The past few weeks I have been pretty busy with a very special order for a friend of mine who requested two tuffets, one for herself and one for a friend. She wanted a sunflower 🌻 themed one and the other to be a patriotic themed tuffet.
Below are a few photos from the preparation and completion of the sunflower tuffet.
My friend and I went through the fabrics and she chose the ones she wanted to feature in her tuffet.
I completed all eight panels and then arranged my pattern in readiness to sew.
By laying out the panels, this allows me to take a quick photo to include the button fabric I am contemplating using, I can then check everything looks ok. This is my last opportunity to make any changes. It allows me to switch out the center fabric if I think it’s wrong and see which other fabric works best for the center. The button fabric needs to be showy, eye catching one, as it’s what pulls the whole tuffet together and your eyes are immediately drawn to it.
And then added the fabric to the button and just placed it in the center to get a feel for the overall look the tuffet would have.
Next I proceeded to cover my 6” foam piece and wood base with a thick half inch upholstery batting and attached this with my electric staple gun and trimmed. Pulled over the top my tuffet cover and once everything looked centered, pulled in the nylon string around the bottom of my fabric and tied. Next I attached the button, centered, created crevice and secured strings tightly.
Lastly I completed the tuffet by adding my bottom fabric, bun feet and tacks.
Next up was the patriotic tuffet. My friend went through my patriotic fabrics and picked out those she loved to be apart of this tuffet.
I then cut my fabrics accordingly.
Proceeded to pin and sew the strips to my muslin tuffet pattern. Pressing fabrics open.
Once I was happy to proceed, I pinned my seams together and continued to sew until my eighths became quarters, quarters became halves and finally two halves created a whole.
My cover was now ready and prepared my tuffet foam piece. Again covered my foam and wood base with a half inch upholstery batting and pinned this to the wood using my staple gun and once that was completed, it was ready for its tuffet cover. Using my 12” needle placed right through the midddle of the foam, I pulled on my cover and used the needle to assist me in keeping my cover centered to the middle of the foam. Once I was happy my tuffet cover was in the right place, secured cover by tightening the nylon string I had attached to the bottom of my cover and tied. Added the button and secured in place, followed by the bottom fabric with upholstery tacks and finished with 4 beautiful wood bun feet.
Ta dah 🙌🏻
Well this tuffet is finished and will shortly be heading off to it’s new owner, it’s a surprise gift 🎁 so I’ll be pleased to get some feedback once it’s been received. I delivered both tuffets to my friend and I think overall, she was extremely pleased with both of them. I am very happy with them and enjoyed presenting her with them.
My other little venture, my booth which I started a few months ago, at the shop I work at, has been doing really well and I just wanted to share a few photos from some of the towels I have embroidered. Ive also have been busy embroidering towels ready for 4th July, as that’s coming next and I hope to sell a few with my gnomes on.
And finally I am working on a few new embroidered tote bags for my booth … photos and update to follow.
