Little Star Velvet Cushion with Silver Letters 30.1cm - Blue

This star-shaped velvet cushion carries the words "little STAR" across its front in shining silver letters, a soft and gentle welcome for a baby. The velvet is a calm blue with a dusty, grey-blue softness to it, and the silver lettering sits beneath a little trail of stars, so it reads clearly from across the room. It measures 30.1cm at its widest and 29.2cm the other way across its face, and is 7.1cm thick, a neat size that sits happily on a chair, a shelf or the end of a bed without taking over.

We think it makes a thoughtful gift to mark a birth or for new parents, and it suits a nursery or a little one's room from the newborn days up to around three years old. Set it on a nursing chair, prop it on a bookshelf beside favourite stories, or sit it on a small stool or dresser where it can be seen. It also makes a lovely keepsake to hold on to long after the nursery years, a reminder of those early days. Because the blue is soft rather than bright, it sits easily alongside greys, whites, natural wood and other pale shades.

The cushion is made from smooth velvet with a neat stitched edge that follows each point of the star, and the silver lettering is set on the front so the words stand out against the blue. To keep it looking its best, brush the pile gently with a soft clothes brush and spot clean any marks with a slightly damp cloth, then let it dry naturally. Keeping it out of strong direct sunlight will help the blue stay fresh. For a gift, pair it with a card for the new parents or tuck it into a basket of nursery bits, and it is likely to be one of the pieces they keep.

How big is the little STAR velvet cushion?

It measures 30.1cm at its widest and 29.2cm the other way across its face, and it is 7.1cm thick, a handy size for a chair or a shelf.

What colour is the cushion?

The velvet is a soft blue with a gentle grey-blue tone, and the words "little STAR" are picked out in silver lettering across the front.

Is it a good gift for a baby?

Yes, we think it makes a thoughtful gift to mark a birth or for new parents, and a keepsake for a nursery through the first few years.

What is the cushion made from?

It is made from soft velvet in a star shape, with a neat stitched edge around every point and silver lettering on the front.

How should I care for a velvet cushion?

As general good practice for velvet, brush the pile gently with a soft brush and spot clean any marks with a slightly damp cloth, letting it dry naturally.

Where does it look best?

It sits nicely on a nursing chair, a bookshelf, a dresser or a small stool in a nursery or a little one's bedroom.