Make kitchen cushions— from dishtowels!

dishtowels Got a half hour? You can transform how: into charming chair cushions! Here’s

You’ll need:

❏ 2 dishtowels per chair (Each towel should measure at least 20"x20" to fitmost standard seats. Find a set of 12 flour sack towels—6 red plaid, 6 blue—for $19.99 at Amazon.com, style #B071D5QWKG)

❏ Fabri-tac glue

❏ White pillow or square cushion to fityour chair seat (Find standard-size cushions starting at about $4 each by searching “18" square white pillow” on Amazon.com)

❏ Decoupage paste

❏ 2 safety pins (to attach ties to seat cushion)

1 Cover the pillow top!

Iron dishtowel and cut out a square that measures 1/2" larger than your white cushion on all sides. Fold and iron 1/2" hems on all sides; secure with Fabri-tac. Let dry. Then run a line of Fabri-tac along the top square in place. edges of the pillow and press your dishtowel

2 Cover the chair back!

Trace the backrest of cut it out to make a pattern. your chair onto a piece of paper and your pattern on all Cut a piece of dishtowel 3/4" larger than to apply a coat sides. Iron hems on all sides. Use a paintbrush and to the back of the of decoupage paste to the backrest in place. Then brush hemmed piece of fabric. Press the fabric to seal edges. another coat of paste on top of the fabric

3 Make the ties!

Create ties to attach your cushion from dishtowel (each to the chair by cutting 2 long, thin strips with Fabri-tac) to 2"x20"), ironing them in half twice (securing bottom of cushion. create skinny strap. Safety pin ties to