Cushion covers ‘saved my mum’s life’

Key Facts

• An 82-year-old has earned the title of "cushion queen" among her friends and family after raising more than £129,000 for charity.
• Jan O’Neil has upcycled donated fabrics and made more than 40,000 cushion covers.
• She started volunteering decades ago after a personal tragedy changed her life, and Susan Wilson - Mrs O'Neil's daughter - says making the cushion covers has saved her mum’s life.
• The cushion covers feature animals and feature tartans, thistles, or Scottie dogs, and have been bought by customers from across the world, including some in North America, Africa and Australia.

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