More is more with a quilted maximalist cushion cover (easy piecing) by Sarah Vanderburgh June 20, 2022 written by Sarah Vanderburgh June 20, 2022 351 The delights of summer are here! For many of us in the Northern Hemisphere, the weather’s been teasing us for a month with sunshine and humidity. Now that school is almost out, I’ll be spending more time relaxing outside and enjoying some reading for pleasure. I created this stitched cushion cover to add to a cozy nook of flowers and dappled sunlight using the PFAFF performance icon. This cushion cover is perfect for a cozy nook. materials fabric 36 – 2½” print squares background fabric in a solid color 1 – 22” long by 12” wide piece 1 – 7” square backing fabric for the front panel 1 – 17½” square backing panels 1 – 17½”x 15½” top panel 1 – 17½” x 7” bottom panel batting – 17½” square threads 6 different colors to match prints and contrast with the solid fabric Piecing thread Inspira Fast & Easy Tear-A-Way Light Stabilizer TIP For the background fabric, I picked a solid color that works well with each of my print squares. A neutral color would also work with any variety of prints. While mine is a floral-themed cushion, you could do a patriotic, Halloween, or even a Christmas one! Green solid background fabric with pieced charms The amazing features of the PFAFF performance icon made it enjoyable to stitch this project together. From the adjustable LED lighting to the large tablet-size Multi-Touch Screen, the performance icon is made to let you be creative in every moment you have. This week’s project wouldn’t have come to life without it! Make 9 patches Today, we start our project with some quick piecing to make the nine patch units. Arrange your 2½” squares into 4 nine patches. I didn’t try to make any kind of pattern with the light and dark fabrics and in fact, tried to scatter the reds and greens evenly among the four groups. In my case, the fabrics came from two different lines, so I just did my best to make sure matching prints didn’t touch. Arrange 2½” squares into 4 nine patches To sew the squares into rows, I used the ¼ inch Right Guide Foot for IDT System. With the guide, I can be sure of an accurate seam allowance every time. ¼ inch Right Guide Foot for IDT System I alternated the direction I pressed the seams, in each row, so the seams nest and the blocks lay flat. Completed nine patch blocks PFAFF performance icon This was a great start for this week’s project using the PFAFF performance icon. Check out what’s next tomorrow. This is part 1 of 5 in this series Go to part 2: Creating custom stitched fabric is FUN with the PFAFF performance icon Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs21free motion quiltingfree patternsfree quilt patternsINSPIRAINSPIRA Fast & Easy Tear-A-Way Light Stabilizernotionspatio cushionsperformance iconpfaffquilted accessoriesquilted cushion coversquilting techniquesquilting tutorialssewing machine reviewssummer décor cushionthreads FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Sarah Vanderburgh I love to play with color and *quilts* are my playground! A self-taught quilter, I've been designing quilts for almost 20 years. I'm inspired by happy fabrics, selvages, traditional blocks and nature. I'm also a wife, mother, and elementary school teacher, and enjoy drinking coffee on my front porch in northern Ontario. previous post Simple tricks for perfect echo quilting next post Creating custom stitched fabric is FUN with the PFAFF performance icon YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... Stitch in the ditch AND grid quilting with... On-point quilting: Where to start with cutting and... Create or edit your stitches with the PFAFF... Creating custom stitched fabric is FUN with the... A two-panel backing completes the quilted ‘Sunshine’ cushion... A FUN way to blanket stitch with the... Stippling with different size stitches is OK [Defining... The ‘Radiant Stitch’ on the PFAFF performance icon:... Welcome spring with a fun quilted cushion using... Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.