Ultimate Guide Of Making A Chair Cushion With Piping
Knowing how to make a box cushion (with piping and a zipper) would likely be a useful skill to have if you've ever wanted to refresh your sofa cushions or modify the style of your outdoor patio without purchasing all new furniture. It's a fantastic method to refresh the appearance of your room (or deck) totally without spending a lot of money. Additionally, there is a wide range of different colors and designs available since you are choosing your own fabric. so that you can achieve your ideal appearance. Fortunately, you may manufacture your own box cushion covers without having to learn complicated sewing techniques. Even though you'll definitely want to purchase a few extra sewing machine feet, they'll make your life so much simpler!
Step 1: Cut The Foam & Padding
Make a decision regarding the cushion's size, and then mark the foam accordingly. Don't forget to mark the foam's reverse side as well. To cut the foam, use an electric or serrated knife. Attach Dacron cushion wrap to your foam by using spray adhesive. Lay the padding on top after spraying it onto the foam. When covering your foam, you want to make sure the Dacron does not bunch up in any areas. Cut off pieces if it is overlapping on the corners or sides so the padding will lie flat.
Step 2: Measure & Cut The Fabric
- For the top and bottom of your cushion, first measure and cut two pieces. The top of your foam should be the same size as each of them, plus an additional inch for seam allowance.
- In order to create cushions and pillows that seem good and full, you often want the cover to be one or two inches smaller than your shape. The Dacron padding can be added that will give the cover the extra oomph you will be looking for, so make it the same size as the foam.
- When cutting fabric, you should especially pay attention to your corners; it's crucial that they all have a 90 degree angle. You may do this by exactly aligning your parts with a piece of printer paper or, better yet, a ruler like the one I have.
- The boxing, which will wrap around the edges of the cushion, should next be measured and cut. Because my fabric is not wide enough to wrap around my entire cushion, I will need to cut many sections to construct boxing. You will need a piece of fabric that is long enough to wrap around your entire cushion. I advise making it in one piece if you can, after which you can skip the following few steps.
- If you're using patterned fabric, you should be mindful of how the pattern is positioned on all of your panels. You should cut the piping from the last piece of fabric you have for this cushion. The cushion's perimeter will be the combined length of the fabric and cording plus approximately 5" for sewing the fabric together. Your piping needs to be (cording width multiplied by seam allowance) times 2. My fabric will be 1 1/4" thick and 95" long due to my 1/8" piping and 12" seam allowance. To accomplish this, I'll need to stitch together a few parts. Keep in mind that you need to make enough piping for the top and bottom of the cushion, so I'll actually need twice that length.
Step 3: Sew The Piping
Sew the two piping sections together. It's very simple to make piping if you've never done it before. Here is a
Step By Step Tutorial so you may make some for your cushion with confidence. With the raw edges facing outwards, stitch the piping to the body sections.
Step 4: Sew The Velcro
You'll need two pieces of boxing that are the same height as the rest to make up the rear panel, so you need first determine how to fold the fabric. For me, my item must be 4 inches tall. So I took that amount and divided it by two to get 2" for each component. Additionally, I need to add a seam allowance of half an inch to both sections. Therefore, I will mark a line at 2.5" and fold my cloth along that line. After that, pin the fabric to hide the raw edge. The loop side of the bottom piece of your boxing panel should have the velcro on the outside edge, and the hook side should have the velcro on the inside of the upper edge. You can pin the pieces in place to help you remember where they belong. Make sure to stitch along both of the outer edges of each piece when attaching the velcro.
Step 5: Sew Together
Sew the boxing together first. Right sides together, place the first two, then sew up the short side using a seam allowance of half an inch. Once you have a loop of fabric, keep doing this. The boxing must now be pinned to the cushion's body. Match up the sides of the body piece that are the same length. Starting with the right sides facing and the piping inserted between the two pieces, pin the materials together. Make sure your corners are exactly aligned so that the seam is on the edge. With a zipper foot, sew all the way around this side as closely as you can to the welting cord. Then repeat the process on the other side of the cushion. Remember to backstitch both at the start and the conclusion.
Step 6: Flip And Stuff
Insert the foam inside the cushion after turning it right side out via the Velcro opening. Make sure the corners are properly pushed out and that the cushioning is all lying flat.