Someone gave me a white wicker chair (love!) - with no cushion.
Wicker cushions are not cheap. And this one needed to be fairly large.
But if you scout out thrift stores long enough - you can usually
find what you need. I think I looked just a couple of weeks.
Today - I covered it - in under an hour - for our updated family room.
My fabric? Why my thrifted shower curtain of course (right from my bathroom!)
But it was just the right soft green and I had another
shower curtain in my stash that could replace it - so no worries.
This other blogger's tutorial may be easier to follow - but here's what I did.
(After I washed that shower curtain.)
1. Measure that pillow - then add approx. 1 - 1 1/4" on each side.
1. Measure that pillow - then add approx. 1 - 1 1/4" on each side.
This will
allow for the puffiness of the pillow if you make your seam allowance
about 1/2".
Cut one long strip the width you need (about 25" in my case) to
wrap around that pillow to cover both sides plus 6-7" extra to overlap.
This will allow an 'envelope style' so you can slip your pillow
inside with no zipper or closure needed.
2. Fold under a small seam on the short ends and stitch them
(like a hem) so there are no loose or unstitched edges.
3. Fold your fabric just how the finished case will be (right sides together) -
making that overlap. Carefully line everything up and pin the edges
making sure you have it the same width all across. (It's all about the measuring!)
4. Simply stitch the 2 sides closed.
I rounded my corners a bit so the pillow won't have pointy corners.
5. Flip right side out and stuff that pillow inside.
(My pillow was large and pretty stiff - but I got it in there.)
Happiness is a 'new' chair that cost almost nothing.
Have I convinced you to shop at thrift shops yet? ~Joyce
Linking to the Home Sweet Home party
Have I convinced you to shop at thrift shops yet? ~Joyce
Linking to the Home Sweet Home party
2 comments:
Perfect! What a great find and a wonderful wa to cover the cushion.
Blessings,
Betsy
How smart and it looks great! Thank you for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
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