There are many uses of sofa throws but one of the primary functions of these large pieces of fabric is to give individuals a warm hug when needed. Especially when you curl up in front of the TV on chilly nights and enjoy a night in.
They also add to the aesthetic value of the sofa and make the space look and feel homelier and personal. But getting a sofa throw cover for your home can be expensive, especially if you want to get good quality material and several colours and designs.
One easy and quick solution to this problem is to make a sofa blanket at home. There are so many designs and styles that you can experiment with which will surely make sitting at home a lot comfier and classier.
The Printed Pirated Patchwork
You can easily use old cotton bed sheets and clothes to create basic cotton throws for sofas. These throws look beautiful and can easily become the statement piece of the living room. And to get them, all you have to do is this-
Ø Gather all the nice and printed old scraps and cotton fabrics. You can categorize them in accordance with the theme and the print of the materials.
Ø Measure the sofa and decide how long you want the blanket to be. If you want to make the throw cover the entire space, then you must take a little more than the area of the sofa. A general throw blanket for couch remeasured at 72 inch-x-55 inches. So, if you do not want to take the pain of measuring the sofa, you can proceed with these measurements.
Ø Take a plain white cloth measuring 73 inches x 56 inches to allow for margins. You can then divide the area into even blocks with adequate space for the border.
Ø Cut the multicoloured pieces of cotton fabric along the measurements of the boxes and sew them onto the white cloth one by one to create the desired pattern.
Ø You can then give the throw a finishing touch by folding the margins 1/2 an inch in onto themselves from all the sides.
Ø And voila! You have a classy and printed design for the cotton throw!
Woolly Woolen Extravaganza
A woollen throw is a must-have for cold winter nights. This is simply because taking a big comforter or a heavy blanket back and forth from a room to the sofa can be taxing. It’s always just easier to get a warm blanket or a sofa throw for your home.
Ø You can take an old woollen shawl or a large single-layered blanket if you do not know how to knit. Take the piece of fabric and open the ends of the fabric from the shorter side, you can do so easily. If the fabric already has loose ends hanging, you can use them to make an aesthetic statement.
Ø All you need is a yarn of thick thread in a colour of your choice and fabric in minimalist shades like beige, white etc.
Ø Take one end of the thread and make an 8 around your fingers and repeat the process about 20 times before tying the middle of the figure with the thread to create a knot.
Ø Cut through the 2 ends of the many threads to get individual pieces of thread and separate them. Run a comb through the ends to get all the individual pieces of yarn and then shake it up to loosen all the ties. You will then make pom-poms.
Ø Attach it to the ends and you have wonderfully pompous woollen sofa throws for couch that can give you the appropriate amount of pizzazz for your sofas. This will surely make your couch look more inviting in the chilly winter weather when even beds seem like our best friends. But everyone knows that this is not true- because once you are tucked in, you are in there for life (or until your blaring alarm wakes you up).
Using a store bought sofa throw is great but using a hand-made design can easily make you feel more comfortable and personalize the space without any hassle. Moreover, it is a great way to express yourself using fabric in a way that your personality comes through. You can go through the impressive collection of sofa throws online and take inspiration from them or you can get the perfect knit and crafted sofa throws blanket online to sidestep all these extra steps!
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