Cushions with Zips & Piping
Learn how to make professional looking cushions with zips and piping to match your furnishings at this workshop run by Artisan Stitch!
About Cushions with Zips & Piping
Cushion in those high-end interior shops are so expensive but why pay out when they are actually quite easy to make if you have basic sewing skills. This soft furnishings workshop will teach you how to add zip closures, and a piped edge. You'll never need to buy a cushion again.
Course description
What's covered:
Design of a cushion: we'll look at a variety of decorative details such as piping, frills and flanges.
Measuring and cutting fabric, taking pattern placement and matching into account.
Piping is covered in bias binding so the workshop will include how to make your own bias-binding too.
Sewing in a zip - a foundation sewing skill.
Then you'll complete your cushion cover.
Please check here before booking as once purchased, tickets are non-refundable. Booking closes 1 week before the class start date so please BOOK EARLY! Take advantage of the 'Soft Furnishings package' book this and the Curtain-making together using code CANDC10 for 10% off both events (must be the same named attendee at both events)
Who is this aimed at?
Level: Intermediate. You'll need confident sewing skills.
What will I learn? This workshop will cover:
consideration of the design
pattern-placement and matching, if required
measuring & cutting fabric
making bias binding
adding the piping
inserting a zip (standard lapped-style zip)
completing the cushion
Course arrangements
Fabric will be provided so you have a chance to practice and learn the skills. Then you'll have the knowledge and confidence to make your own cushion at home using whatever fabric you wish.
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