Sunday, November 13, 2011

Making Chair Cushion: The Simple Way

By Lola Tyrrell


Do you have chairs you want to put cushions on? Cushions are soft pads that are filled with air, foam, cottons, or feathers. They are placed on a chair to sit, lean, or lie on.

On the other hand, you can create your own pattern and style. They are created to give comfort while relaxing on your chairs, improve the image of your chairs, and to protect your furniture from any scratch or stains.

Making your own cushions provide you the freedom to choose whatever style and design you want. Even though it is easier on your part to purchase ready-made cushions, it is still nice to create your own design and match up the motif of your furniture. Below are the steps you need to follow in making your own cushions.

To start with, organize all the materials you need in making your cushion. You do not want to have a hard time finding the materials you need as you are working on your cushions: fabric material; scissors; fabric marker; sewing machine; thread; pins; needle; foam; ruler; tape measure; zipper.

Now, decide what style you want the cushions to look like, a square or circle cushion. By using the tape measure, obtain the measurement of your chair, length and width. Then, use the marker and mark the fabric materials with these measurements. Remember to add one inch on four sides of the fabric. This is the base of your cushion.

Next is to measure the height of your foam then add another inch. Double the measurement of the height and add the width and length of your chair. This will be the top side of your cushion. Put the acquired measurements on the fabric using fabric marker. Cut the fabric with scissors.

Cut the foam with the distance from end to end and the width measurements of your furniture. With both the top and bottom parts already cut, turn them both so that you are faced with the sides that will be the interior part of the cushions.

Lastly, put the needle and the thread in your sewing machine. Turn it on. Lay both fabrics on the table with the top part of the cushion on top of bottom part of the cushion. Fold each side to ? inch and pin them. Sew one side at a time. Leave one side of the cushion open for zipper. Put the zipper on the opening part of the cushion and sew. Turn the cushion right sides out and insert the foam.

There are varieties of fabrics to choose from when making cushions. Plastics, synthetic materials, linen, cotton, or leather materials are some of the choices you can use when creating cushions. Plain or printed fabric materials are also available.

However, choose the best textile design that will correspond with the design of your furniture. Now that you understand how to craft a furniture cushion, why don't you try making one yourself?




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