The Erickson Vancouver

<p align="justify">These are some preview pictures of a current project I just completed the Interior Design for in the newest luxury development in Vancouver, The Erickson building, situated on the most treasured waterfront location in Vancouver overlooking False Creek. It was designed by the late <a href="http://www.arthurerickson.com/" target="_blank">Arthur Erickson</a>(1924 – 2009), one of the masters architects of our time.  <br /></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">“Beauty in a home conveys a sense of harmony and wholeness….created with the end experience of the owner in mind” <br /></font><font size="1">The Erickson Building Vancouver </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXCn7rwjPcqNXg93iFXpOvC97Gcvs41b2AMmYEu7IjWBM4c35JV6JciwtZnL9mii4L64bLHaPV8ga2xoIXHjeBjXRTQ7A5MZNRZQ2BMul8N0INoit9qpaD_GZKjp84q6mz_QwSGbxff5ic/s1600-h/_MG_8714%208%20bit%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="www.patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com" border="0" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia9PihUreozhJvsuK5RxfUAfTp3CleD1KHdrlYJlejJprRXsUKrfpWOluqBjnaB4UxYoGn0CmcPhz_lolkKjKUwXeN0mdN0CdXgdVoeIroR8thRFnsTH_U0XZUQgeE83eiUY7sy-5d8CZB/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="www.patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com" width="500" /></a>  <br /><font size="1">The Erickson Building Vancouver </font></p> <p align="center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigghBzZWIa-pmsgBKjwDJxdA2-bzV777rdImrOHGGehv6G3H2rl1CI5IHHjjCo5kUg5rdHIegLhst-iK9aWmZMpu-W8huK2pfyjBxtct3ox1yQnwVVcrAlEd2x68-CI51OLTOtrb0ga965/s1600-h/_MG_8775%208%20bit%5B11%5D.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbZFY1_oaAW4Xyml9N7i5JtF_FlMz5j6YX-yJYPhrQoxI2lCWWPEIehzMUbpGhs1fL_qQlZNohU_AsmqZWgl8HbxjATIGIUfFrRbnRidZWEyEpz7-Dz5j3JuWG0XGQfAgdeC76j95aNOH/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" width="500" /></a> <br /><font size="1">The Erickson Building Vancouver </font><font size="1">Dining Room silver leaf ceilings </font>  <br /> <br /><font size="1"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bzzCl0ePsmmsFQboHWWfjl97o26lxcnYT6hIMl_QdWe0tzFk5Ep_c_UQOQoFkBOugfhH7nRPQsE9jSg5tWHSyQJpgg-0ty0UAs3F69AyTH5H2lJPP7mLRuKFV2AbYRtcBatCkiAHUFfB/s1600-h/_MG_8734%5B18%5D.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray | Interior Design " border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_v_BavgwBhdDLiBZBwqMWlwWi9ACQQFE2lxCNmvNJciduCDWEVMtiDIy9KCz93GrOHRKiscUCxDw66Qm89dLq6vLAJv_VhFTjYXYVrShyphenhyphenSZP9IhK0hfX5h-unHt-awDZ4vsL5uDyO54Nh/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Patricia Gray | Interior Design " width="500" /></a>  <br />The Erickson Building Vancouver</font> <font size="1">view from living room Patricia Gray Inc.  <br /> <br /></font><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowMPvOKbeMEE_tC1y-RAhIIzK4dpiVAQrrBjptp1jhzs1zL_-oLHLtSYcGEa8s2khhx71J3RLWlbTt78vIR3UaUCh8Sjp3Sqw2gN5oKja4H4C3ASYMK4jyLRCEwt5AxXSa-bW8LQP-KUa/s1600-h/_MG_8756%208%20bit%5B12%5D.