Finishing in Progress

So, finishing is in progress this weekend.  I was sort of dreading this--but once all the backstitching was done, the actual assembly has been going very smoothly.  I really like this sort of finishing actually.  As this is my first 'mattress' pincushion, I do have a question--what should I stuff it with?  I have lots of the sort of wispy stuff that goes into pillows and I have some quilt batting which is thicker.  I was wondering if anyone uses matte board inside to give it a little more structure and weight?  I contemplated using the stuff you iron onto the back of the linen as well, but I opted not to (as I would have to dig through bins to find the stuff).  Any suggestions?  I will hopefully finish it later this afternoon after I get chores out of the way, so any input is welcome.

Comments

[mainely stitching]

The couple of mattress-style pincushions I've done, I've used a very lightweight interfacing to prevent the linen from fraying as I stitch the mattress closed, and I've filled them with polyfill to prevent clumping or unstuffed areas. It's a finish that I love seeing, but I didn't really enjoying doing. My fingers seemed much too large, LOL!

[tammy]

Wow! It's looking great. I've never done this kind of finish and I'm impressed!

[Lois]

It's looking great! As I haven't made one yet I'm afraid I'm no help about what to fill it with. I think you can do either quilt batting or polyfill.

[Tessa]

No & boo to polyfill, it is too lumpy. (toy fill)
Measure how big your mattress is and cut squares/rectangles the same size. Pile 'em up until you have the right height or thickness, then insert into mattress before closing. Try to leave a long side till last and this will make life easier.
For more lump free finishing, see my needleroll tutorial!!!

[Tessa]

BTW, I really love how you are finishing this design & look forward to seeing the finish finish:)

[Danielle]

Mainely Stitching--The worst part seemed to be the corners but I was amazed to see that everything else lined up well. I also feel like my fingers are too clumsy when finishing sometimes!
Tammy--This was my first attempt and it didn't go too badly actually. :)
Lois--I think either will work. The polyfill was fine, but it does look a little lumpy now. Next I will try the quilt batting--trial and error!
Tessa--Thanks for the input--I like polyfill for the ease, but you're right that is does look a little lumpy. I am going to try and use the interfacing more often now. Thanks for the help and I will check out your tutorial! I really enjoyed making this one ane I expect I'll be doing it a bit more often now.