CUSHION CRUSH

Relish the process of making with Rachel Lawson's abstract punch needle cushion

- Rachel Lawson

HOW TO MAKE A PUNCH NEEDLE CUSHION

MATERIALS

56 x 56cm (22 x 22") peach linen

56 x 56cm (22 x 22") amber linen backing fabric

2 pairs of 45.5cm (18") canvas stretcher bars to make a square frame

Punch needle tool

Anchor tapestry wool; 100% wool; 20g /40m per skein; 3 skeins each in cream (8292), blue (8744), light pink (8346), dark pink (8262)

Water-erasable pen

Stuffing

Letter paper

Needle and thread

Round head pins

Staple gun

Staple remover

There's no easier way to update your space than with a new array of soft furnishings. This punch needle cushion is a tactile dream in warm, earthy tones.

01 Iron the linen and assemble the stretcher bar frame. Stretch and staple gun the fabric to the frame.

02 Transfer the template from the opposite page. Using letter paper, draw and cut out the abstract shapes. Secure them in place, then using the water erasable embroidery pen, draw their out-lines on the fabric.