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This irresistible rocket cushion is sure to be a favourite for any budding astronaut. What's more, with a concealed pocket beneath the window flap, little ones can store their treasured milk teeth safely while waiting for the tooth fairy to replace them with something shiny. Team felt remnants with new fabrics to make an adorable keepsake. Made from soft cottons, corduroy, and a touch of sparkly silver fabric
Make a rocket cushion
Cut out a 15cm square strip of dark orange fabric and iron fusible webbing onto the back. Transfer the templates of the rocket pieces onto a piece of paper and cut them out. Pin the flame template to the fabric and cut out five pieces. Arrange the flames centrally across a strip of light orange fabric measuring 5.5cm x 28cm. Peel off the backing papers, iron, and use co-ordinating thread to machine stitch around each of the flames.
Cut out a 16cm x 38cm rectangle from the white and blue striped fabric and, with right sides facing, pin the fabric to the flames and machine stitch. Cut out a 7cm x 38cm strip from the corduroy fabric, with right sides facing, pin to the white and blue striped fabric and stitch. Cut out a 12.5cm x 38cm rectangle from the blue and white spotted fabric and, with right sides facing, pin to the corduroy fabric, before machine stitching. Cut out a 23cm x 38cm rectangle from the silver lamé fabric and pin the longest edge to the polka dot cotton, with right sides facing, before machine stitching.
Press open all seams. Pin the fabric to the template of the rocket and, ensuring i
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