Make do and mend a vintage scarf into a cushion cover

Lurking in the back of your wardrobe, scrunched up in a drawer, or even languishing at the bottom of the bargain bin at a charity shop, vintage scarves come in a fantastic array of different colours and designs, and can be used for a whole lot more than just head adornments. Joanna Thornhill is here to tell you how with her brilliant make do and mend, transforming a simple vintage scarf into a classy cushion cover.

Always in plentiful supply in charity shops, this corker of a headscarf cost a mere 25p, and features such a fabulously kitsch design that it was crying out to be repurposed into a more permanent home fixture. Feeling that my sofa could benefit from a little retired-Miami-granny chic (and quite frankly, whose sofa couldn’t?), I responded by whipping up this cushion cover in under an hour.

Along with a vintage headscarf of your choice, you’ll also need a cushion pad, some fabric for the cushion back, thread and a sewing machine (or a needle and several spare hours if you’re doing it by hand).

Find out how to get started over the page.

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Tags: cushion cover, Make do and mend, scarf, soft furnishings, vintage headscarf

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