EXCELLENT video; loved the walking foot sewing machine & magnetic edge guide. I am a quilt maker & seamstress with over 50 years of sewing experience; great job to sewer & narrator, video graphics & technique! Recommend never using rotary cutter to cut towards yourself. Also, there's a resting place on top of rotary cutter handle for your index finger, for more balanced pressure while cutting; just a suggestion! Please include rotary cutter safety instructions that state why blade is always closed or covered after each cut, when putting cutter down. You DID show best reason why you place ruler on cushion fabric & not on waste fabric...excellent tip & demo. Thanks much!!!
C'est ma première expérience sur une machine à coudre. J'ai réussi à fabriquer mes 4 coussins pour mon véhicule récréatif. Je suis très fier du résultat. Merci pour cette vidéo.
Follow this video step for step and it is SO easy and great. We reupholstered our couch cushions in 3 hours and have never tried anything like this. Super satisfying. Thank you for the video! (note: If you dont like the zipper thought, just do a envelope opening. Its fast, easy and works perfectly)
I looked through many videos for making cushions and this one stood out above all the rest. I've never done any kind of upholstering before and barely know how to use the sewing machine I borrowed (thanks to many additional Singer UA-cam videos), but by carefully following these step-by-step instructions I was able to create a set of custom-sized cushions for a camper van conversion. I found it very helpful to sketch out all the dimensions for the tops and bottoms in advance to make sure my measurements were lining up as I went. I ended up using these measurements to cut out the foam and the fabric instead of using the cut foam to measure out the fabric. I also used the same fabric for the top and bottom and velcro for the back closure instead of expensive zippers. I'm so tickled with the results and love how many people are asking where I learned to do this. Thank you!
I just used this tutorial to make cushions for my cat window perches. It was so easy and they look great! I have sewing experience so I was able to follow easily along and start to finish took 5 hours for 3 covers 😍
I used this tutorial to make a new chair seat pad and footstool cushion for a used platform rocker we found at a second-hand store. Very easy to follow. Excellent results! He is right when he says that inserting the foam pad into the finished cushion is like "wrestling an alligator." So for each pad, I first made a cushion liner out of lightweight synthetic fabric and covered the foam pads before inserting them into the exterior upholstery fabric cushion covers. The permanent underlining will also make it easier to remove the chair pad and footstool cushion for cleaning, if necessary.
I've watched so many youtube videos about many of my hobbies. This video is one of the best most straight forward step-by-step videos I think I've ever seen. You aren't spending 20 minutes talking about what your dog did today or how you like this basting tape because (fill in the blank for another 20 minutes), etc. Thank you! Thank you.
I’ve watched this video for what seems like the 100th time! I’m recovering interior cabin boat cushions using the existing bottom plate with the zipper already in place. So, with my iPad next to the sewing machine, this video on pause at each step and a quick prayer....it turned out perfectly! One down, three more to go! Your videos are so helpful for a rookie seamstress and I send my heartfelt thanks!
Great tutorial and exactly what I needed. I am making cushion covers for my neighbor and I wasn't sure how to do it with boxed corners. This is perfect and so simple to do. Thank you!!!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I foolishly agreed to cover cushions for a relative's RV, and I realized right away that I was over my head! I was also concerned that I wouldn't have enough fabric (faux leather), and your method of using something different for the back is PERFECT. It will save me so much fabric! I'm still not 100% comfortable about this massive project, but I definitely feel much better! Thank you again!
What a great tutorial!! I'm an experienced sewer and still loved this...you have it all laid out for me!! I can just follow and do ..instead of working out all the steps/dimensions. THANK YOU for filming this.
I'm jumping for joy! With relatively little sewing skill, I just finished covering the first cushion for our RV per your excellent step-by-step video. The result is very professional looking. I am so pleased with the products I ordered from your website. Your cushion underlining material and the basting tape, used in the video, are awesome products. The price is fair and delivery rapid. Thank you, Sailrite!
Thank you so much for this! I will be making a cushion for our dogs to fit in the back seat of the truck. The seats flip up and a metal platform folds out. Love the fabric too. Will be purchasing the fabric from you folks as well. So easy!
@@SailriteDIY definitely will! My husband ended up buying theLSZ as well. 🤣. I teach sewing and do some alterations. This will be a fun machine to use.
