Making Window Seat Covers

Whether used as a reading nook or a breakfast banquette there s something so charming about a window seat.

Making window seat covers.

Lay out the biggest piece of fabric right or good side up. Sew the piping on with a zipper foot. We used dura skrim pattern material to trace the shape of the bench to be sure we had the angles just right. The window seat in need of a cushion was a long bench in the curved opening of a bay 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. Stitching the back seam of your diy bench cushion step 1. The back covers should have a width equal to measurement a and a length equal to measurement b. Pin the folded edges together and hand stitch the gap closed using a small neat.

Do the same with the other long strip along the bottom of the fabric piece. At one end of your cushion cover fold the short edge in so it lays flat against the. Depth in inches x 2 5 c add this number c to the measurements on all 4 sides around the rectangle. 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.

Create a fold at one end. You will need to cut out three pieces of fabric for one cushion cover. Jan 31 2019 david a. Turn the tiniest nook into your favorite place in the whole house.

Fold the two raw fabric edges along the gap you left in the side seam to the inside of the cushion cover. Many older homes have these areas as a built in feature but are wooden seats. Cut out your fabric. 20 window seat ideas that ll make you want to curl up with a good book.

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

Pin it in place. One for the front and two for the back. In addition measure the depth of your cushion. The front cover would be equal to measurement a on all four sides.

Firstly measure the width a and length b of the top surface of the cushion. Not only do the backless sofas reclaim recesses. Take that number and multiply it by 2 5. Then fit the cover on the cushion and pinned the piping on the bottom panel.