Description
The Winter Joy cushion carries an embroidered festive scene worked over a deep red cotton velvet ground. Woodland leaves in gold and white thread run out from every corner, framing the word 'Joy' hand-lettered across the centre in a flowing white script. It measures 50 x 50cm, a generous square that reads as a centrepiece rather than a filler, and the face is pure cotton velvet, so it has the soft pile and gentle sheen that catch the low light of the season.
This is a Christmas cushion made for the sofa and the armchair through December. The red and gold sit easily against a neutral sofa, a cream throw or plain winter bedding, and the raised embroidery gives it something to look at up close as well as across the room. It works on its own as a single festive note or paired with plainer velvet cushions in the same red family, letting the lettered face be the one that does the talking. Bring it out for the season and put it away with the decorations.
The front is cotton velvet with the design embroidered directly into the pile, so the leaves and letters stand slightly proud of the surface. The reverse is plain, and the whole cushion is finished with a striped Oxford flange edge, a flat bordered frame in an oatmeal and cream stripe that sits around all four sides. Being pure cotton, the cover benefits from gentle handling to protect the embroidery and the velvet pile. If you like this one, it belongs to a wider Winter Joy range of festive embroidered cushions.
Specification
| Material |
100% cotton, cotton velvet face |
| Design |
Embroidered woodland leaves and 'Joy' lettering, plain reverse |
| Construction |
Embroidered pile with striped Oxford flange edge |
| Size |
50 x 50cm |
Frequently Asked
What is the front of the cushion made from?
The face is cotton velvet, a pure cotton fabric with a soft raised pile and a gentle sheen that gives the cushion its depth of colour.
Is the design printed or embroidered?
The woodland leaves and the word 'Joy' are embroidered in gold and white thread, so they stand slightly proud of the velvet surface rather than lying flat on it.
What does the back look like?
The reverse is plain, with no pattern, and the whole cushion is finished all round with a striped Oxford flange edge in oatmeal and cream.
How big is the cushion?
It measures 50 x 50cm, a generous square that works well as a feature piece on a sofa, an armchair or a bed through the festive season.
What is an Oxford flange edge?
It is a flat bordered frame of fabric that runs around all four sides beyond the main panel, here worked in a fine oatmeal and cream stripe.