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhQCMsZGQJpSStgURySjdUosIosse3Gx2GtJ3GN_ND9Sx7no_wVsFGC0yy7E4Ic2cdhdlyM06_KGdJFgRLZ7sr3rMHugpEA-v2XVc_gvMkFthqCFqx4xZdtjpxyeD1EIVhQK1JN3mEDHq/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" width="500" /></a>  <br /><font size="1">The Erickson Building Vancouver looking south across False Creek</font><font size="1"> </font><font size="1">  <br />  <br /></font><font size="1"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oYscM9ifFAtIjEqT-TyPfhqGWS3HNQTfr8Uv_bg-Mu0cxStgTg_mHNuX-X7obfu9tOdlQz7UxQwLj99H606uybCBJUhtFaVQ_G7j57S2vs-yeR-pb4H0_hDc-pojAFN1c57AFTY0j4V2/s1600-h/_MG_8766%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt=" Patricia Gray | Interior Design " border="0" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLphihB1qs3KRGBeGxJ9vXjHKAS4rPbmO7xynpTw1QbyD92EyZ6pXSzT-Uqm6EQIQWH0n6o1utONMO9hgGVMIdW0PwySCFhyphenhyphen01sAcPtXrK_5r1bwPEv7XmOCsaWYTfg6R6ybubyVFHmXak/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title=" Patricia Gray | Interior Design " width="500" /></a>   <br />The Erickson Building Vancouver looking east across David Lam Park</font>  <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNZ9wIAR3gw1Gu5N02EKlVlfioHdb1K-ey2HKj1_hsqaeyox0UOe1N6zL8XXTBUcNuvoeaVhI3emtQ-vDiRGZ9yCIaYgjooKA7llqGm0v-OI02iCtUqL5jKG0fyUyfUjYAY_K9xyaTrLl/s1600-h/_MG_8850%5B7%5D.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" border="0" height="583" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsmjp0rUIhjicBID_zCfnslNRZ8Tl1oAPljVJPnGf9_LmgDuiprwVTdEOxPuNa-Tl7y8rktOpCzljve8sb1bsTkf49KAaLxlKzOowIBTq14m8zwL4F3xClA6Sf3fMFDsTY_HmxBcVuu_2/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Patricia Gray | Interior Design" width="500" /></a> <br /><font size="1">The Erickson Building Vancouver onyx counter Powder Room <br /></font> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTPtV90CTMrpr6RUiMg21W1n3TymxlkMBkqimc-NDu9QO0NBnt2RxDrdUlImMd9UyjZCLcj1m-GbEhvd5Rkfvv9-5VHjjthjtokPjiY_yKXvEyVHd-j1HCrNQK2QoukMMroY3U2trFbUn/s1600-h/Patricia%20Gray%20Inc%20The%20Erickson.jpg"><img alt="Patricia Gray Inc The Erickson" border="0" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1kBq33BllLjywp2O8VAv450uEDxB6d_nvpDMLCDOuKrwGWuLL88V98k2gbQeyOT1cXspmy993Ljh9GJMrxqdsrhzzi_Gr_g9nuPqmBlg2MI52FWILc_fZVRwiWy85Xnhhi8BxZ5Cn1xC/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="Patricia Gray Inc The Erickson" width="250" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="4">“Powerful design has a lasting and profound impact on the imagination.  <br />It sparks change, shapes our world and inspires our future.”  <br /></font><font size="1">Bottom Photo Credit: </font><font size="1"><a href="http://www.brillantehomedecor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Albarosa Simonetti</a> <br /></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.com/"><font size="1">PATRICIA GRAY INC</font></a><font size="1"> is an award winning interior design firm writing about lifestyle and <br />WHAT'S HOT in the world of interior design, architecture, art and travel. <br /></font><a href="http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.com/"><font size="1">2011 © Patricia Gray | Interior Design Blog™</font></a></p>

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Tutorial: Vintage-Style Button Heart Piped Cushion final installment!!!

