New skills galore

So recently I've been trying to master ye art of smocking, I couldn't get my head around it at first but with the help of a very patient teacher I finally got there. Here's a few pictures of the smocked cushion I created. 

I smocked a square panel of plain fabric initially, went for a pink and green theme to match my room. 

Then I joined it into some bias binding and the outline of fabric to form the front of the cushion. 

And voila! I'm absolutly in love with it :)