Madita Floral Cotton Cushion - Red

This is a square cushion, 40cm long and 40cm wide, with a woven cotton front covered in red floral embroidery. The pattern is laid out like a tile: a cross at the centre, a ring of round flower motifs around it, small geometric pieces in the corners and a patterned border framing the whole design. Up close you can see that the embroidery is worked as tiny crosses, so the flowers have the gently stepped outline of a cross-stitch sampler, and the bare weave left between the stitches draws each petal. It comes filled with polyester and weighs 0.55KG, and at this size it suits a sofa, an armchair or a bed rather than the floor.

Its size suits a dining chair, a rattan or wooden armchair, a window seat or the end of a bed, and on a sofa it gives a row of plainer cushions a clear focal point. The red is warm rather than loud, so it settles easily into a living room, a bedroom or a quiet reading corner, and it looks especially at home beside natural wood, rattan and linen. Because the design is symmetrical on all four sides, it looks right whichever way it lands, which matters on a cushion that is plumped, moved and leaned on every day.

The front is a woven cotton fabric with the embroidery stitched into it, and the back is plain and unpatterned, so you can turn the cushion to its quieter side when a room calls for calm. Care is straightforward: it can go in the washing machine at 40 degrees, be tumble dried on a low setting and be ironed on a medium heat. For a settled look, pair it with one or two plain cushions and let this one sit at the front, where the stitching can be seen properly.

How big is the cushion?

It is 40cm long and 40cm wide, a square size that suits armchairs, dining chairs, window seats and sofas, and it weighs 0.55KG.

Does it come with a filling?

Yes. The cushion comes filled, and the filling is 100% polyester, so there is no separate insert to buy.

What fabric and filling does the cushion use?

The fabric is 100% cotton, woven and finished with red floral embroidery, and the filling inside is 100% polyester.

How do I wash it?

The maker's care is a machine wash at 40 degrees, a tumble dry on a low setting and ironing on a medium heat.

Is the pattern on both sides?

No. The embroidered floral pattern covers the front only, and the back is a plain fabric without any pattern.

Is the pattern printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The design is stitched into the woven cotton front as small crosses, so you can see and feel the texture of each stitch.