How To Make A Bench Cushion With Piping

Sew the piping on with a zipper foot.

How to make a bench cushion with piping.

Cut foam to size. My slab was 24 x 72 but my bench was 18 x 83. Pin this around the edge of the top cushion fabric allowing for a 1 2 inch seam. Place one side of the velcro on the outer side of the bottom flap near the seam and place the other piece of velcro on the backside of the top flap near the hemmed edge.

Lay your foam on top of the bench. Use the basting stitch on your machine usually the longest stitch available to sew the piping in place. Make some pillows to go with it using this or this tutorial. I cut the slab to the 18 width and then used the.

Step 6 attach the piping optional 1. Cut all fabric pieces to size. Fold one side over to the other and stitch down it enclosing the piping cord inside. Before we get started i wanted to let you in on a little secret.

So i cut 4. Cutting out the pieces. To make the piping fit. Mark a line where you need to trim.

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. Preparing the foam cushion. I was able to get the to line up almost perfectly this way.

Insert prepared cushion being sure to pop the corners out. 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. Starting in the center of the cushion cover pin each side of velcro onto the back flaps. Sewing a bench cushion with piping my secret fabric source.

Sew the bottom piece all the way around the same as the top. Curve the corners of the fabric plates. Piece together the piping into one long strip. The bench cushion and side.

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. Measure the foam and cut it to the size of the bench the final cushion will be slightly smaller than the bench. I pinned the piping on the top panel first and sewed that on. Repeat as needed depending on the length of your cushion cover.

When you get to the end cross the end of the piping over the start to create a continuous rectangular shape.