Doily décor - pink rectangle cushion

By Spotlight

Recycle grandma’s doilies with ready-made or handmade cushion covers.

Final Result

Materials

• two 34cm x 48cm rectangles of pink cotton fabric
• 30cm x 45cm rectangle crochet lace doily
• pink & white Gütermann sewing thread
• 40cm pink zipper
• 46cm x 46cm cushion insert
• hand needle
• scissors
• pins
• sewing machine with zipper foot
• iron

Step 1

With right sides facing sew pink fabric rectangles together using a 1.5cm seam allowance, leaving a 40cm opening on one of the longer sides.

Step 2

Clip corners and turn right side out, press seams.

Step 3

Insert zipper within the 40cm opening and sew in place.

Step 4

Leave cover unzipped and lay flat. Centre doily on the front of the cushion cover.

Step 5

Pin doily securely in place on front of cushion cover only, making sure the back of the cover is not pinned.

Step 6

Beginning in the centre of doily, hand sew to front of cushion cover, working around to outer edges.

Step 7

Cut along one side the 46cm cushion insert, so it measures 46cm x 30cm. Re-sew the side of cushion insert by overlocking or zigzagging together.

Step 8

Place cushion insert into cover and zip closed.

Handy Hint

• Dye doilies different colours using fabric dye.
• If you don’t have any old doilies try the op shop, crochet your own or buy ready-made ones.