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Title: Small Bench Cushion
Post by: fajita on May 03, 2019, 14:36:59 PM
My make this morning has been a bench seat cushion cover.
I ordered the fabric and got the foam cut to size in a local shop, bought some stockinette (as suggested by @Bodgeitandscarper on another thread) online.
I thought about piping, but would have had to order some cord, so did faux piping, (TopStitching the edges). The back is envelope style, but I've put a press stud in the middle as is a long cushion.

I'm happy enough with it, though I seem to have been a bit slapdash with my measuring. I might one day tidy it up, but no promises.



Title: Re: Small Bench Cushion
Post by: snoozi soozi on May 03, 2019, 16:46:01 PM
Likes it @fajita, pretty   :)
Title: Re: Small Bench Cushion
Post by: twopence on May 03, 2019, 17:03:39 PM
@fajita how did you deal with the ends?  I have two pieces of foam to cover as bench cushions for the garden and am unsure how to do the ends.
Title: Re: Small Bench Cushion
Post by: Ellabella on May 03, 2019, 18:14:04 PM
Love that fabric @fajita   

Looks good to me.
Title: Re: Small Bench Cushion
Post by: Efemera on May 03, 2019, 18:33:30 PM
Nice cushion...Voyage fabric?
Title: Re: Small Bench Cushion
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on May 03, 2019, 19:07:55 PM
Looks good, did the stockinette help?  I may have suggested it, but I've only read about it and never actually used it.
Title: Re: Small Bench Cushion
Post by: Surest1tch on May 03, 2019, 19:54:25 PM
Love your fabric choice.
Title: Re: Small Bench Cushion
Post by: fajita on May 03, 2019, 22:28:16 PM
@fajita how did you deal with the ends?  I have two pieces of foam to cover as bench cushions for the garden and am unsure how to do the ends.

I zigzagged all the edges. Then joined them all bar about 1.5 cm at each end. This allowed me to put the ends in, sewing up to the stitching.

((Have had a friend round with wine, so might review this post tomorrow))
Title: Re: Small Bench Cushion
Post by: fajita on May 04, 2019, 23:37:27 PM
@Bodgeitandscarper yes, the stockinette did help. The foam was very grippy with the fabric without it.

@Efemera I don't recall the make of the fabric, sorry. I've disposed of my scraps do can't check.