Improv Cushion by Chris English for Young Quilters

Turn found material into beautiful new creations with quilt maker Chris English. Watch how he transforms two unwanted shirts and a fat quarter into a striking improv pieced cushion before your eyes using both hand and machine-quilting. Throw rules out of the window, be free and enjoy following this tutorial.

All you need is roughly two XL shirts and a Fat Quarter (50cm x 55cm or approximately 20in x 22in)

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00:00 Intro
00:44 Let's Get Started
01:13 Deconstruct Shirts
03:35 Cutting Strips
05:21 Assembly of Strips
06:18 Chain Piecing
07:08 Made a New Piece of Fabric
07:37 Where the Magic Happens!
14:04 Making Blocks
15:56 First Block
17:54 Super Fun Bit
18:20 Fabric Choices
19:13 Press the Blocks
19:35 Fabric Weights
20:20 Endless Possibilities
20:46 Sewing the Blocks Together
21:30 Chain Piecing Blocks
23:07 Basis of the Cushion Cover
24:08 Wadding and Basting
25:45 Quilting Time
26:40 Machine Quilting
29:25 Cross Hatching
30:53 Trimming
31:15 Hand Quilting
31:51 Classic Quilting Stitch
33:58 Cross Stitch
35:25 Quilters' Knot
35:50 Bird Foot Stitch
37:18 Other Stitching Ideas
38:22 Cushion Back
41:12 Inserting your Cushion
42:39 Focus on your Finished Product
43:34 Fabric Sourcing
44:12 What to Sew Next?

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