An avid reader of Maddy’s craft corner, of which  there are three, will be wondering why there hasn’t been an update on the Knitting Bag I started in March. In answer to your urgent cries, this project became a patchwork cushion after realising I would have to:
a) Â make 60 hexagons,
b) source round handles,
c) own another bag I didn’t really need after all.
These are the steps I followed to make this cushion, though I used Sew! for initial instructions.
Step1: Cut out paper hexagons – many.
Step 2: Place the paper over the fabric and cut 1cm bigger than the hexagon. You then need to fold over and tack  the excess fabric onto the paper. Repeat many times with different fabrics.
Step 3: Stitch the hexagons together till you have enough for the front panel of your cushion.
Step 4: Remove the paper by cutting the thread you used to tack the paper onto the fabric.
Step 5: Make the cushion – I used the same method to make this cushion where you have  two rectangle pieces  for the back that slightly overlap. There is a cushion ‘how to’ on the Guardian’s Making Time blog, though I didn’t bother with ribbons or buttons.
I’m looking forward to getting my hands on Patch! as it will probably have better ideas for patchwork in there too.
Can I cover a cushion I already have or will I have to undo all the seams?
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