So, two days before our neighborhood girl's night out I decided it had to be done. I really love how it turned out.
I bought 6 yards of fabric for about $25 at fabricguru.com
Making cushions is an art, difficult to master (I still have not).
I'll admit not one of my favorite things to do.
I was rushing so I got a bit of puckering.
tsk tsk
I'll admit not one of my favorite things to do.
I was rushing so I got a bit of puckering.
tsk tsk
that's ok...
I don't mind making rectangular cushions with a zipper and all, but these trapezoids are murder to me.
I like to do my cushion this way now
Step 1: First cut plywood the shape of your seat or bench.
Step 2: Add foam on top (mine is 3")
Step 3: Add some batting on top of that and staple it onto the plywood
To measure and cut the top piece of fabric....
Step 4: Put the seat on top of your fabric and trace it all the way around with the good side of your fabric facing up.
Step 5: Cut your fabric a 1/2" larger than your traced line
Step 5: Make your cord (there are lots of tutorials out there)
Step 6: Sew your cord to your cushion top
Now you need to add the side pieces...First I cut 2 10" strips to be used for the boxed sides and sewed them together to get one really long piece that would wrap all the way around the sides.
Now you need to add the side pieces...First I cut 2 10" strips to be used for the boxed sides and sewed them together to get one really long piece that would wrap all the way around the sides.
Step 7: Sew the boxed piece for the sides to your top piece with the cord attached
Step 8: Put your cushion on and staple the whole thing onto the plywood bottom
Step 9: Forget about any little puckers or imperfections and grab a book!
Step 9: Forget about any little puckers or imperfections and grab a book!
You can see the previous cover had buttons.
Oh bother, I didn't remove the strings.
Oh bother, I didn't remove the strings.
I may add some buttons like these
ooh that would be fun!
For today, I think we'll just sit back and enjoy a good book...
Hmmmm...very interesting indeed!
Linking up....
Linking up....
SO cute!!! we have an area in our kitchen i am hoping to do something like this to when we redo it.... looks so cozy!
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