These are the granny squares that I started when I was away for the weekend with the girls from my book group.  It could be some time before I turn them into the cushions they will eventually become, so I’m showing off the fronts now.  Traditional granny squares:

And one made from Tamara’s circle-in-a-square crochet motif pattern.

I joined the motifs as I went along for both cushion fronts (there is a step by step tutorial showing you how to do this on flickr here) and added a couple more rounds of granny squaring on the outside.  A very satisfying crochet quick fix – although there were plenty of ends to weave in!