A slim 6" x 12" lumbar cushion that tucks into the corner of a reading chair or sits at the head of a made bed, worked over a soft woven stripe in oatmeal and cream. Four snowflakes cross the front, two in silvery seed beads, two raised in ivory yarn and dotted with gold. Canvas backs it and the piece spot cleans, so it can stay out from the first snow through February. Mud Pie kept it small on purpose: it layers in front of larger pillows without crowding them. Wrap it for the friend who redoes the guest room every December.

• Measures 6" x 12", sized for layering
• Beaded and ivory yarn snowflakes on a woven stripe
• Canvas backing, spot clean only
• A quiet winter gift for a hostess or a new neighbor