{"id":2640,"date":"2017-04-14T22:04:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T21:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/?p=2640"},"modified":"2017-04-14T22:54:14","modified_gmt":"2017-04-14T21:54:14","slug":"little-hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/14\/little-hearts\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Hearts pieced Cushion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"48e5397a39c6ea4ae31e40d674b2fea7\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- july 2019 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9380921822254336\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9798147637\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2534\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/23\/four-little-hearts\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2534\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2534\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_7970.jpg\" alt=\"little hearts\" width=\"800\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_7970.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_7970-300x283.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_7970-150x141.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_7970-600x566.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">foundation pieced little hearts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>18 months ago I found 4 little hearts foundation pieced blocks in red fabrics. I had a fine idea that I could make them into a finished piece in time to submit them to my quilt group\u2019s annual challenge. (See the original blog post here http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/23\/four-little-hearts<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2534\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2643\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_0402-1024x954.jpg\" alt=\"little hearts\" width=\"1024\" height=\"954\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_0402-1024x954.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_0402-300x280.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_0402-768x716.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_0402-150x140.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_0402-600x559.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">two plains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I found two plain fabrics and cut pieces to put the 4 little Hearts together to make a cushion front, but there was something not quite right. I couldn\u2019t put my finger on it so I put it aside to think about it before going any further.<\/p>\n<p>As predicted I had to pack up all my belongings and move out of the lovely newly redecorated room in order to make way for the then 16 year old who I had to admit had outgrown the box room which was his bedroom. He was beginning his important sixth form years and would need a proper study space.<\/p>\n<p>All my sewing materials had to be packed up and moved into what was the box room ( we now call it Harry Potter\u2019s room, the cupboard over the stairs) so the little hearts were packed up and moved (buried). The challenge came and went without me submitting my piece. It was only when I realised our quilt group\u2019s exhibition was due in a couple of months that I dug out my little hearts and some other half finished pieces in the hope I could produce something to show.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2646\" style=\"width: 771px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2646\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2802.jpg\" alt=\"little hearts\" width=\"771\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2802.jpg 771w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2802-289x300.jpg 289w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2802-768x797.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2802-150x156.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2802-600x623.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_2802-300x311.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">looking much better<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first step was to work out what was wrong with it. I realised the colours didn\u2019t work together; the dull pink at the sides was just too dull, so I took it apart and replaced the dull pink with the darker burgundy colour. Sorted!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2648\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2648\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3182-001.jpg\" alt=\"little hearts\" width=\"800\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3182-001.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3182-001-300x236.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3182-001-768x605.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3182-001-150x118.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3182-001-600x473.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">zip and backing from my stash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I wanted to make an 18\u201d cushion and would have had barely enough of the burgundy to achieve that. A 1\u201d sashing of the cream calico, added a pretty frame to my 4 little hearts block and allowed me to achieve that 18+\u201d square I needed for the cushion top.<br \/>\nI really wanted to complete this cushion completely from my stash, and no cheating. So the backing was a found item, from my stash, it\u2019s quite an old piece, a remnant left over, I think, from a skirt or dress from the 1980s. Happily it has finally found its purpose. The zip came from another stash, a lucky find in a charity shop, a whole carrier bag full of zips, over a hundred zips for \u00a35.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2649\" style=\"width: 519px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2649\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3289.jpg\" alt=\"little hearts\" width=\"519\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3289.jpg 519w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3289-195x300.jpg 195w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3289-150x231.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mycrosspatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3289-300x462.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 85vw, 519px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finished at last<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally when I had put the cushion together it measured just shy of 18.5\u2019\u2019 and the 18\u2019\u2019 cushion pad was a little loose in the cover, so a quarter inch top stitching round the edge gave a good finish to the edge, a little definition and pulled in the cushion size to just under 18\u201d, it makes for a nice plump cushion, and was finished with a fortnight to go before it needs to be handed in. 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