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Vintage Suitcase Cushion

12/8/2017

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For Baby 2 I'm switching up the nursery to be "adventure and travel" themed. I love all things vintage, so this cushion was a cute idea for something fun and cozy!
 
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials
  • Canvas or a heavy fabric with a smooth touch
  • Real or faux leather (vinyl could work too)
  • 2 standard pillowcases (or batting)
  • Tacky glue
  • Thread
 
How to Guide
 
Measure and mark
  • Lay your fabric out on a hard, smooth surface, right side down.
  • Using the Suitcase Measurement Guide measure and mark where to cut the various pieces on your fabric.
 
*Tip: For the circles, find a house hold item that is 6” in diameter to use as a guide for tracing.
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Cut it out
  • Using your marked guide, cut out the pieces.
  • Once complete, you should have:
    • 5 canvas pieces for the suitcase body
    • 5 leather pieces for the suitcase body
    • 3 leather circles (or when each cut into 4 - 12 triangle bumpers)
    • 1 leather piece for the handle
    • 2 leather pieces for the handle cover
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Bumper Embellishments
  • Lay your canvas pieces out on a hard, smooth surface, right side up.
  • Place the leather triangle bumpers at each of the corners on the “bottom” piece, and 2 corners of the “side 1”, “side 2”, “front” and “back” pieces (as seen on the Suitcase Measurement Guide or below).
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Tacky glue
  • Using a small amount of tacky glue, set the bumper pieces in place.
  • Wait for the glue to dry completely.
 
*Tip: You can use pins, but tacky glue will hold the leather in place without leaving behind marks. 

Bumper finish
  • Very neatly, sew along the rounded edge of each bumper. 
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Leather base
  • Lay your canvas pieces out on a hard, smooth surface, right side up.
  • Match up the leather pieces to your “side 1”, “side 2”, “front” and “back” canvas pieces. 
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​Tacky glue
  • Using a small amount of tacky glue, set the pieces in place.
  • Wait for the glue to dry completely.
 
Leather finish
  • Very neatly, sew along the edge to adhere the leather to the canvas. 

Handle it
  • Fold your handle into 3, so that the width is 1.5 inches.
  • Pin the ends to keep it folded in place.
  • Sew along the center of the length. 
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​Handle covers
  • Cut a 1.5” slit in your handle covers along the center of the width.
  • Place the handle covers right side together and slide over the handle. 
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Handle to case
  • Lay your “top” canvas piece out on a hard, smooth surface, right side up.
  • Place you handle in the center of the “top” piece and pin the ends in place.
  • Sew the ends of the handle in place.
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Handle finish
  • Pull each of the handle covers to the ends of the handle.
  • Using a small amount of tacky glue, set the handle covers in place.
  • Wait for the glue to dry completely.
  • Very neatly, sew along the edge of each handle cover
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Front to top
  • Lay your “front” piece out on a hard, smooth surface, right side up.
  • Place your “top” piece right side down and line up the bumpers.
  • Pin in place.
  • Sew 1” along the edge. 
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​Top to back
  • Lay your “back” piece out on a hard, smooth surface, right side up.
  • Place your “top” piece (attached to “front”) right side down and line up the bumpers.
  • Pin in place.
  • Sew 1” along the edge. 

Bottom to front
  • Lay your “front” piece (attached to “top” and “back”) out on a hard, smooth surface, right side up.
  • Place your “bottom” piece (leather) right side down and line up the edges.
  • Pin in place.
  • Sew 1” along the edge.
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​Side to Top
  • Lay your suitcase out on a hard, smooth surface, right side up.
  • Place your “side 1” piece right side down on the “top” and line up the bumpers.
  • Pin in place.
  • Sew 1” along the edge.
  • Repeat on other side for “side 2”.
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Check it
  • You should now have all the pieces of the suitcase attached. 
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Side to Front
  • Lay your suitcase out on a hard, smooth surface.
  • Line up your “side 1” to the bumpers and leather finish on the “front”.
  • Pin in place.
  • Sew 1” along the edge.
  • Repeat on other side for “side 2”.
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Bottom to Back
  • Lay your suitcase inside out on a hard, smooth surface.
  • Line up your “bottom” to the edge of the “back”.
  • Pin in place.
  • Sew 1” along the edge. 
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​Side to Bottom
  • Lay your suitcase inside out on a hard, smooth surface.
  • Line up your “side 1” to the edge of the “bottom”.
  • Pin in place.
  • Sew 1” along the edge.
  • Repeat on other side for “side 2”.
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​Side 1 to Back
  • Lay your suitcase inside out on a hard, smooth surface.
  • Line up your “side 1” to the bumpers and leather finish on the “back”.
  • Pin in place.
  • Sew 1” along the edge. 
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Side 2 to Back
  • Lay your suitcase inside out on a hard, smooth surface.
  • Line up your “side 2” to the bumpers and leather finish on the “back”.
  • Pin in place.
  • Sew 1” along the edge, leaving a sizable opening in the centre.
 
*Tip: Clip corners and serge edges for a clean finish.
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Inside out
  • Flip your suitcase right-side out.
  • Push out the corners.
  • Stuff your suitcase with your pillows or batting.
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Close it up
  • Fold the edges of your opening inwards and pin closed.
  • Sew up the opening by hard for a seamless finish. 
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Throw it in a corner with some good books!
1 Comment
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4/21/2018 06:22:44 am

The comfy, cozy, and colorful is my exceptionally favorite of all, so I need to create sure to Add a few extra warmth to our living room. The method was pretty simple, as most pillow projects are. If you've got a littler pillow, are working with a higher pattern repeat, or simply have good luck, it’s much simpler to build a cover from a salvaged fabric. Now it features a modern life as a pillow, and I’m feeling lovely good about it!

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