Making Window Seat Covers

Stitching the back seam of your diy bench cushion step 1.

Making window seat covers.

Create a fold at one end. You will need to cut out three pieces of fabric for one cushion cover. Sew the piping on with a zipper foot. To get the best fit we decided to make one extra long bay window seat cushion with angled sides to match the shape of the bench.

Fold the top flap down so everything lays flat and pin to hold in place. Take one of the long fabric strips and place it face down along the top of the piece making sure the corners meet and the edges are even. We used dura skrim pattern material to trace the shape of the bench to be sure we had the angles just right. When you get to the end cross the end of the piping over the start to create a continuous rectangular shape.

Pin it in place. In addition measure the depth of your cushion. 20 window seat ideas that ll make you want to curl up with a good book. Stitch the top flap down.

One for the front and two for the back. Firstly measure the width a and length b of the top surface of the cushion. Cut out your fabric. Fold the two raw fabric edges along the gap you left in the side seam to the inside of the cushion cover.

Turn the tiniest nook into your favorite place in the whole house. Pin the folded edges together and hand stitch the gap closed using a small neat. The back covers should have a width equal to measurement a and a length equal to measurement b. Lay out the biggest piece of fabric right or good side up.

Whether used as a reading nook or a breakfast banquette there s something so charming about a window seat. Not only do the backless sofas reclaim recesses. At one end of your cushion cover fold the short edge in so it lays flat against the. Window seat cushions make a great addition to any area where there may be a bay window kitchen nook or other area which is set in front of a window.

With a little bit of money and free time you can make your own window seat cushions and this article will show you how. I pinned the piping on the top panel first and sewed that on. The front cover would be equal to measurement a on all four sides. Take that number and multiply it by 2 5.

Then fit the cover on the cushion and pinned the piping on the bottom panel. Depth in inches x 2 5 c add this number c to the measurements on all 4 sides around the rectangle. Jan 31 2019 david a. How to make a window seat cushion in 5 minutes or less.