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO33pwfe_xFS8HyzHslHEFoY1XcR5gzp0lqX1XVfDg-P22fauxAim1Vf3ceHpi9zlNHic0quJJI8Fk0p7maFeMDsO1jpRcTBObCmZmjuWvjk6513IStKpvZ0kSjMITGUCQUp2kV0nSYNX/s1600/10Sept30+127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO33pwfe_xFS8HyzHslHEFoY1XcR5gzp0lqX1XVfDg-P22fauxAim1Vf3ceHpi9zlNHic0quJJI8Fk0p7maFeMDsO1jpRcTBObCmZmjuWvjk6513IStKpvZ0kSjMITGUCQUp2kV0nSYNX/s320/10Sept30+127.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at what I made!! Yippee!</td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to the final part of the tutorial for this <span style="font-size: large;">Modern Country Cushion</span>. It's time to put all the pieces together! This is the best bit, I think. You're so near the end! So exciting! So close to seeing the final result!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 1</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Put your front piece of your cushion on top of back piece,  pretty sides facing each other.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6t0Mc_UXPwTLvVDuBjYJYCGf0rUlWZ-dskOPobuFUMMf5j5HL16BDZAYEIvXi1fK0uLSS8taw3wAGlcznQKCIBC4aGPNX8dZSiFkgMi-c0y-DEMr30ugc8yfj6G90MDCwYuD9UHAL7uV/s1600/10Sept30+104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6t0Mc_UXPwTLvVDuBjYJYCGf0rUlWZ-dskOPobuFUMMf5j5HL16BDZAYEIvXi1fK0uLSS8taw3wAGlcznQKCIBC4aGPNX8dZSiFkgMi-c0y-DEMr30ugc8yfj6G90MDCwYuD9UHAL7uV/s320/10Sept30+104.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See? How easy can it be?</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 2</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember your piping that you unpicked from the sofa seat cushion? Now is it's chance to shine! You don't need to make your own, which isn't hard, exactly, just time-consuming. You can just use this pre-prepared piping (try saying that five times fast!).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLa_sK6yLCqMbMfbMlN5VsIeJlqwLw91C4Bj-9cpIQlLcsxO6l6qjKzC-wnGFjbd9lout_ydwxHbUAZehaFzFiC2B7XbSQJbLuWn1J7qL5wDo3hOUEZeyEpIK_u5A6CAwII3qAh_7g0fqm/s1600/10Sept30+097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLa_sK6yLCqMbMfbMlN5VsIeJlqwLw91C4Bj-9cpIQlLcsxO6l6qjKzC-wnGFjbd9lout_ydwxHbUAZehaFzFiC2B7XbSQJbLuWn1J7qL5wDo3hOUEZeyEpIK_u5A6CAwII3qAh_7g0fqm/s320/10Sept30+097.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the piping cord encased in the same material? Saves a LOT of work!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay it around the outside of the square, one inch/2.5cm in from the edge,with the rounded part of the piping facing inwards, towards to centre of the square. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTYpqrUuyFZ9BfJ9TDz0_U_KZgolFPcpJSuiMcOlceta46XZUWiWqT34fjiFl9PVCBw57uY7b08Fun9xd6lnw5MRivk98C6o_uaJNM2KB6v_QVCotLeC3Ws2I4YIBJ3CClW4vXFnO6qyI/s1600/10Sept30+123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTYpqrUuyFZ9BfJ9TDz0_U_KZgolFPcpJSuiMcOlceta46XZUWiWqT34fjiFl9PVCBw57uY7b08Fun9xd6lnw5MRivk98C6o_uaJNM2KB6v_QVCotLeC3Ws2I4YIBJ3CClW4vXFnO6qyI/s320/10Sept30+123.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pin through the top layer, piping and bottom layer.