You will need:
- Shell template (see below)
- Velvet fabric
- Scissors
- Pins
- Sewing machine
- Cotton thread
- Polyester stuffing
- Needle
- Gold thread
- Paper
- Glue
Step 1
Print the half shell templates (below) onto two pieces of paper. Carefully cut out and stick together to form a whole shell shape template.
Step 2
Fold the velvet fabric in half with right sides together and pin the template in place. Cut out, then remove the template.
Step 3
Pin the pieces right sides together again, and sew all the way round the edges leaving a small opening at the bottom of the shell.
Top tip
Use a rubber-tipped pencil to gently smooth out the curved edges of the cushion before it’s filled.
Step 4
Turn right side out and fill with polyester stuffing, making sure all the curved edges are filled. Neatly stitch up the opening.
Step 5
Hand sew the ridges of the shell on the front of the cushion with a needle and gold thread using backstitch.
Craft by Suzie Attaway. Photo by Oliver Gordon.
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