How To Make A Bench Cushion Cover With A Zipper

Cut out your fabric pieces.

How to make a bench cushion cover with a zipper.

For a cushion with a zipper closure cut the boxing strip with the length equal to the measurement of the front and sides of the cushion. Double that number and add 1 inch to get the length of fabric you need for the top and bottom pieces plus the seam. P when you buy through links on our site we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. P the muslin ended up ripping halfway through my project.

Measure across the top from front to back. First cut out two pieces of fabric. My projects can be seen in apartment therapy buzzfeed pioneer woman shutterfly hunker hometalk craftgawker redfin and more. Excess length will be cut off during construction.

Press out the seams before pushing the foam inside the cover from the shorter end you didn t sew. Then press the top piece of the old cover flat with an iron. Pin the bottom cushion section to the bottom edge of the seat surround again allowing for a 1 2 inch seam. I sew a lot and i love to sew but i don t consider myself an expert at sewing.

I have a pet peeve. Your zipper needs to be wrong side up sewn onto the wrong side where the seam allowance shows. Sew around 3 edges the 2 longest edges and 1 of the shortest. The top piece and the bottom piece with the zipper.

If the original cushion insert will be used measure the width of the original boxing strip between the seams and add 1 for seam allowances. Making a bench cushion without zippers or velcro can be done in the space of an afternoon or evening. If you guys have any tips there feel free to leave a comment. Their measurements are equal to the measurements of your inner cushion.

I m a former computer techie turned. Place your cushion on a flat surface. Press all the seams open with your iron at the heat setting appropriate for your fabric. Assemble the items needed.

To make this invisible zipper cushion cover these steps are adapted from katie of sew katie did. Now it s time to sew the zipper. Place your top and bottom pieces together right sides facing in. Then align your zipper to the front piece pinning it face down on the good side of the fabric at the bottom edge.

With straight pins pin your zipper facedown with the teeth right on the seam. This method insures a crisp sturdy cushion cover that s easily removable for cleaning. Call now 91 8427001426. Sew these two pieces together all the way around at the edge.

So zipper should face towards the middle.