A Star For Christmas Cushion {FREE Project}

One of my favourite things about unpacking Christmas decorations is finding things which I made the previous year/s and had forgotten about… like my "A Star for Christmas Cushion" which I made for publication in Love Sewing Australia magazine (created mid 2015).

I found the cushion in a box of handmade cushions, quilts, table runners, baubles etc. Most things are now on display around the house, and as I had created the cushion in the middle of last year, I’d never shared it on Instagram. So I shared it and got a such a lovely response on IG plus a few message requests for the pattern, so I decided that I’d share it as a free project. My gift to you, this Christmas.
It’s simple to stitch with a basic back stitch, though you could use a stem stitch to embroider the words - either would look wonderful.
The EPP star is made up with a combination of 2” diamonds and jewel shapes. I used pre-cut purchased shapes, but have included a template of each shape which you can print, cut, and trace to make your own papers. It’s not a lot of EPP, transfering the templates won’t be too time consuming.
The pretty fabric is called Little Joys and is by Elea Lutz for PennyRose Fabrics.
* You can find the full FREE pattern to download here in my Craftsy store.
As always, if you create a project with my pattern, I’d love to see it. Please share on IG and tag me @SameliasMum or on Facebook (search SameliasMum) or just send me an email.
Happy Stitching!!

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