Memory Cushion Covers

Memory Cushion Covers, including Sports Shirt (Football shirts · Rugby shirts · T‑shirts · Kids’ kits · Retro jerseys)

Give a favourite shirt a new life with a handcrafted sports‑shirt cushion, a thoughtful keepsake made from the clothing that holds your memories.

Whether it’s a well‑worn football top, a retro kit, a child’s first team shirt or a T‑shirt with sentimental value, I turn it into a soft, durable cushion you can keep close for years to come.

Each item if carefully re-crafted to make the most of it as a keepsake - drawing focus to the key features or what is most important to your or the person it is intended for. Alongside the cushion cover, you will also receive a bespoke poem about the item, wearer and it's special memories or place in hearts and minds.

What I Make

- Sports shirt cushions - perfect for supporters, season memories or treasured kits  

- T‑shirt cushions - band tees, holiday shirts, kids’ favourites  

- Memory cushions - a gentle way to preserve clothing from loved ones  

- Gift cushions - birthdays, Mother's or Father’s Day, Christmas, or a surprise for a lifelong fan  

- Each item is created with a personalised poem.

Each cushion cover is made with care, using specialist design and stabilising techniques that help keep the shirt’s shape, colour and details intact. Each item is created using natural threads to be sensory calming, yet robust. The cushion covers are created so that they do not contain a zip or any fastenings that may catch, for comfort and sensory calm.

The cushions covers are in one size - small, to help maximise badge or pattern placement and work around any wear or tear of the garment. The neckline of the shirt is often affected or discoloured by oils and wearing so tend not to include the neckline in the design, but if this is important, or there are other features that you wish to be included, please get in touch. The cushion pad is not supplied, the cushion cover is made to fit a UK standard Square Cotton Cushion Pad – 30 × 30 cm.

How It Works

1. You purchase the cushion cover and will be sent/download your guide and next steps 

2. Send me your shirt (I’ll guide you through the best way to post it and any additional information for your bespoke poem)  

3. I prepare, stabilise and reinforce the fabric and create your cushion cover  

4. I use the information provided to carefully create your poem alongside your cushion cover

5. Your finished cushion cover and bespoke poem is returned to you, ready to display or gift. 

Should you wish, I can return any left over fabric to you or I can recycle it on your behalf. Once the cushion cover is on it's way back to you, I will provide any tracking details and a PDF version of the poem.

Design Details

- Works with football shirts, rugby shirts, T‑shirts, polos, kids’ kits  

- Badge, number and name sections can be centred  

- Optional contrast backing fabric  

- Optional label or message patch  

- Sensory‑aware finishing: soft edges, smooth seams, no scratchy tags  

Why People Love These Cushions and Poems?

They’re personal, comforting and meaningful.  

A shirt that once lived in a drawer becomes something you can see, touch and enjoy every day.

The poem helps tell the story, inspiration or recalls the memories and past times that can be re-shared and cherished.

Perfect for:

- remembering a loved one  

- celebrating a team or season  

- preserving a child’s favourite kit  

- gifting to a lifelong fan  

- turning clutter into something beautiful  

If you have another garment in mind, please get in touch: clothing@davinawhitnall.co.uk. I work with a wide range of clothing, garments and fabrics, if you are unsure, just email me a picture of what you had in mind and I'll come back toy ou.