quality cushion covers

Woven by hand on a traditional floor loom, striped patterns of lead grey and onyx alternate along the front of this wool cushion cover from Mexico. Jesus Bautista designs the cover, featuring a slit on the solid black polyester back for inserting a cushion.

Precise geometric motifs are accentuated with purple in an exquisite design. From talented members of Women United for Artisan Development, the cushion cover is woven by hand on a backstrap loom. Cording defines the borders, and the back is solid grey. "We were inspired by the moon and stars," the artisans confide.

Should one of the threads snag, they suggest you pull it back into place from the back of the fabric with a fine crochet hook.

Precise geometric motifs in cool blue-grey are accentuated with navy and yellow in an exquisite design. From talented members of Women United for Artisan Development, the cushion cover is woven by hand on a backstrap loom. Cording defines the borders, and the back is solid white. "This was inspired by the ceiba tree, the national tree of Guatemala," the artisans confide. "We learned this motif from our grandmothers.

Should one of the threads snag, they suggest you pull it back into place from the back of the fabric with a fine crochet hook.

Made by an artisan group of weavers in Chimaltenango, Guatemala, this dark blue cushion cover is a high quality textile made with a foot loom. The artisans are very interested and passionate about the preservation of the use of the foot loom to make textiles; another goal of theirs is to educate more women in this art and process, as historically the foot loom has been used mostly by men. This dark blue cushion cover features the same design on the front as on the back: thin looped lines in different shades of blue and gray. The back of the cushion has slit in which to insert the cushion.