Cute Cushions - piping, trims, tassels & ties

Learn how to make perfect cushions - choose from piped edges, tie sides, or trims such as bobbles or fringing

Learn how to make perfect cushions - choose from piped edges, tie sides, or trims such as bobbles or fringing - maybe you'll have time to try two types, or will want to make a matching set of two the same? Also choose to do a zip back or overlap back cushion opening.
Master the adjustable zip foot to insert piping and fringing, turn through and insert pretty ties, make your own piping & learn which order to sew everything together
Bring your own machine or use ours.

Leave with a finished cushion or two and the confidence to sew professional looking cushions for your home and for gifts

Session options:  
Either a 6 hour workshop (includes a 1hr break for lunch, so 5hr of sewing time) or 2 x 2.5hr evening sessions

Price options: 
£70 - or £55 with our special savings code worth £15*: CUTE15   

Workshop/course options: 

Wednesday 24th May 11am-5pm - book here

• Or you can cover this content in any 2-3 Stitch Classes (see list below of what to bring to your Stitch class) - book Stitch Classes here

Venue: The Sewing Lounge, Hove (we have stairs - click here for information on venue access if you have a disability or injury)

Teacher: Kat Neeser or Laura Cole

Experience: Improver and above (you've made at least one item with a sewing machine e.g. cushion or bag). Age 16+

What to bring:

• 2 cushions to re-cover or 2 new cushion pad/inners (up to 20" square in size). We sell 16" sq pads (high quality microfibre filled) for £4 - bring cash to class if you would like to buy from us on the day
• a length of non-stretch medium weight fabric (e.g. printed cotton) any width from 44" upwards:
• each 16" cushion needs half a metre 
• each 18" cushion needs one metre
• each 20" cushion needs 1.6 metre (or buy fabric from us - we sell a limited range of new, reclaimed and vintage fabrics for £5 a metre - just bring cash to class)

If you would like a zip opening on your cushion instead of an easy overlap-back style opening: bring a closed end ordinary zip that is 4 inches shorter than your cushion size ie for 16" cushion bring a 12" zip, for 18" cushion bring a 14" zip etc

To pipe or fringe/bobble trim your cushions: bring 3, 4 or 5mm diameter piping cord or a bobble or fringed trim (easily available online or in fabric shops) in these lengths per cushion:

• each 16" cushion needs 1.75m piping cord or fringing/bobble trim
• each 18" cushion needs 2m piping cord or fringing/bobble trim
• each 20" cushion needs 2.15m piping cord or fringing/bobble trim
• You will also need half a metre of non stretch fabric to cover your piping - can be same as cushion or a contrast. This will be enough for 2 cushions worth of piping cover

For tassels at the corners: bring 4 tassels per cushion

For tie sided cushions: bring an extra 30cm of a contrast fabric to make the inside edge and ties for your cushions

For all cushion types please also bring:

• a reel of matching thread for each fabric type brought along (or use our thread for a 50p donation for the course, bring cash on week 1)
• a pot of good quality plastic or glass headed dressmaking pins
• if you wear glasses for close up work please bring them
• your booking confirmation's instructions on how to find us and your phone in case of emergency