don't actually need to pin the fold in place but you will need to pull the fabric through the machine as you go or the fabric will pucker. place the second flap on to the cushion over lapping the other side.

you will need to pin this to hold everything in place. machine round the pinned pad going steady at the corners. when you have gone all the way round cut the corners off or you will have a lot of bulk to deal with in the corners when you turn the cushion through. so now you have the pad sewn all the way round with the corners cut off.

turn the cushion through. when you push the corners through, do not poke the corners out with a sharp object such as scissors or it may go through the fabric what i usually do is to get a pin and gently pull the corners out. here you have the cushion sewn round. all it needs is a good press on the seams to give it a crisp finish.

then just lift the flap up and pop the cushion pad in. there are many different ideas you can do with cushions and they make the finishing touches on a bed or a settee. here are the cushions finished matching the curtains which brings the whole room together.