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Hilma Cush

Name: Hilma Cush
Brand: C -ET- C
Price: 85.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£85.00

Handmade naturally dyed patch-work Cush by Dipwood Studio.

Soft and squishy and filled with natural kapok, the Cush is designed to adorn your bed, your furniture, to meditate, or for outdoor lounging.

A fish, a golden sun and a house meet on an antique linen surface and evoke a sense of cosy optimism in appliqué Nettle, madder, onion skin and turmeric.

The other side a golden tone from onion skin, double dipped in the madder bath for a subtle rose underglow.

Two available.

MEASUREMENTS:
Diameter: 32cm
Depth: 7.5cm

It is advised to spot-clean when possible.

The living colour may fade through wearing, washing and exposure to the sun.

When working with vintage textiles there are sometimes irregularities on the surface of the fabric. Some subtle dye colouration may occur as part of the natural processes with some areas appearing darker or lighter. At Dipwood Studio these beauty marks are embraced as part of the plant dyeing story.

Please allow 3 - 5 days for shipping.

This item is shipped directly from Dipwood Studio.

No returns but exchanges welcome.

Free shipping on all UK orders.

Free shipping on all international orders over £150.

Each product is shipped direct from the maker, straight from their hands to yours.

As each product requires a different amount of time to craft, please check each maker’s individual shipping time above.

Sustainability is central to everything we do at C -et C.

From the materials we source to the way each piece is thoughtfully designed, we’re committed to creating products that are not only beautiful but built to last.

We work closely with a community of independent artisans, each selected for their dedication to quality and craft. Every item is made with care, intention, and a deep respect for the environment.

Foraged Plant Dyes

Abi forages her own natural dye materials - bracken, nettle, oak galls - from the woods near her studio in North East England, building each colour from what the land provides.

Antique & Deadstock Linen

Each Cush is made from antique French linen and carefully sourced end-of-roll or deadstock fabric, giving new life to textiles that already exist.

Patchwork & Appliqué

Working instinctively with patchwork and appliqué, Abi builds each motif by hand, drawing on folklore and natural symbolism rather than a fixed template.

"Being back near the woods where I grew up, I reconnected with nature and my intrinsic urge to create came back to me as I began reconnecting with myself."

PLANT-DYED PATCHWORK

Dipwood Studio is the work of Abi Nicholson, based in Rowlands Gill in the North East of England. After training in fashion design at Kingston University and working in the industry in London, Abi returned home and reconnected with the natural landscape she grew up in: a shift that led her back to a slower, more intuitive way of making.

Each Cush begins with antique French linen, hand-dyed using foraged materials like bracken and nettle, mordanted with oak galls gathered from her own garden, and left in the dye bath for days or even weeks to develop its colour.

Handmade by

Abi from Dipwood Studio

North East-based maker Abi Nicholson founded Dipwood Studio, creating artisanal homewares from antique linens and foraged plant dyes, drawing on folklore and natural symbolism.

Techniques & Materials

Hand patchworked and appliquéd using antique and deadstock linen, dyed with foraged plant materials including bracken, nettle and oak gall.

Founded by Abi Nicholson, Dipwood Studio creates unique, artisanal homewares using antique linens and locally foraged plant dyes.

Drawing inspiration from folklore and animal symbolism, Abi works with natural textures and tones to craft distinctive motifs and designs through patchwork and appliqué, resulting in contemporary and mindful pieces.

“I love learning from people and am always so grateful when people share their knowledge and resources. It has a feminine energy to it, like wisdom being passed on.”

Read more about Abi and her work in our conversation here.