Making A Bench Cushion With Piping

Open the velcro and turn cover right side out.

Making a bench cushion with piping.

Mark a line where you need to trim. Insert prepared cushion being sure to pop the corners out. When you get to the end cross the end of the piping over the start to create a continuous rectangular shape. Pin this around the edge of the top cushion fabric allowing for a 1 2 inch seam.

I pinned the piping on the top panel first and sewed that on. Sew the piping on with a zipper foot. Sew the bottom piece all the way around the same as the top. You can quickly and easily make box cushions following this diy tutorial.

Lay your foam on top of the bench. Make some pillows to go with it using this or this tutorial. I was able to get the to line up almost perfectly this way. Keep in mind that the cushion will sit inside any arms or supports so don t measure beyond those.

Cut the two short side pieces of the cushion cover. Fold one side over to the other and stitch down it enclosing the piping cord inside. To make the piping fit. Then fit the cover on the cushion and pinned the piping on the bottom panel.

Step 6 attach the piping optional 1. Pin bottom piece in same manner making sure corners are lined up. Step 1 measure the flat seat of the bench length and depth. The first piece will be for the top of the cushion pieces two and three will be for the bottom of the cushion and pieces four through seven will be for the sides step 3 measure out the first piece of fabric adding a half an.

In this example the bench seat is 40 inches long by 15 inches deep step 2 cut seven pieces of fabric. Cutting out the pieces. Watch my original pillow video here. Use the basting stitch on your machine usually the longest stitch available to sew the piping in place.

For the back flaps where the velcro closures will be you will need two pieces as long as the front strip and 4 1 2 tall they will overlap. Pin the piping to the right side of the top and bottom fabric pieces so that the raw edge of the fabric is even with. Before we get started i wanted to let you in on a little secret. I cut the slab to the 18 width and then used the.

Preparing the foam cushion. Cut all fabric pieces to size. Piece together the piping into one long strip. So i cut 4.

Cut foam to size. My slab was 24 x 72 but my bench was 18 x 83. In my case i doubled the fabric to ensure the foam would not show through. If you are using the piping cord in making your bench cushions then use the strip of fabric you cut before and place the cord down the center.

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