How To Make A Removable Bench Cushion Cover

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How to make a removable bench cushion cover.

Measure your cushion from side to side and add 1 inch for seam allowances to get the required width. How to make a removable cushion cover. Use a marker on the foam to mark the dimensions of your cushion. Add a 1 2 inch seam allowance all the way around the outline you have drawn then cut out the fabric with scissors.

Keep in mind that the cushion will sit inside any arms or supports so don t measure beyond those. In this example the bench seat is 40 inches long by 15 inches deep step 2 cut seven pieces of fabric. Step 1 measure the flat seat of the bench length and depth. Lay the fabric on the work table right side down and draw the dimensions of the cushion with a tailor s chalk.

The first piece will be for the top of the cushion pieces two and three will be for the bottom of the cushion and pieces four through seven will be for the sides step 3 measure out the first piece of fabric adding a half an. Measure your cushion across the top from front to back. Fold your fabric in half or place two layers on top of each other wrong side facing up.