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Pin in place, again one inch/2.5 cm in from the edge, all the way around.....</div><div style="text-align: center;">.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZi5EIriG9TDT_NOTMgZjwhYpOJimpVoq1EGq7aNGML-_EYUxa7YFYCUWP6WnHhESssB7hBS5mp-fcHgytLn70ukW18zl9ZYjGkSqPxKvH2acT9QdKwtwUwsxbGtgqw-wX9Ilk8MRa9Nb0/s1600/10Sept30+125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZi5EIriG9TDT_NOTMgZjwhYpOJimpVoq1EGq7aNGML-_EYUxa7YFYCUWP6WnHhESssB7hBS5mp-fcHgytLn70ukW18zl9ZYjGkSqPxKvH2acT9QdKwtwUwsxbGtgqw-wX9Ilk8MRa9Nb0/s320/10Sept30+125.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and repeat....</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">....until it looks like this:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnnT3RpeZdXnrqXd_IOyRQygvywecq2ZKJ52ycXD0OYcX5qpx2LiO6YWhz-RCDDgx_afoZLy4OhPSdJYKbvjvPdl_I3bp5r05g1ZH0Semns4xAR7o8PcOKBF6x2bEyHhaLHVVUjBWTMd8/s1600/10Sept30+124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUnnT3RpeZdXnrqXd_IOyRQygvywecq2ZKJ52ycXD0OYcX5qpx2LiO6YWhz-RCDDgx_afoZLy4OhPSdJYKbvjvPdl_I3bp5r05g1ZH0Semns4xAR7o8PcOKBF6x2bEyHhaLHVVUjBWTMd8/s320/10Sept30+124.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the bump of the piping under the top layer?</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 3</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Carefully sew around the edge of the square over your pins. I used the zipper foot on my sewing machine as you really need to sew as close as you possibly can to the enclosed piping cord to give you a neat finish. Turn the right way around. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LgBy511E8IJ5_0XxBnGWEcXVavQuRGwsUftbecnmKc2TCj8BpeND8Gv1SEBAUXI-51l4b2dUqsoFSMmLD6wExWKUZ8kYfOxAaEv36-D0sQPXAvyvdcUlnrFajR55YpQPJrUebWR0rMdK/s1600/10Sept30+128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LgBy511E8IJ5_0XxBnGWEcXVavQuRGwsUftbecnmKc2TCj8BpeND8Gv1SEBAUXI-51l4b2dUqsoFSMmLD6wExWKUZ8kYfOxAaEv36-D0sQPXAvyvdcUlnrFajR55YpQPJrUebWR0rMdK/s320/10Sept30+128.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is why you need to sew close to the piping. Otherwise you get a nasty gap here.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 4</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If the corners aren't lying comfortably, trim a little of the seam allowance on the inside to reduce bulk</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXHczxwUk9ORDg_wCF09SBEkxOdbVDjZyATTWYkDaK4SsFl0c4B4Rg3GnSdK6keK1pa0EmFZ-2YvUUd6ZnXyvgAcTAubmUGdRtd5gY1lP8sKgGfLHwnXkuDnf1XRpxOm3aJHZhHrZCtIN/s1600/10Sept30+129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXHczxwUk9ORDg_wCF09SBEkxOdbVDjZyATTWYkDaK4SsFl0c4B4Rg3GnSdK6keK1pa0EmFZ-2YvUUd6ZnXyvgAcTAubmUGdRtd5gY1lP8sKgGfLHwnXkuDnf1XRpxOm3aJHZhHrZCtIN/s320/10Sept30+129.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table> <br /><div style="text-align: center;">   <span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 5</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQCp0joLOkJjN5vgj4A8-IM5s57j_oGeXuDSqKDgxsSwVMXaoWvBHpwvefIHIOp8n2jDE7zWCp0nKnCvDce5bBMM2rFNc_SkVudPRzFAv_oa58jSO8IMvzHXrsYqaCskF0GM-f1qxZFsO/s1600/10Sept30+121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQCp0joLOkJjN5vgj4A8-IM5s57j_oGeXuDSqKDgxsSwVMXaoWvBHpwvefIHIOp8n2jDE7zWCp0nKnCvDce5bBMM2rFNc_SkVudPRzFAv_oa58jSO8IMvzHXrsYqaCskF0GM-f1qxZFsO/s320/10Sept30+121.