This cushion was sold as a kit from Vervaco but was actually only the cross stitch itself so I had to find the cushion and backing fabric to make it up. The kit was a present and not the type that I would normally pick but I still completed it. The kit came with plenty of yarns, even though it may not look it at times, there were plenty of every colour. The instructions also recommend that you separate the yarns into their different colours at the start - I didn't do this straight away but wished I had, the greens were very close in colour as were the yellows. The kit was lacking a graph pattern to follow so you had to rely on the colour printed which was confusing at time and meant at times I had to wait for some natural light to complete sections. I did use the photo at times to try and guide me.
When making it up I didn't bother to make an opening, I figured that it wouldn't be the type of cushion that would be used much. The backing fabric was some I had in my stash following the making of cushions for the lounge.
This cushion is a little bit special as both my son and daughter had a go at completing some of it and it has inspired my daughter to get on with one of her tapestry kits that she had for Christmas.
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