LoveCrafts Patchwork Cushion Pattern - Downloadable PDF

LoveCrafts Patchwork Cushion Pattern

What Is Being Made

The LoveCrafts Patchwork Cushion is a beginner-friendly sewing project designed by Lou Orth that creates an 18¾" square finished cushion. This project is ideal for those new to patchwork and quilting techniques, combining charm pack squares into a decorative cushion suitable for home décor and table settings.

Sewing Techniques Used

This pattern employs fundamental patchwork and quilting techniques that build essential sewing skills. The primary method involves pairing charm pack squares right sides together and using diagonal seaming to create half-square triangle units—a cornerstone technique in patchwork quilting. Sewers will practice precision piecing with ¼" seam allowances, a standard measurement in quilting that ensures pieces fit together accurately. The pattern also incorporates wadding (batting) layering and cushion assembly, teaching the basics of constructing a finished home décor item with professional results.

Materials Required

• Painterly Blooms charm pack containing 42 pre-cut 5" fabric squares (26 squares needed for this project)
• Cushion back fabric – ½ metre/yard, such as Makower Spectrum in Cornflower (two pieces cut at 19½" x 13")
• Wadding – ½ metre/yard minimum (at least 55cm/22" square), specifically Vlieseline 279 Cotton 80/20 wadding

Key Abbreviations and Measurements

The pattern uses standard sewing abbreviations: WOF (Width of Fabric), RST (Right Sides Together), and ¼" seam allowances throughout unless otherwise noted. The finished cushion measures 18¾" square, with charm pack squares pre-cut to 5" each, eliminating the need for rotary cutting and simplifying the project for beginners.

Pattern Instructions Overview

The construction begins by mixing and pairing the 26 charm pack squares right sides together to create 13 pairs. Sewers then draw diagonal lines on the wrong side of one square in each pair, from top right to bottom left, and stitch ¼" seams on either side of this line. The paired squares are then separated by cutting along the drawn diagonal line, creating half-square triangle units—a versatile patchwork block. This downloadable PDF pattern from LoveCrafts provides step-by-step guidance for completing the patchwork top, assembling it with wadding, and finishing the cushion with backing fabric.