I have recently become slightly obsessed with quilted cushions. It all began when I started making class sample for Modern Domestic (my local quilt shop)…and it has not stopped yet.
After making my tiny Economy block mini quilt I wanted to do a bigger version of the block, just for fun. Using a 5 inch block I made this easy cushion in no time…
I used more of my Cotton and Steel stash and just loved fussy cutting the little bunnies in particular…they are so darling. What I love about the Economy block is it is so easy to pick three colours – with this pillow it was pink, navy and yellow… and just go.
Your colourway guides your fabric choices as you rummage through your scraps and stash. As I was pulling fabric I made sure I had a variety of tones – lights and darks in the three colours. The rest is as easy…make the blocks and sew them together. Because you have a coherent colour scheme you can lay out the blocks randomly and get beautiful results.
The cushion top took twenty 5 inch blocks or if you are more adventurous you can do a baby quilt with just sixty three (63) blocks..
This cushion gave me my first opportunity to test out the walking foot on the Bernina 550… and oh what fun it was…
It was so easy to attach the foot (unlike my old machine which involved screw drivers and painters tape!) and the sewing was a breeze. I can not wait to try a bigger quilt with this foot. Hopefully next week I will have quilt done and dusted!
WOMBAT QUILTS 
Your colors are always so luscious!
What a happy cushion.
I have never dared to try the walking foot on my Bernina: it looks so complicated. I could do with a tutorial.
such a gorgeous cushion ! you should try stitch #1325 – its a quilting stitch and its wonderful – enjoy the machine !!
… just want to say… the quiltpattern in your profile picture is lovely.
Love how this turned out! I have that same machine and don’t know what I would do without the walking foot. I use the walking foot hemmer for putting my binding on too and it is a breeze.
I love the combination of colors on this! And of course the bunnies!
That is just fabulous. The colours alone would make it for me, but with the bunnies too, it’s just gorgeous. My walking foot involves a screwdriver but fortunately not tape… Guess the machine manufacturers are slowly learning what’s important to quilters!
Same as my Elna 6003 but I don’t mind, found too if I used the foot to sew all the squares together all the seams fitted so nicely as with the 1/4″ foot I have to use pins and even then have to unpick!
And binding is so much easier with a walking foot too.
What a great idea to use the left side of your sewing foot to sew along the edges, have not tried that, only stitch in the ditch! Thank you, your so artistic and clever, I am gobsmacked how cute the squares are!
lovethe colours in your cushion! I must finish my economy block cushion – this reminded me of it buried… Somewhere. I just got a 550 too and LOVE the walking foot. I couldn’t even get one for my old machine so this is like heaven
Great colors on that pillow!
Oh I love those colours together! Just gorgeous
Ce coussin est MA-GNI-FI-QUE!!!…Les couleurs sont si bien assorties….
Comme je suis en train de faire des housses de coussins pour l’appart de Fils Ainé, je vais “piquer” ton idée!… Douce journée!….
Yor cushion cover looks great… I don’t like pink that much, but in your colour combination it looks pretty good.
Absolutely gorgeous xxx
Your cushion looks great – have to try one sometimes too 🙂
Love the economy block but have not tried it yet, this makes it sound like really fun!
The three-colour formula is great advice.
Painters’ tape to attach a walking foot??
How beautiful! I was looking for economy block pillows and yours popped up. Love it in C+S!