Cute Cushion Covers With Lazy Zipper Hacks

This tutorial is all about how to easily make a cushion cover from an orphan block.

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What is an orphan block?

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The patchwork blocks I bought recently where from a lady who sadly has alzheimers and can’t continue on with her project.

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I came up with two methods for sewing my zippers depending on how far or near the zipper teeth I want to stitch.

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I used strips of denim fabric remnants that I also bought on eBay for the back. The stars were already on the fabric!

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I pieced the strips together until they were the size I needed for my cushion back.

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Swipe Up To Learn More!

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A Guide to Cushion Covers from an Orphan Block – Video

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Cute Cushion Covers With Lazy Zipper Hacks

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This tutorial is all about how to easily make a cushion cover from an orphan block.

What is an orphan block?

When a quilt block is sewn together (called piecing a block) but it doesn’t make it into an actual quilt it gets called an ‘orphan block’.

The patchwork blocks I bought recently where from a lady who sadly has alzheimers and can’t continue on with her project.

Buying Orphan Blocks

I came up with two methods for sewing my zippers depending on how far or near the zipper teeth I want to stitch.

Zipper Hacks

I used strips of denim fabric remnants that I also bought on eBay for the back. The stars were already on the fabric!

Denim Remnants for the Cushion Back

I pieced the strips together until they were the size I needed for my cushion back.

Swipe Up To Learn More!

A Guide to Cushion Covers from an Orphan Block – Video

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