You are nearly there! Your cushion should look like this (above).
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25) Cut off your extra button. Thread your big needle again, and take the thread to the underside of the back button, but not through the cushion again. Pull on the thread. Carefully and gradually, draw the two button closer together, changing the shape of the cushion.
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If the worst should happen, and you thread breaks, I have a little tip for you. Insert the needle into the cushion. Place a very small tin, under the cushion, where you have just inserted the needle. Use both hands to push down on the cushion, to send the needle back through the full width of the fully stuffed cushion – something to avoid if at all possible!

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26) Take your needle off the thread and wrap it around the underside of the button a few times.
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27) Split the thread into two lots of three strands (see up).

28) Tie a knot with these two lots of threads.
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29) Take the two threads to the other side of the button and repeat (above). Do this 5 or 6 times, alternating sides each time.
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30) Bring both lots of threads together again and thread them back onto the needle. Send the needle through the cushion and out again nearby, hold the thread taught and cut the thread, where it exits the cushion. This will bury the thread tail, out of sight. Phew. Finally, you are done.
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Now you can sit back and enjoy looking at your sculptural creation. Please send me a picture of any Star Fruit Cushions you make with this tutorial, I would love to see them. Don’t hesitate to drop me a line if you have any questions. claire (at)matchingpegs(dot)com
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If you would like to make one in another size, try May Britt’s tutorial for the pincushion size, or follow these instructions using 4 1/2″ squares for the middle sized cushion. In the near future I am going to try scaling it up even further and making it with upholstery fabric for a kids floor cushion or foot stool. Enjoy.

http://www.matchingpegs.com/2010/02/15/star-fruit-cushion-tutorial/