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do a little song and dance around the room and show everybody you know and, hey, why not some poeple you don' t know, your <span style="font-size: large;">lovely new Modern Country cushion!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO33pwfe_xFS8HyzHslHEFoY1XcR5gzp0lqX1XVfDg-P22fauxAim1Vf3ceHpi9zlNHic0quJJI8Fk0p7maFeMDsO1jpRcTBObCmZmjuWvjk6513IStKpvZ0kSjMITGUCQUp2kV0nSYNX/s1600/10Sept30+127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO33pwfe_xFS8HyzHslHEFoY1XcR5gzp0lqX1XVfDg-P22fauxAim1Vf3ceHpi9zlNHic0quJJI8Fk0p7maFeMDsO1jpRcTBObCmZmjuWvjk6513IStKpvZ0kSjMITGUCQUp2kV0nSYNX/s320/10Sept30+127.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gorgeous button-y front</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Yippeeeeeeeee!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bam6sZQVxlVO05zAaxigtUpWaGianWra9ftACOeUpBOUQHd8_-Tk_8k2yyO8Q9F2tmyN14Daw4AcMccdh6gNPr2nH7yG3lxYGn2TF8ccLj747y1-482LChNyDWwZsbw7OxKcTapmt10W/s1600/10Sept30+132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bam6sZQVxlVO05zAaxigtUpWaGianWra9ftACOeUpBOUQHd8_-Tk_8k2yyO8Q9F2tmyN14Daw4AcMccdh6gNPr2nH7yG3lxYGn2TF8ccLj747y1-482LChNyDWwZsbw7OxKcTapmt10W/s320/10Sept30+132.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The equally gorgeous button-y back</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> A Final Note:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I could not believe my ears when some of you said that you're nervous of your sewing machines. You are Super Women! You do so much other stuff.....sanding down endless pieces of furniture, making your homes look gorgeous, wielding power tools (yes, I'm talking to you ;-) ). There's nothing to be nervous of......really! It's only practice which brings confidence, not some secret skill. I'm by no means a trained seamstress. I didn't learn at my mother's knee. It really is just practice.If it goes wrong, you can just unpick and redo. No big deal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've got just the place for this <span style="background-color: yellow;">Modern Country Cushion, now the nights are drawing in. All will be revealed shortly.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">{So, tell me, when was the last time you used a sewing machine? What did you make? Were you pleased with it? Do let me know.}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEind5vYysZio-ACJA7i_H8Tn69yyPKEgyfGYei0XUuehu5kK0mGb38OAWyhewfhSqFOT1k-9JJDTv0uJBCdCU_aWzowArNCriPl2QwQADtph-5yQX1wt7zy7vW3Ooy7LNNxhCMaYoI5um8p/s1600/10Sept30+120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEind5vYysZio-ACJA7i_H8Tn69yyPKEgyfGYei0XUuehu5kK0mGb38OAWyhewfhSqFOT1k-9JJDTv0uJBCdCU_aWzowArNCriPl2QwQADtph-5yQX1wt7zy7vW3Ooy7LNNxhCMaYoI5um8p/s320/10Sept30+120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I'm linking to some parties on my sidebar. Come and join in!</div>

Tutorial: Vintage-Style Button Heart Piped Cushion final installment!!!

