Whiplash splash cushion

I am plunging now, and feel like i am cheating...



I bet that some of you have already sawn this little cushion, my most popular photo in flickr, and a most beloved object at home. I always smile when my eyes fall on him.

I love the colours, I love all the fabrics I used, I love the quilted circles on it, I love all its imperfection, I love the firm bumpiness of the cushion, and the fact that deep inside it is the my favourite cushion of my childhood. It has lived many lifes, but I remember the feel and the image of the dog that was on it, when I used to sleep on it in my parent's car.

This was the first patchwork project I've made with my (then) brand new sewing machine, and I could not be happier with the result. I used the funny trick that helps me make circles, and the nifty on/off button that frees my leg and helps me relax when sewing. The back is quilted in random lines.

So for my first apparition in the whiplash competition, I cheat and post at the last minute an "old" cushion made new. I love it. Do you like it?

(last picture with a baby jacket, only for the scale purpose, you see? Not for the cuteness factor, or for any colourplay. No. Really.)

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Actually I am cheating! I just saw that it had to be made during the month of the competition. I am sorry. I swear it was a whiplash when I made this. Just in a different timeframe. Sorry again... I don't know if/how I can retire myself from the competition. Just don't vote for me, ok? Thanks.