Relief - cushion - Edith Hansen (EH)

Relief - cushion - Edith Hansen (EH)

When embroidery works with structure, something special happens. The colours are not alone in creating the motif. The stitches, direction and surface are also allowed to play a role. Relief - cushion - Edith Hansen (EH) is an embroidery kit with a calm, graphic cushion motif, where squares, diamonds and triangular fields form a lively surface. The motif is embroidered in woven stitches, giving the cushion a textile and almost architectural expression.

A graphic motif with a relief effect

The motif is built up of repeated geometric forms. Large light diamonds sit side by side with smaller squares, triangles and rectangular fields. The different forms create a pattern that feels both strict and soft. It is not a figurative motif, but a decorative composition where rhythm, structure and colour carry the design.

The colours are kept within a calm and natural palette. There are off-white and beige fields, grey-green shades and muted brown areas. The light fields give the cushion air, while the darker and more earthy tones create depth. The overall expression is subdued, but not flat. On the contrary, the motif gains life through the many directions and surfaces in the embroidery.

The woven stitches are an important part of the cushion’s character. The stitches give the fields a clear structure, so the pattern gains a relief-like effect. Some areas appear denser and fuller, while others feel lighter. This gives the cushion a tactile quality that is particularly well suited to a home textile.

A cushion with calm, structure and textile weight

The finished embroidery measures 39 x 39 cm and is well suited as a decorative cushion for the sofa, armchair, bed or a bench. The square format suits the repeated structure of the motif, where the forms are evenly distributed across the entire surface.

Relief - cushion - Edith Hansen (EH) is embroidered with Danish Flower Thread on Haandarbejdets Fremme linen 7B. The coarse linen gives space for the distinctive woven stitches and supports the structured expression of the cushion. Danish Flower Thread contributes a soft and natural colour effect, giving the beige, brown and grey-green tones a pleasant depth.

The cushion fits beautifully into homes with natural materials, wood, linen, wool and calm colours. It can be used as a discreet graphic element in a light interior or as a textile contrast among simpler cushions. The motif has a timeless quality, because it is not tied to a specific season or trend.

Haandarbejdets Fremme and Edith Hansen’s design language

Haandarbejdets Fremme is known for embroidery kits where materials, technique and design are carefully balanced. In this kit, it is especially the interplay between linen 7B, Danish Flower Thread and woven stitches that makes the motif special. Here, the embroidery is not only a coloured surface, but also a surface with depth and craftsmanship character.

With this motif, Edith Hansen has created a cushion where the graphic and the textile work closely together. Squares, diamonds and triangles form the pattern, but it is the stitches that give the motif body. Relief - cushion - Edith Hansen (EH) is therefore an embroidery kit for those who love graphic motifs, calm natural tones and embroidery with a clear, sensory structure.