How To Make A Bench Cushion Cover With Piping

If you are using the piping cord in making your bench cushions then use the strip of fabric you cut before and place the cord down the center.

How to make a bench cushion cover with piping.

Pin the piping on top of the fabric. To avoid this cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. With the front of your top fabric right side up lay your two inch strip right side down on top of the piping. In this example the bench seat is 40 inches long by 15 inches deep step 2 cut seven pieces of fabric.

Slip the cut end of the piping into the open end of the fabric the section that has no cord. While i was at homegoods buying the pillows and throws i went back to the bathroom accessories aisle and looked through the shower curtains. It is time to pin the piping to your cushion top. Line up the edges and pin all the way around.

Adding the piping tutorial for making your own piping here 1. Starting in the center of the cushion cover pin each side of velcro onto the back flaps. Lay the top panel right side up on top of the cushion. Shower curtains and tablecloths are two.

The piping will be sandwiched in between the fabric. Fold one side over to the other and stitch down it enclosing the piping cord inside. 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. Tips steps for making a box cushion cover with piping step 1 fabric tip 1 use unconventional fabric.

The raw edges should overlap and the place where the piping meets should be invisible. Use the basting stitch on your machine usually the longest stitch available to sew the piping in place. Step 1 measure the flat seat of the bench length and depth. Be sure the raw edge of your piping is facing the raw edge of the fabric.

Use a zipper foot and sew as closely to the cording part of the piping as possible. Keep in mind that the cushion will sit inside any arms or supports so don t measure beyond those. Line up the piping with the edges of the cushion. 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.

Pin this around the edge of the top cushion fabric allowing for a 1 2 inch seam. The first thing i did was find the fabric. Sew all the way around to secure the piping to the cushion front piece.