Tutorial - Origami Windmill Doll Cushion

A fun project that takes about 90 minutes. (This is my prototype so it will probably take less time next time round.)
I used scraps to make mine.
Materials
4, 3" cream tone on tone squares
4, 31/2" background fabric squares
11/2" strips of both fabrics to sew together for the back
Stuffing
Neutral color sewing thread.

For this project you are going to be using up some scrap fabric. (Most of us have scraps from other projects.)
Before we do any sewing we are going to play at the iron.
You will need your 4 small squares for this.
Step 1 - Fold square in half, diagonally and press flat.
Step 2 - Take left bottom corner to right bottom corner and press flat.
Repeat this for each windmill section.

This is a "precaution step". Lay all your windmill sections out to make sure you have them going in the right direction.

Lay the 4 "windmills" on top of your fabric squares. Make sure they are lined up properly along the sewing edges

Now you are going to sew your sections together using a 1/4" seam.
Sew the top section then press the seam out FLAT ( I did a regular iron to one side and it became too bulky.)
Now sew the bottom section together and press the seam out flat.

Now sew across the center seam.
Iron all the seams flat.
Trim any outside edges that are not even.

This is how the front now looks after the edges have been squared up.
Be aware that where everything meets in the middle has a lot of layers. If I was to do it over I would choose a thinner fabric for the pinwheels.

The back was created using 11/2" wide strips.
Put the front and back right sides together.
Sew 1/4" seams all round, leaving an opening on one of the sides with no fabric seams.
Snip the corners at 45 degree angle and turn right sides out.
Optional - iron edges flat.
Stuff and hand stitch the opening shut.

So now you have a basic origami pinwheel cushion.
You can add to it in whatever way suit you e.g. buttons, ribbon, hangers etc.
Put some squares together and make a small wall-hanging.
Dolly come back with the cushion !!!!!