Bench Buddies is the petite pillow series designed by Kimberbell to beautifully match the popular Bench Pillow patterns. Make the Bench Buddies with fabrics to compliment a larger Bench Pillow or use them individually on a chair or shelf for an instant holiday or seasonal decoration. Each bench buddy pattern includes two designs, one to fit an 8” square and another to fit a 9½ x 5½” rectangle pillow form, for each of the 4 months of holidays or seasons. Enjoy making the fun pillow covers, and then use one pillow form all year by changing the pillow cover each new season or holiday.
Bench Buddies are available for the entire year in the following patterns:
Bench Buddies: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr (KD570) -
From snowmen to bunnies and hearts to shamrocks, the first set features designs for winter, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter.
Bench Buddies: May, June, July, Aug (KD575)-
From birdhouses and baskets to flowers and frogs, the second set capture the wonder of the year’s warmest months including blooming flowers, high flying kites, birdhouses, and patriotic holidays.
Bench Buddies: Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec (KD576)-
From the splendor of autumn to the magic of Christmas, the final set welcomes a season of celebration including Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
All embroidery designs can be stitched in a 5×7 hoop. Although not required, some Bench Buddies can also be stitched in a single hooping with a larger hoop.
Each pattern includes complete written directions and embroidery files for each pillow design. File formats include: ART, DST, EXP, HUS, JEF, PES, VIP, VP3, and XXX. Electronic cutting machine SVG files are also included.
