6. Sew all four strips together to create a "frame."
7. First, pin the mitered band "frame" to the front topper panel (figure B). Topstitch the band in place on the edge closes to the center of the topper.
8. Repeat the same steps with the back topper panel.
9. Pin the panels with the right sides together around the perimeter of the topper. Remember to leave a four- to five-inch opening to turn the topper.
10. Turn and press the topper and slipstitch it closed.
Cushions
1. Just glancing at the cushions, they almost look like a structured , box pillow. However, the cushion is made much softer with the pleated corners and knife-edge, as opposed to the long strips you often find on a box pillow.
2. To make the pattern, center the fabric design on top of the pillow. Place in a pin or two to keep the fabric from slipping. Let the fabric drape over the side of the cushion and find the center of the pillow side. Place pins in the fabric, in a horizontal row around all sides of the pillow. Once all of the sides are pin-marked , remove the fabric from the pillow and "true" up the pattern with chalk and a ruler. Cut out two of the panels to make one full cushion.
3. At the corners, go out half the boxing depth plus 1/4 inch and connect with a diagonal line.
4. Cut on the diagonal line. To make "butterfly" corners, place the cushion panel right side up. At each corner, make two folds that meet in the center. Then pin and stitch. Do this to both the top and bottom panels.
5. Pin the cording to the panels and join the ends of the cording (figure C ). Make sure to pin this with a 3/4-inch seam allowance to accommodate the zipper later. Using a zipper foot, sew the cording to the cushion panel.
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