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Nell's Hand-Tufted Pumpkin Cushion Cover
Nell's Hand-Tufted Pumpkin Cushion Cover
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Nell's Hand-Tufted Pumpkin Cushion Cover
Hand-Tufted in a Vermont Barn
Made by Eleanor “Nell” Prescott, 71 · Brandon, Vermont · final autumn collection before her workshop is demolished
“There’s nothing wrong with my hands. There’s a wrecking permit on my door. Every last cover gets one more real fall on a real couch before this room comes down.”
— Nell Prescott, in The Maker’s Journal
Why it feels different in your hand
The pumpkin is punch-needle worked, not printed — hundreds of raised loops build a full-relief, plush pumpkin you can run your palm over.
A real length of natural jute rope, coiled and hand-stitched down so the stem stands proud of the fabric.
A heavy natural-fiber ground cloth that feels like a grain sack, not a party balloon. Nothing to crack at the fold.
Cover-only build. It slips over a throw pillow you already own, comes off for a spot-clean, and stores flat out of season.
A true 18-inch (45 cm) square, cut to the insert every couch already has.
Every cover cut, tufted, and finished by hand in Vermont — part of the last batch Nell will ever make.
“You can tell a tufted piece from a printed one across a room. Printed fall decor is a graphic; a hand-tufted cover is a texture — and texture is what actually makes a room feel like the season. Finding someone still doing full-relief punch work by hand, at this price, is genuinely rare now.”
— Diane Foss, interior stylist specializing in seasonal interiors
If it isn’t right for your room, send it back within 30 days for a refund — handled simply by email.
| Material | Hand-tufted cotton pile on burlap-and-linen ground |
| Stem | Coiled natural jute rope, hand-stitched |
| Set includes | 1 cushion cover (pillow insert not included) |
| Size | 18 × 18 in / 45 × 45 cm |
| Colors | Warm orange · natural cream |
| Closure | Hidden zipper |
| Care | Spot-clean; store flat |
| Made | By hand in Brandon, Vermont — final autumn collection |
The Last Autumn
The Last Autumn
A note from the barn:
Nell Prescott has tufted autumn pumpkins at the same north window in Brandon, Vermont since 1984 — more than 20,000 of them, every one punched loop by loop into burlap with a coiled jute rope stem stitched down by hand. The old mill row was sold to an out-of-state development group and comes down over the winter; her keys are due back before the first snow. A tufted pumpkin is an autumn object, so this fall is the last one she gets to make. When these are gone, there is no next batch and no next season.
Free US Shipping
Free US Shipping
Free shipping across the United States
- Delivery time: 3–5 business days
- Every cover is hand-packed and ships from the US
- Cover only, 45 × 45 cm (18”), hidden zip — slips over a pillow you already own
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@cedarandtinco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@cedarandtinco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, which pillow insert to use, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Slip it over a pillow, live with it a week, and if it isn’t right for your room, email info@cedarandtinco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Each cover is punch-needle tufted by hand by Nell Prescott in Brandon, Vermont: hundreds of raised loops worked into a heavy burlap-and-linen ground, with a length of natural jute rope coiled and stitched down for the stem. Cover only, 45 × 45 cm (18”), hidden zip, spot-clean. No two are identical.