Diy window seat box cushion making a custom piped box cushion.
Diy window seat cushion with piping.
Pin the top piece matching the corners right sides together and pin.
I had never made one of these box cushion covers before but it was really rather easy.
With the sides of the cushion cover facing up start sewing using a 1 2 inch seam allowance in the center of a long side.
Remember the window seat that i recently made.
Then fit the cover on the cushion and pinned the piping on the bottom panel.
Gently unpick the corner seams 1 2 down.
Since the window seat in my home s living room is shaped like a.
Pin all the sides of the cushions together right sides facing.
Lay your top panel onto the cushion.
Tips steps for making a box cushion cover with piping step 1 fabric tip 1.
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 the raw edge of the piping.
You will need enough fabric to cover a surface that.
Connecting the top and sides 1.
When you get to the end cross the end of the piping over the start to create a continuous rectangular shape.
Materials for a box cushion with piping.
Place your upholstery foam on the window seat and mark the places where extra foam needs to be cut.
To make the piping fit around the corners more easily clip notches in the raw edge.
Pick up your sides and begin pinning them to the top of the cushion.
Measuring cutting a foam cushion padding.
Again your needle will be very close to the piping but not over it.
Sew all 4 sides do not back stitch.
I pinned the piping on the top panel first and sewed that on.
As promised here is the tutorial tips for making a box cushion cover with piping.
Stitch the sides onto the top piece.
Measure the length from side to side and the depth from front to back of your window seat.
Use the basting stitch on your machine usually the longest stitch available to sew the piping in place.
I was able to get the to line up almost perfectly this way.