How to Make Seat Cushions Covers by Tracing Platform - How to Reupholster a Sofa | Episode 3

Hey DIYers, this is a video that we are excited to get out to you! We have received a lot of questions about how to make cushion covers when your current covers are lost, destroyed, or shrunk. It seems really complicated with so many unknowns. For example, should you order foam first then make the cover? How thick should the cushions be? How many bands should you make, and how long should you make them? How deep should your cushions be? We’ll go over all this and break it down into a few simple steps so you can make cushion covers from scratch without any problems.
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In this episode, we'll go over these points:
0:00 Intro
1:34 Measuring for Fabric Needed for Tops and Bottom Cushion Fabric
2:47 Measuring for Cushion Bands
3:54 Where to Get Supplies
4:49 Prep for Tracing
8:16 Tracing Platform
11:43 Cleaning Up Trace Lines And Making Notations
18:12 Cutting Out Template
19:38 Outro
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The Subject of This 8 Part Series:
Episode 1 - Measurement and Teardown
Episode 2 - How to Make Cording
Episode 3 - Tracing Your Platform to Make Cushion Covers From Scratch
Episode 4 - Sewing Seat Cushions Covers
Episode 5 - Making Throw Pillows
Episode 6 - Making the Front Scroll
Episode 7 - Outside Arm
Episode 8 - Outside Back

[@DirtySnales]

Very informative 👍

[@charlenetucker3237]

Hey y'all. I have a question about cutting your own foam. I can't afford an expensive foam cutter so I use an electric kitchen knife. Do you have any suggestions or tricks to make this easier?

[@ucsolutionsgivingmore]

Hey Charlene, thanks for watching. The main thing is working on a raised surface. This makes it a lot easier to keep an eye on the angle of the blade. You could also try to create a guide that you rest the blade against while cutting. If you have two plastic tables at you disposal you could lay the foam in a way that the blade fall between the two table while cutting.
I hope this helps!

[@sharonporter8027]

I always label everything right or left as you are looking at the furniture, because you can’t upholster the chair sitting in it.