Stripe Knitted Cushion

I love how this turned out. I think the key to it is the multi-coloured yarn which gives it texture. It made it more interesting otherwise the cushion would be just plain striped.

Easy Patchwork Cushions

These cushions remind me of spring and will brighten up an old lounge. The left and right cushions are the most basic patchwork cushions to make - joining 3 or 4 pieces of fabric together to form a square. They all have a plain bright apple green backing.

Cushion 1 (left):
1. Sew a small rectangle piece (pink) to a larger rectangle piece (green).
2. Sew the bottom edge of the 2 joined piece to another rectangle piece (floral).

A Cheerful Face Message Cushion

This message cushion has a patchwork border with smiley faces embroidered at the corners. It is so sunny and cheerful that, hopefully, when someone looks at it it will remind them to smile.

Flower Buttons Cushion

I had a phase where I was making everything with buttons (see children's bag). This cushion was the result of one of them. It was very simple.

First I appliqued the 5 petals on (looking at it now I should have made 6 petals for a more symmetrical look. I might make another with 6 and in different fabrics and see how that works out). I used the sewing machine to applique. It was much quicker.

Patchwork Star Cushions

These patchwork star cushions are so fresh - just perfect for spring. They will light up any dark corners. They are also very easy to make - you can see that they are made up of squares and triangles then framed.

Love For Others Message Cushion

This 'Love for others what you love for yourself' cushion is a great cushion to remind ourselves to think of others every time we look at it. It is taken from the hadeeth (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (s)): "None of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." (Reported in al-Bukhari and Muslim.)

This took me hardly any time at all to do.

Free instructions.

Patched Heart Cushion

This cushion has two things going for it: heart and jean. The blue fabric surrounding the heart is made from a jean fabric. If you have a pair of old jeans then you could cut that up and use it. For the heart, I've decided to go with a blue theme so I've chosen a blue floral cotton fabric.