DIY sunset cushion

Dreaming of faraway places

It’s true that this lovely sofa cushion can’t conjure up real palm trees, but it is sure to bring about dreams of beautiful romantic sunsets and palm-fringed beaches! The moment you start decorating with edding textile markers you’ll be reminiscing about past holidays, because our template makes designing simple and straightforward. All you need to do is go over the letter outlines with a textile pen and colour them in. edding textile products are ideal for all manner of light-coloured fabrics, including cotton and linen. There are two stroke widths and a range of 20 colours to choose from, including neon shades for a particularly vibrant effect. We opted for a trendy black-and-white pattern, but you can also go for bold colours – be as imaginative as you like. When you’ve finished decorating, iron the cushion cover on the no-steam setting to fix the design and make it wash-resistant up to 60°C.

Categories: Home decor
Hand lettering
Products: Textile markers and pens
Materials: Textile
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

If the cushion cover is new, you should wash, dry and iron it first so it absorbs the ink better. You’ll need an edding 4600 textile pen and a 4500 textile marker in black. Print out the two-page template with the motif and copy it to the right size to suit the cushion.

Step 2

Cut out a piece of cardboard to fit inside the cover. This will prevent the ink from bleeding through to the back. Place the template inside the cover so the writing shows through clearly. Taking the fine black textile pen, go over the outlines of the big letters and the fine writing in between.

Step 3

Now colour in the big letters or use shading. To heat-fix the design, iron on the no-steam setting. Your cushion cover is now able to withstand wash cycles of up to 60°C.