Making A Bench Cushion With Piping

Lay your foam on top of the bench.

Making a bench cushion with piping.

The bench cushion and side. I was able to get the to line up almost perfectly this way. There is no faster way to make a cushion cover and still get gorgeous results. Before we get started i wanted to let you in on a little secret.

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. Cutting out the pieces. Sew the piping on with a zipper foot. 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.

So i cut 4. Fold one side over to the other and stitch down it enclosing the piping cord inside. Step 6 attach the piping optional 1. To make the piping fit.

Cut foam to size. My slab was 24 x 72 but my bench was 18 x 83. Step 1 measure the flat seat of the bench length and depth. Sew the bottom piece all the way around the same as the top.

I cut the slab to the 18 width and then used the. 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. In this example the bench seat is 40 inches long by 15 inches deep step 2 cut seven pieces of fabric. Preparing the foam cushion.

Cut the two short side pieces of the cushion cover. Use the basting stitch on your machine usually the longest stitch available to sew the piping in place. When you get to the end cross the end of the piping over the start to create a continuous rectangular shape. Keep in mind that the cushion will sit inside any arms or supports so don t measure beyond those.

I pinned the piping on the top panel first and sewed that on. Insert prepared cushion being sure to pop the corners out. You can quickly and easily make box cushions following this diy tutorial. Make some pillows to go with it using this or this tutorial.

Open the velcro and turn cover right side out. They should be 4 tall and 3 longer than the short sides of the cushion. Mark a line where you need to trim. Pin this around the edge of the top cushion fabric allowing for a 1 2 inch seam.

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. Pin bottom piece in same manner making sure corners are lined up. In my case i doubled the fabric to ensure the foam would not show through. Cut all fabric pieces to size.

Piece together the piping into one long strip.