Luxurious and modern, these wool backed leather cushions, decorated with a large tropical leaf motif, will add a touch of style to any living space. Working with leather may sound intimidating, but sheep skin is so soft and thin that a standard sewing machine with a blue needle will have no trouble stitching through it. And if you’d prefer to hand sew the cushions, a leather needle makes easy work of it.
Create a leather cushion
Cut out two 40cm squares; one from sheepskin leather, and one from wool. Cut out one of the leaf templates provided and place upside down on the back of more leather. Trace around the shape with a fine-tipped felt pen, then cut it out as smoothly as possible using sharp scissors.
Place the leather square onto a cutting board or piece of wood, and position the leaf on top. On a scrap of leather, test whether low tack tape is safe to use on it (if the type you have cho