Sarah’s Liberty Fabric Bench Cushions — Festive Quilting Cotton Pew Seats with Piping

Sarah’s turned her church pew into something special with these liberty fabric bench cushions, sewn in festive poinsettia quilting cotton with smart piping details. The cushion sewing project includes a box-style seat pad and a matching Holiday Berries square cushion finished with a Capel covered button — lovely sewing patterns for adding handmade comfort to any bench.

I asked Sarah about the project.  “The pew comes from a chapel I attended as a child and is therefore very special to me in my home.  I’ve been wanting something to embellish it and make it more inviting as a place to sit.  I especially liked the poinsettia quilting cotton fabric when it arrived in the studio so it was a natural choice.”

“I saw a picture of a buttoned cushion in a magazine which gave me the idea of making one for my pew.  After discussing the idea with colleagues in the studio, we decided a box cushion would not only hold it’s shape well but it would also give a more elegant finish.  The piping (bought from a haberdashers) completes the look of the cushion.  This was my first attempt at creating a box shape for a cushion.  While the top and side panel fitted together easily, it was harder to fit the bottom.  I had to take extra care to ensure the corners and centre poinsettia panel lined up accurately.”

“With the leftover ‘Holiday Berries‘ fabric, I made a simple square cushion which I stuffed with the same fibre filling and used a Capel covered button to finish it off.”

The finished cushion looks great on the bench and I’m really pleased with the finished design.  It gives a really Christmassy feel but I’m planning to use it all year round.”