Cushion Cover with Zipper
So... I have been meaning to create some zipped cushions for awhile, but having never done zips before (not even in school, despite taking Textiles) I have been a little reticent about attempting them. It can be quite daunting doing a sewing project for the first time. But I bit the bullet and just got on with it, with help from the instruction manual that came with my sewing machine (featured in a previous post). And I have to say, I am liking the end product: CUSHION WITH ZIPPER: For the fabric I used Versatile Check Stirling Red which I purchased as a 5m by 2m fabric role from Next for £80, and can be found here . It is quite thick to sew, but does so easily enough. The main difficulty I had with the thickness was when I used it it cover my dining chairs; but I will talk about that in another post. The zip I used was 30cm long and purchased from Hobbycraft, and can be found here . I also used both the normal foot and the zipper foot for the sewing machine, and I...