Quilt Finish – Diamonds for Adam

It’s been a hot minute since I came along and showed off some finishes, has it not?! Well honey-cutie-baby-pies, I’ve got a few of them lined up! Y’all think I’ve just been sitting around here doing nothing? Oh no, no, no. There’s been a whole heap of thread and fabric shenanigans happening, and there’s even more coming up. I love a good reveal, don’t you? My extra wig is about to pop off! Okay, so while this first one is technically not a bed quilt, it got the same spa treatment. Trust that I needed a smaller-make to satisfy that big, creative finish energy.

This cushion started because I had erroneously cut a bunch of diamonds from fabrics that I ended up not using in a larger quilt. (You can check that out on my Instagram.) I didn’t want them to languish in the scrap box, so I sewed them all up together. This colour story felt both granny-vintage, and luxe-moderne at the same time! But check it, y’all: I quilted this panel of diamonds myself! I went to town on it with my walking foot, and some exciting new batting and thread options I can’t wait to share with you. (#comingsoon) I echoed the diamonds with an overlapping diamond motif–because too many diamonds are never enough.

For the backing I visited my favourite home-dec fabric shop, Bev’s Remnant Warehouse in Surry Hills to find the perfect corduroy. My body aches for this fabric deliciousness. I didn’t even have time to Sunday Stash it because it went straight into production! I simply installed this zipper along the side, creating a big pouch for the cushion insert. This way your face isn’t laying on it, it takes no time at all, and you can make it a design feature with a coordinating colour. I know everyone loves to install all sorts of crazy-complicated zipper treatments, but I K.I.S.S. whenever I can. Girl you know it’s true!

Mr. Sparkles quickly claimed this cushion as his new favourite thing, so this easily became Diamonds for Adam! Things are absolutely right with my world!