3D letters are a popular home decor trend, so why not create your own stitchy version? These cushions will allow you to practise attaching piping to form professionally finished edges, as well as mixing and matching your fabrics and cords to create your own look. You could spell out phrases such as ‘LOVE’, ‘PEACE’, or anything else you like.
Cutting guide
Letters: cut one pair of each
Cushion middles: cut three 6cm x 56cm strips from each print
Stitch a message
1 Sketch out your letters. Designate a fat quarter to each letter, then cut out the pieces according to the cutting guide. Sew each set of three matching strips right sides together at the short edges to create one single length, then press the seams open.
2 Place a fabric ‘H’ right side up, then pin a length of piping around the edge, matching the raw edges and leaving 5cm extra at the end. Make small snips in the piping edging to ease it around the corners, then join the