How To Make A Bench Cushion Cover With A Zipper

I sew a lot and i love to sew but i don t consider myself an expert at sewing.

How to make a bench cushion cover with a zipper.

To make this invisible zipper cushion cover these steps are adapted from katie of sew katie did. Then align your zipper to the front piece pinning it face down on the good side of the fabric at the bottom edge. I m a former computer techie turned. Measure across the top from front to back.

So zipper should face towards the middle. Cut out your fabric pieces. Press all the seams open with your iron at the heat setting appropriate for your fabric. P the muslin ended up ripping halfway through my project.

Double that number and add 1 inch to get the length of fabric you need for the top and bottom pieces plus the seam. I have a pet peeve. My projects can be seen in apartment therapy buzzfeed pioneer woman shutterfly hunker hometalk craftgawker redfin and more. Turn the cover the right way around.

Your zipper needs to be wrong side up sewn onto the wrong side where the seam allowance shows. First cut out two pieces of fabric. Assemble the items needed. Press out the seams before pushing the foam inside the cover from the shorter end you didn t sew.

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. Their measurements are equal to the measurements of your inner cushion. Place your top and bottom pieces together right sides facing in. Excess length will be cut off during construction.

Now it s time to sew the zipper. Place your cushion on a flat surface. Sew around 3 edges the 2 longest edges and 1 of the shortest. Call now 91 8427001426.

How to sew a bench cushion cover with zipper visit jcbl agri now to get how to sew a bench cushion cover with zipper. Pin the bottom cushion section to the bottom edge of the seat surround again allowing for a 1 2 inch seam. Then press the top piece of the old cover flat with an iron. Sew these two pieces together all the way around at the edge.

If you guys have any tips there feel free to leave a comment. The top piece and the bottom piece with the zipper. Making a bench cushion without zippers or velcro can be done in the space of an afternoon or evening. P when you buy through links on our site we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

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.