5+Production

To produce my cushion I needed to follow certain steps to get there.
 * PRODUCTION **

MEHOD:
 * 1) To begin I measured out my fabric to 35.5 cm by 25.5cm, (includes) seam allowance. Then I began to cut out my fabric.
 * 2) Prepare the applique birds. (Draw the design onto applique paper. Then cut it out, lay the paper onto the chosen fabric. Cover with wet cloth and iron until glue has melted. Cut fabric out, peel off paper and lay in the middle of white fabric.)
 * 3) Sew the applique birds onto the middle of the white fabric, with red thread using zigzag stitch.
 * 4) To create beaded swirls draw the swirls in the chosen places on white fabric using fabric chalk.
 * 5) Hand sew each bead onto swirl with red tthread until finished. Repeat until all swirls beaded.
 * 6) Draw 3 diagonal lines in each corner of the white fabric.
 * 7) Sew along lines using zigzag stitch.
 * 8) Lay the fabric pieces against each other, with the decorated side of the white fabric on the inside.
 * 9) Draw seam allowance line sew around pillow including all corners BUT LEAVE A SECTION TO PUT STUFFING IN.
 * 10) Stuff pillow with polyester synthetic stuffing. For corners roll stuffing into balls and stuff in corners. For rest of pillow pul. apart stuffing and place into pillow case.
 * 11) Sew open section of pillow together and display.