Making A Bench Cushion With Piping

Cut the two short side pieces of the cushion cover.

Making a bench cushion with piping.

Pin bottom piece in same manner making sure corners are lined up. I cut the slab to the 18 width and then used the. Sew the bottom piece all the way around the same as the top. My slab was 24 x 72 but my bench was 18 x 83.

Fold one side over to the other and stitch down it enclosing the piping cord inside. 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. Lay your foam on top of the bench.

To make the piping fit. Open the velcro and turn cover right side out. Sewing a bench cushion with piping my secret fabric source. In this example the bench seat is 40 inches long by 15 inches deep step 2 cut seven pieces of fabric.

When you get to the end cross the end of the piping over the start to create a continuous rectangular shape. I pinned the piping on the top panel first and sewed that on. There is no faster way to make a cushion cover and still get gorgeous results. Step 6 attach the piping optional 1.

So i cut 4. Sew the piping on with a zipper foot. In my case i doubled the fabric to ensure the foam would not show through. Cut foam to size.

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. Mark a line where you need to trim. Before we get started i wanted to let you in on a little secret. Insert prepared cushion being sure to pop the corners out.

You can quickly and easily make box cushions following this diy tutorial. 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. Watch my original pillow video here. Use the basting stitch on your machine usually the longest stitch available to sew the piping in place.

The bench cushion and side. Cutting out the pieces. 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. Piece together the piping into one long strip.

Step 1 measure the flat seat of the bench length and depth. They should be 4 tall and 3 longer than the short sides of the cushion. Preparing the foam cushion. Make some pillows to go with it using this or this tutorial.

Pin this around the edge of the top cushion fabric allowing for a 1 2 inch seam.