Tuesday, 7 August 2012

Granny Square Cushion

This project has come to a happy completion!  It has been worked on here and there through many other project distractions (plus moving!).  You may remember that I started it here and was so pleased at the magic of the granny square.  Granny squares (especially multi-colored ones) are time consuming but really, really fun, especially when stitched together to create something bigger.  That being said, I can't imagine how much time it would take to make a granny square blanket!  I learned how to join as you go which saved me so much stitching time later on.  When the front of the cover was done I blocked it to make it nice and flat.  Love it.


The back of the cover was fun to make.Just two pieces of double crochet.  I learned how to make button holes (this link is also the one I followed to make the back of my cushion).


Lookit those beautiful button holes!



I carefully sandwiched it all together (making sure the rights side were in!)...


...and stitched 'er together using yarn and a darning needle and some whip stitch power.


5 buttons were placed accordingly and sewn on using 2 ply of the cream yarn.



Sweet!  Happiness was abounding by this time!


Are you ready for the big moment?


Ta-da!  Love it!



What satisfaction in completing a project. 



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