I tried to think up a witty phrase to title this post, but only got as far as “cushion the blow” or “cushion the impact” – and since there is no blow or impact to be cushioned, it wouldn’t have made any sense.  Hence the unremarkable, illustrative title you are no doubt used to by now.  What is this post about?  Chenille cushions!

Pieced from lots of lovely vintage chenille squares that I acquired from Jodie and other places around the traps over the past few years.  I have used up most of my chenille stash (primarily on cot blankets for new bubs) and it was time to keep whittling down the pile.  Clare helped decide the colour combinations and placement.  It kept her busy for an hour or two!  There is also a bright cushion.

The backing fabric included some lovely Heather Bailey Freshcut fabrics.  This is still one of my favourite fabric lines – I keep on returning to it and never get tired of the colour combinations.  I may need to track some more down since I hardly have any left.

I like cushion covers to be washable, so they all have zippered backs – I use this tutorial.  Then I use a standard insert from Lincraft or Spotlight.  I like cushions to be nice and plump so always buy an insert the same measurement (or slightly larger) than the cushion.

Now I have loads of cushions and nowhere for them to go.  I strongly suspect that Clare will snaffle them all and they’ll soon be distributed between her bed and the cubby house.

And school holidays start this afternoon!  Yay! 

Edited to add: I’ve had so many lovely comments on these cushions!  I do need to clarify that I am not a clever and dedicated chenille bedspread collector – rather, I have taken the easy route and bought a variety of fat quarters and mixed packs of squares from others people who do all the hard work of finding the bedspreads and cutting them up.  Most of my pieces came from eBay.  I do like the effect of the different squares together!