How to Measure, Cut and Sew a Box Seat Cushion with Ears (T-Shaped)
You'll learn how to take measurements of your chair if you're making a T-shaped cushion from scratch and also how to use the old cushion as a template.
Lesson Description
In this video you'll learn how to take measurements of your chair if you're making a T-shaped cushion from scratch and also how to use the old cushion as a template to make your new cushion. We'll show you what allowances to make and why and what to do if the cushion has warped over time and no longer fits correctly. You'll learn how a properly fitted T-shaped cushion should sit on a chair.
We'll also show you how to sew the cushion and how to get around the corners with ease.
We have broken the video down so you can easily find the section you want, here are the time stamps:
00:42 - How a T-shaped cushion should fit on the chair
01:57 - How to take measurements of the chair
04:12 - Taking the old cushion apart
07:19 - Using the old cushion as a template
13:16 - Cutting the border, zip border and piping
17:26 - Sewing up the cushion
26:26 - Joining the piping
35:42 - Filling the cushion