Making a cushion case

Select two pieces of fabric the same size

The dotted red line represents a seam allowance: 1.5cm

A zip 5cms shorter than the length of the fabric.

Zip

fabric the same size

X 2

Make sure that the pins arefacing the seam.

Using your needle you are sewing a straight tacking stick. Joining your zip and fabric.

Zip is under fabric, make sure you are tacking the zip on the right way. The zip must be facing the fabric like so.

Making a cushion case

Remove the pins and use the sewing machine to attach the zip. This is quite tricky so be careful when you are sewing and ensure that it is in a straight line. It is easier if you use a zipper foot.

A zipper foot looks like this

Iron your fabric to make sure the zip is nicely finished. Make sure the iron is clean and the fabric is O.K to iron straight on. Man-made fabrics tend to melt under the iron so check with your teacher. If in doubt cover fabric with cloth before ironing it.

About 2\3cms of space to the top of the square. To allow for seam allowance.

About 2\3cms of space to the bottom of the square. To allow for seam allowance.

Make sure that the pins arefacing the seam.

Using your needle you are sewing a straight tacking stick. Joining your zip and fabric.

Zip is under fabric, make sure you are tacking the zip on the right way. The zip must be facing the fabric like so.

Remove the pins and use the sewing machine to attach the zip. This is quite tricky so be careful when you are sewing and ensure that it is in a straight line. It is easier if you use a zipper foot.

A zipper foot looks like this

Make sure there are no folds or tucks from the other side of fabric before you sew this side .

Iron your fabric to make sure the zip is nicely finished. Make sure the iron is clean and the fabric is O.K to iron straight on. Open the whole fabric andcarefully you zip should be directly inthe middle.

You can then begin adding your decorative feature. In this case four squares of bondaweb.

Make sure that the pins arefacing the seam.

Using your needle you are sewing a straight tacking stick. Joining your decorative feature to the fabric of the cushion. Use a highlight colour that you can see easily.

Zig zag top stitching the squares of batik down. Ensuring the stitch is straight and nicely sewn.

Remove the pins and begin top stitching the squares down.

Fold the two pieces together. Ensuring the fabric is flat and the Batik is facing inwards. In Textiles you work inside out. Pin the fabrics together.

Zip

Fold of fabric where zip is attached

Make sure that the pins arefacing the seam.

Begin sewing the two fabric together. Start off by the zip and work your way across the fabric. Ensure that you have a 1.5cmseam allowance.

Go all the way around the fabric except for the zip!! Straight stitch ensuring that you fasten the edges by going forwards and back.

Overlock the edges or zig-zag stitch the edges to ensure the fabric does not fray. At this point you could give the fabric a quick iron.

Open the zip and turn the cushion back around so the design is facing out. Give the fabric a quick iron. You will have then finished well done.