This week’s Dollhouse DIY follows on from last week’s tutorial on printing your own fabric. This time we’ll be making the fabric into cushions. No dowdy chintz for these dollies!
1. Cut out your printed fabric leaving seam allowances on all sides. Cut out a matching backing fabric in the same size.
2. Pin the ‘right sides’ (the side you want to see) together on three sides. Sew the three sides together by hand or with a sewing machine.
3. Turn the cushion right-side out, using a pencil or chopstick to turn out the corners. Stuff the cushion with fabric scraps, cotton wool or commercial stuffing. Turn under the open edges and sew closed by hand.
And you’re done!
GIVEAWAY: If you’d like these cushions for your own dolls, leave a comment below and let me knwo if you’d like to be in the draw. I’ll draw a winner by random next Monday October 6 at 8pm. Good luck!
19 Comments
Add your own1. Jodi | September 29th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Thanks for this. ONe question – how do you mark the seam allowance so you know where to sew?
2. Bellgirl | September 29th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Hi Jodi! Answer:…aherm. I just guessed…not very professional but I’m from the slap-dash school of sewing!
The correct answer is to use some tailor’s chalk or a pen which disappears in water. There are other methods too, here’s a great list from the Purl Bee: http://www.purlbee.com/the-purl-bee/2008/9/6/mollys-sketchbook-sewing-kit-essentials-fabric-markers.html
3. Nightwish | September 29th, 2008 at 8:30 am
wow they look really cool – thanks for the tutorial. i’ve gotta get into printing some fabric – the results are amazing!
4. Jade | September 29th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Yes I can’t sew soo I think I should win these cushions *hehehe*
5. Bellgirl | September 29th, 2008 at 8:50 am
A persuasive argument from jade there
6. Sue | September 29th, 2008 at 9:06 am
they look excellent! i definitely want to be in the draw
PS. i like a chalk pencil for marking sewing lines.
7. Kat | September 29th, 2008 at 9:39 am
My girls have a couch, so I guess they ought to have cushions. lol
Love the fabrics/prints you’ve used – especially the scooter ^_^
Add me to the draw, please!
8. Joanne | September 29th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Leaving a comment
But I think I’ll give these a go. Thanks for the tutorial, you’ve made it seem easy. I just have to print up some fabric first.
9. Natalie | September 29th, 2008 at 11:31 am
This is a fantastic tutorial, thanks so much Annabel!
(PS yes Id like to be in the draw!)
10. Kylie | September 29th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Great tute! Easy to understand. I’ll be sewing some up for my girls but would love to be in the draw as my printer is out of action!
11. Veronica/Bass&Tea | September 30th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Gorgeous! I’d love to go in the draw
12. Sophia | October 1st, 2008 at 12:58 am
Got to try this some time… until then, I’d love to enter the draw!
13. Parton | October 3rd, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Oh gosh those are so cute! I can’t sew a stich so I’d love to enter the draw. Hopefully for an adorable nikki pillow.
14. Maddy | October 4th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Love the printed fabric. Unfortunately, my printer isnt too good at the moment!
For marking fabric, you can buy, at the likes of Spotlight, a pen that fades in about 24 hours. Or another trick is to get a little sliver of coloured soap and use it as you would use tailors chalk!
15. carly | October 4th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
me me, i wanna be in the draw
wow. well, i just had to leave and come back as i just sneezed cereal all over my hands. gross.
anyway. cool pillows
16. Sassie_L | October 4th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Thank you for the tutorial. I am definitely going to give it a go..
Oh, and I’d love to go in the draw please
17. Marie | October 4th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
These are soooo cute – please add me to the draw too!! <3
18. Annabel | October 6th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Giveaway closed: drum roll……
19. Annabel | October 6th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Announcement! I used the random number generator at http://www.random.org/integers/, and the winner is:
Veronica/Bass&Tea
Veronica said “Gorgeous! I’d love to go in the draw”
Congratulations Veronica, I’ll be PMing you to get your address to send you your cushions!
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