Making Window Seat Covers

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Making window seat covers.

Do the same with the other long strip along the bottom of the fabric piece. 20 window seat ideas that ll make you want to curl up with a good book. In addition measure the depth of your cushion. Turn the tiniest nook into your favorite place in the whole house.

Depth in inches x 2 5 c add this number c to the measurements on all 4 sides around the rectangle. One for the front and two for the back. Fold the top flap down so everything lays flat and pin to hold in place. Stitch the top flap down.

Many older homes have these areas as a built in feature but are wooden seats. Take that number and multiply it by 2 5. Firstly measure the width a and length b of the top surface of the cushion. The front cover would be equal to measurement a on all four sides.

Cut out your fabric. How to make a window seat cushion in 5 minutes or less. Create a fold at one end. 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.

Pin it in place. With a little bit of money and free time you can make your own window seat cushions and this article will show you how. Stitching the back seam of your diy bench cushion step 1. Then fit the cover on the cushion and pinned the piping on the bottom panel.

When you get to the end cross the end of the piping over the start to create a continuous rectangular shape. At one end of your cushion cover fold the short edge in so it lays flat against the. You will need to cut out three pieces of fabric for one cushion cover. Fold the two raw fabric edges along the gap you left in the side seam to the inside of the cushion cover.

The window seat in need of a cushion was a long bench in the curved opening of a bay window. We used dura skrim pattern material to trace the shape of the bench to be sure we had the angles just right. 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. Whether used as a reading nook or a breakfast banquette there s something so charming about a window seat.

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. Lay out the biggest piece of fabric right or good side up. The back covers should have a width equal to measurement a and a length equal to measurement b. I pinned the piping on the top panel first and sewed that on.