Simply Sewing - UK (2020-04)

star cushion

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StepsevenStuffthecushionwithtoystuffing.
Makesureyoupokethestuffing right down
intothe'arms'ofthestar.^09
StepeightHandsewthegap closed where you
stuffed the cushion.^10

ADDINGTHEBUTTON
SteponeTofinishoffthecushionwewilladd
a littlecoveredbuttontothecentre.Tomake
this,cuta smallsquareofthelight blue fabric
approx7x7cm(2x2in).
SteptwoLayoutthesquareRSdownandplace
a verysmallballofstuffinginthecentre.
StepthreePlacethewoodenbuttonontopof
thisandgatherthefabricuparoundthebutton
tightly.Makea fewstitchesinthebunched
fabrictosecureyourthread,thenwrapthe
threadaroundthebunchedfabrica fewtimes.
Stitchthroughthebunchedfabrica fewmore
timestosecure.Trimaway any excess of the
bunchedfabric.^11
StepfourStitchthebutton in place in the centre
of the cushion.^12

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