Sitting comfortably

1 From the cream fabric, cut two 31.5cm x 45cm rectangles and one 45cm square. Turn one of the long edges on each rectangle under by 1cm and then another 1cm. Pin and top stitch in a matching thread to secure.

2 From the grey felt sheets, cut out 60 small leaf shapes using the Cricut Maker. If you don’t have one, cut the leaves out freehand instead.

3 With right sides up, place a side plate in the centre of the cream fabric square and begin positioning and pinning the leaves into your preferred pattern. Use our photograph as a guide. 4 In a grey or cream thread, top stitch the leaves into place and knot the loose ends on the reverse of the cushion front.

5 Cut the trim into clusters of one, two or three pompoms and arrange them on top of the leaves at random. With a hand-sewing needle and matching cream thread, sew the pompoms to the cushion front.

6 With right sides facing, pin the cushion backs to the cushion front with the raw edges matching. Sew all the way around the edge with a 1.5cm seam allowance. Turn the cushion right sides out and press.