Throw pillows are a fun and easy way to add personality to a room. I felt like our couch was really missing something so I decided to make two really cute and simple pillows to add some color and fun texture.
Here is what you'll need:
- 2 sheets of ink jet iron-on transfer paper for light fabric
- Hello printable and triangle printable
- Ink jet printer
- Scissors
- 2 IKEA GURLI, cushion covers
- Iron
- Yarn
- Decorative trim
- Needle and thread
- Hot glue gun
*These covers can be washed, but I would recommend turning them inside out and washing on a cold and gentle cycle. Then hang to dry.
For the "hello" throw pillow:
Print 1 copy of the hello PDF on iron transfer paper, then carefully cut around the word. Leaving about a 1/8” border around it.
Place the your word in the center and face down on the pillow cover. Set your iron to the highest setting without steam. Iron the word for about 60 seconds. Make sure to pay special attention to the edges.
Once the pillow cover is completely cooled, carefully peel the backing off.
Stuff your pillow cover with an insert and you are good to go!
To add a little extra fun to your pillow, use your yarn to make a pom pom for each corner of the pillow. (see easy tutorial here) Attach the pom poms using needle and thread.
For the triangle throw pillow:
Print 1 copy of the triangle PDF on iron transfer paper, then carefully cut out as many triangles as you want to use. I cut all of them out but then eliminated some as I placed them into the pattern that I wanted.
Place the triangles any way you'd like face down on the pillow cover. Set your iron to the highest setting without steam. Iron the word for about 60 seconds. Make sure to pay special attention to the edges!!
Once the pillow cover is completely cooled, carefully peel the backing off.
Stuff your pillow cover with an insert and you are good to go!
To add a little extra fun to your pillow, use a decorative trim on the edges. I found this fun trim and added it to the top and bottom edges of the pillow using a hot glue gun.
These pillows add so much life to the couch and the whole living room! I love the way they turned out! xo, Britt
