Addison Embroidery
at the
Vicarage

Hexagon patchwork cushions

Flicking through iPhotos, I came across these cushions made by daughter No 2 for a friend to put in her VW camper van. I begged for a photo of them in situ in the van before I blogged about them, but I can wait no longer – the sun has come out and I feel the blog needs a good dose of orange and turquoise (all are Vietnamese fabrics from daughter No 2’s exotic fabric stash).

Hexagon patchwork cushion in Vietnamese fabrics

Hexagon patchwork cushion in Vietnamese fabrics

Hexagon patchwork cushion in Vietnamese fabrics

Hexagon patchwork cushion in Vietnamese fabrics

We discussed making feather cushion pads of the same shape but in the end, knowing there was a toddler in the family, she opted for foam pads which could be  washed and dried more easily. All the layers were anchored together with thick threads linking fabric circles which have been pinked to reduce fraying. Functional and fun, quick and easy to make, a pile of these cushions would be great for the playroom, the lawn, the tent or the camper van.

Whitework embroidered blouse (hand embroidered by Mary Addison)

Further rifling through old box files has revealed another blouse the current whereabouts of which I know not what of but which I like sufficiently to show in a small blog post. I have to admit the blouse is enhanced by the beauty of the wearer whose loveliness would have had the Pre-Raphaelite painters fall over themselves in a rush to get to their paintbrushes.

Whitework embroidered blouse: detail

The blouse was made of a slightly rough cotton (Laura Ashley) and it is embroidered in satin stitch and what I keep wanting to call coral stitch – a sort of linked knotted stitch (must find out more). I had intended to fill in the flower and leaves with seeding but I only seem to have started doing this on one flower.