DIY for Charming Decoration
Cushions are a decorative essential for the sofa, a rustic bench in a countryside house, or the chairs on the terrace or in the garden. Decoration magazines provide countless examples of the warmth they bring to any room in our home.
They are a key ingredient that cannot be overlooked, providing the personal touch we love, while also adding a bit of color if neutrals dominate the decor. The great thing is that we can find affordable cushions that we can customize to make them less anonymous.
This craft proposal is super easy and you’ll love it. We will show you how to decorate cushions with ribbons by creating tassels to apply to the corners, making them beautiful on the sofa or wherever you prefer.
In this article, you will find:
- Materials needed to decorate the cushion with ribbon tassels
- How to adorn the cushion with ribbon tassels step by step
- More ideas for decorating a cushion
- Other ideas for decorating with fabric ribbons
1. Materials needed to decorate the cushion with ribbon tassels
To decorate the cushion with ribbons following our suggestion, you will need the following materials:
- Manubens P.720 Satin Ribbon, 38 mm wide, in the following colors:
- Color 406 wheat
- Color 063 bottle green
- Embroidery threads in the same tone as the ribbons
- Scissors
- Needle
- A pair of cushions, one in off-white and the other in bottle green
As we always mention in our suggestions, you can change the colors of the ribbons to better match the cushions you already have at home or the tones you like the most.
2. How to adorn the cushion with ribbon tassels step by step
To start making the ribbon tassels, cut pieces of 20 cm. You will need a pair of pieces for each tassel, so cut 8 pieces for each cushion. With two ribbon pieces, the tassel will be thicker and more eye-catching.
With the tip of the needle, find the first thread at one end of the ribbon and pull it out.
Keep pulling the thread until this piece becomes completely frayed, and set it aside.
Cut a pair of embroidery thread pieces in the same tone as the ribbon.
Take the frayed threads of the ribbon and join them at the center with the embroidery thread, tying them with a couple of knots. Leave the thread ends a bit long to sew the tassel to the cushion later.
Wrap more embroidery thread around the top end to create the head of the tassel as seen in the photo. Close with a double knot.
Thread a needle with the ends of the thread that remained long at the top of the tassel.
Sew the tassel in a corner of the cushion.
On the second pass, leave the thread inside and finish with a couple of knots.
Once you have all the tassels applied, trim the tips with scissors as if you were cutting a fringe so that all the threads are even.
And there you have your beautiful cushions decorated with ribbon tassels ready to adorn your sofa or the place you prefer. You can’t deny that we’ve made it easy for you, right?
3. More ideas for decorating a cushion with ribbons
Decorating a cushion with ribbons is easier than it seems. On our blog, you will find another craft proposal to make a cushion from scratch, customizing it with ribbons in the colors you prefer. You will find it in “Learn to make a square cushion in neutral tones for the home.”
In this article, you will learn not only how to make a cushion but also how to make a cushion with fabric ribbons. To decorate cushions with ribbons, you need to sew them well by machine so that they remain perfectly applied. So, this craft will be perfect if you are just starting with this type of sewing and want to practice.
And since you need to be able to maneuver comfortably, nothing better than working with fabric free of constraints to create your own cushions with embroidered fabrics step by step.
4. Other ideas for decorating with fabric ribbons
If you enjoy sewing and want more ideas to practice with the sewing machine, don’t miss the craft on how to create a DIY kitchen apron to give as a gift. Do you have a friend taking a cooking course? Any cooking enthusiasts in your circle? The one who makes the delicious Sunday paella? This apron will be the perfect gift for their next birthday.
Moreover, you can customize it with the fabric and ribbons in the color that the honoree likes. You will surely impress, especially because you will have made it with your own hands and all your love and affection.
The colors and textures of Manubens fabric ribbons give you a lot of room to create your own crafts. Need more ideas? Take a look at all the proposals we have been posting on the blog and follow us on our social networks.
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