We all know that accessories can bring something together, whether it’s an outfit or a room. We all know they are some of the easiest ways to work a new trend into said outfit or room. We also know that they can be the most irritating things in the world because just when you’ve figured out how you like to use those accessories, they have gone out of style again.

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This can be especially true of throw cushions. They brighten up a couch and can bring a colour palette together in one eye-catching place, but they can look dated long before a classic sofa or even a television does.

Luckily, there are loads of tutorials on the internet that show you how to make cushion covers. They’re easy enough, but if you don’t want to pull out your sewing machine, you might prefer one of the many no-sew tutorials out there. They’re all pretty similar (get the right sized fabric, and fold it on), but because this one from OrganizeYourStuffNow.com can work with just about any rectangular or square cushion, we’re going to take you through theirs.

The easiest throw cushion tutorial

First, measure the length and width the cushion you want covered. The fabric should be three times as wide as the cushion, plus a couple of inches (around 5cm), and twice as tall, plus a couple of inches.

Next, get the fabric of your choice and cut it to size. It usually can be cut to size at the shop, but you can cut it yourself if you prefer. If you use pinking shears, it will resist fraying, but they aren’t necessary. At this point, you should probably iron your fabric, just to make sure it lays nicely.

Place the fabric right side down on a table. Centre the cushion on the fabric. Fold the bottom bit of fabric over the cushion, then fold the top down.

The side flaps need to be folded so they make triangle-shaped flaps. Bring one flap over the pillow, so it lays neatly and makes a nice corner. Bring the other side up, making sure it makes a nice corner and wrap it around the other flap, as if you’re going to tie them together like shoe laces. Instead of completing the shoelace knot, tuck the ends of the flaps behind the knot, so that the flaps and the knot look like a bow with no loose ends.

Now decide if you’d rather have the knotted side facing out or the flat side, because you are done.