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Jazz up your plain throw pillows

Add a personal touch to couch cushions for an inexpensive makeover to your living room.

Try a no-sew technique

What you'll need:
Felt rectangles in each of the following colors and sizes: 20" x 20" piece of lavender, 25" x 25" piece of dark blue, 12" x 12" piece of pink, 8" x 8" piece of turquoise and 6" x 6" piece of leaf green
Scissors
Fabric glue
20" white square pillow

How to make it:
1. Cut out four 5" flower shapes from lavender felt, five 5" flower shapes from dark blue felt, four 3" rough circle shapes from pink felt, five 2" rough circle shapes from pink felt, five 1 1/2" rough circle shapes from turquoise felt and four 1 1/2" rough circle shapes from leaf green felt.

2. Assemble flowers by layering shapes (see photo).

3. Glue them together when you are happy with the layering.

4. Arrange assembled felt flowers on front of pillow and glue in place.



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