Upulostery help

I found an easy way to recover an old couch that was comfortable but yet was not real pretty. While going to garage sales I found a bedspread that was really pretty and the colors of my living room. I bought it for five dollars and brought it home. I placed it over my couch tucked it in at the arms and along the bag and used safety pins the tailor it a little more on the sides and I had a brand new couch.