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Tutorial: Vintage-Style Button Heart Piped Cushion part 2

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1ORJraElJpcs21yPiCp8N5kSL-Rqu96UHEnWj2cJy0Wc_hQnp903aF4gr-_luTpYBpmrCzkvJHasd6w2rZ0VHiBSb0kOTsu6_j_Mt437zpJKHJYL_qdak5i4CmjUY7zHvBSHw2wCRiWw/s1600/10Sept30+120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1ORJraElJpcs21yPiCp8N5kSL-Rqu96UHEnWj2cJy0Wc_hQnp903aF4gr-_luTpYBpmrCzkvJHasd6w2rZ0VHiBSb0kOTsu6_j_Mt437zpJKHJYL_qdak5i4CmjUY7zHvBSHw2wCRiWw/s320/10Sept30+120.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Button heart panel</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Today is day 2 of the tutorial for the <span style="font-size: large;">Piped Heart Button Cushion</span>. I'm so enjoying showing you how to make this cushion.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Are you up to scratch with your cushion-making?! Did yesterday's post encourage you to edge nearer to your sewing-machine? Do let me know if you did. Or, for that matter, if it didn't. No lurking, remember?!! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now, Modern Country Stylers, onto the back of the cushion. There are various different kinds of ways to seal in the cushion inner. In case you hadn't noticed, I'm a sucker for mother-of-pearl buttons so I've used an envelope backing buttoned up with three of these beauties (plus, shhh, don't tell anyone, but I haven't got to grips with zips yet)..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is what to do....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 1</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFuijECF2SFRx6lysqz26mxoT-hlTc0Uks5riMMB3hLYHW_yXu7D856auItxXZD6gXtnpvkhiHYjNiOZWSdxBXKZtXGpNXHFpsd244moR3yrBfeDyIxuEzIhm4PDmIhOeYoHqCl_Hglde/s400/10Sept30+102.jpg" width="300" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Remember the old sofa seat cushion? We need two more pieces from that. Cut out two rectangles from the original cushion seat material.. They both need to be 22''/55cm by 13.5''/33.75cm (this includes seam allowances). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step 2</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieSOawnhiviM7eOXgL65ftc4_wi-qjquNnh1NVVQA7gCj5xTQ4Ity6fCzBJZ-GKcD5j5ZijxyA0SpS3GAPozcD5XXOTw_2xqvSB0r2__dUvt4z2XcXbCzIhSlzvxtjtgqpft12lrJ-JytJ/s400/10Sept30+108.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take one of the rectangles and turn up 1'' (or 2.5cm) once and then twice on one of the shorter sides. Pin in place and then sew shut. Do exactly the same with the other rectangle. I've added the extra fold of seam allowance here because this is where the buttons will attach so it needs extra strength.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhsURW7d_v4B_o08a5PvRNwu-kAq3gg_tnBmrWXw-l2gRoLsmm2gbHU1cTk0fmL_NCoVxk1hG_TQ2PQPcYIiHZhMoECjLHPNfkHQ8ltE7sR2fkGP-ekvOLFLWn-5w1bEeDwTJz6LX4EvO/s400/10Sept30+107.jpg" width="300" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Step 3</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmBuFdLmpJt0acNmw_PsRGXzP8SLYijp5rVjw5iq4XuY0o9LM1nD8Dhl64CrHrc4eLmsmXENS6Mvuk-MMorSkxnzwCYmLmF0OrC2mE-HLNbVPdijafgQxn260CQQpnE6rWXFcLlWPeznX/s400/10Sept30+110.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>  </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Onto this newly-rolled edge, sew <span style="font-size: large;">three button holes</span> the size of your buttons. One in the middle and the other two should be 4''/10cm or so in from the edge. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sew your <span style="font-size: large;">buttons</span> on at the corresponding places on the other rolled edge and then do them up.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">And that, boys and girls, is where I must love you and leave you today. Next stop, piping: the easy way.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">{How are you getting on? Have I tempted you into having a go yet?}</span></div>

Tutorial: Vintage-Style Button Heart Piped Cushion part 2

Button heart panel Today is day 2 of the tutorial for the Piped Heart Button Cushion . I'm so enjoying showing you how to make this cush...

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