Souvenirs are not something I usually buy when we are on holidays but I did make one small exception when we were in Helsinki before Christmas. I spotted a Marimekko store and decided to see whether they had any fabric that was what I imagined I wanted to make a couple of cushion covers.

I am not a great fan of cushions and am absolutely opposed to them piled on a bed. However, I was considering a couple for the sofa in the family room.

Amazingly, I found some fabric that I felt would be perfect. I did a couple of quick calculations and decided that 1 metre of fabric would be sufficient for 2 cushions. The fabric has been folded on the table in the sewing room for nearly 3 months since we returned home. I bought 2 cushion inserts a few weeks ago and today I decided that I should settle down and make the covers.

It only took a couple of hours and this is the result.

A close-up view.

I am really pleased with the colour match since I was relying on my memory when buying the fabric. My calculations proved to be remarkably accurate as the only fabric I discarded were the selvedge edges and a small strip that I cut off to straighten up the edge which had been cut in the shop.