Thank you for making such a detailed easy to understand video. My daughter asked if It would be easy and if I could make a cushion for her bench. I said sure, while thinking to myself....I’ve never made one but I can just google it. Well after literally 2 weeks of searching I found the Sailrite video to make a quick and easy box cushion with a zipper on the side! Exactly what I was looking for. I had a good night sleep finally after dreading for two weeks about not being able to make the cushion. The next day I started my project. My zipper was a regular zipper and it was 13” shorter than the length of my cushion. I managed to figure out how to sew the extra fabric that went beyond the zipper. However, I can’t thank you enough for supplying the calculator to figure the exact measurements. I thought I had it correctly measured before I found Sailrite, but the true measurements from your calculator saved my project from being ruined. Another great idea was to use basting tape...timesaver for sure! Thank you again for your very helpful video. My bench cushion turned out perfect!! Sincerely Judi
I've just bought an old Mitsubishi industrial sewing machine and can't wait to make these cushions and other Sailrite projects. Your videos are very good quality and easy to understand.
I followed along to make 6” deep cushions for outdoor chairs...thank you for making it so easy! I do not sew often at all I my cushions turned out great!
I love this tutorial. My daughter wants me to make her a box cushion-this helped me a lot. Thank you. I am sure I will be watching this many times to get the hang of it.
Wonderful Brian, you did so well and so clear. I put the cushion cover wrong side out and over the top and peel the fabric over and under. Found it much easier than jamming it in
Such a useful video! I used this to help me complete for my final project at university doing graphic arts. It was so easy to follow thank you for making this video it really helped me!
This video is awesome. I bought the underlining and double sided tape (a miraculous invention!) and I finished my 2 cushions in record time. Had to laugh at myself as I was wrestling the alligator-great analogy. The cushions are perfect! Thanks for a great video.
I can't believe how easy it was to follow this video and make a box cushion cover for my daughter's Murphy bed. So clear and straightforward. Thank you! Oh - and where has basting tape been my whole life?!
I was looking for a video like this! Every window in my home has a wide bench seat ...yes every window!! So I'll be busy. Thanks for the video, I saved it for later to watch. 😊
Very helpful! The only thing I did different: my fabric frayed a lot more at the ends, so when i cut the fabric to make the zipper show, i sewed as close as i could to the zipper with a zigzag stitch, to secure the excess fabric, and then cut the rest off so it didn't get stuck in the zipper. Also for people wondering: i couldn't get a really long zipper at the store, but it's best that you do!
Just made 3 bench covers using your video. I used the same fabric for both sides and put zipper in the bottom seam, they turned out fantastic. Thank you!!
About to attempt this now...wish me luck. After much research, I’ve purchased the parts, and materials from Sailrite. Tutorials were hands down some of the best and one of the reasons I chose to use them for everything. Thanks.
I love watching your video tutorials. Easy to follow step by step instructions. I must give this a try on my big dogs mattress 90cm x 200cm 13cm height. The ones I made were absolutely NOT professional looking but then they were for my furry pals 🐶 comfort who simply enjoyed their new beds. Thanks for sharing and caring.
Sailrite Yes I enjoy watching and learning the professional finish. Super great tips. Soft voices and much encouragement. Wish you didn't live so far. 🗼Your fan from France.
I believe the purpose of this is to allow the cushion to be slightly compressed which would help keep the shape of the fabric without wrinkling or moving too much
Used your video to reupholstered my cushions for my 1981 eriba caravan and they look great!!!! Instructions were sooo clear and easy to follow. For my first time making seat covers they look amazing!!! Thank youuuuuu 😃
You said it clearly but I just wanna double triple check. Did you really trim off 1/4 inch like they said in the video and the cover fits just right??? My first time making it and I don’t wanna screw up. The fabric is pricey. TIA.
FANTASTIC Video Thank you so much you explained everything so simply and I made a cushion in an hour the hardest part was deciding which fabric to use.
I would love to be able to place a photo here of my completed glider cushion covers I made with your instructions. Turned out beautifully and brings a beautiful spot to my front porch.
Outstanding tutorial. I’m anxious to tackle my first fabric sewing project. I’ve sewn leather for years so hopefully some of those skills will carry over.
This one without piping much much easier and the narrator way more clear. Do you have any other videos with a simple box cushion like this? I need all the videos I can get.
This video has helped me so much making cushions for my new house for toy closet and window seat! I kept referring back to this while making them. Really helped me with the measuring of everything so it's a nice snug fit. I actually made the top first then bottom so I know I had enough canvas fabric. The bottom I did in an envelope opening instead of zipper and out of same cloth as top. The bottom seams to stay in place and could use adhesive rug slid tape if it does slide. Thank you so much for helping me!
Exactly the video i was looking for! the 30 min cushion is NOT so 30 min for an amateur. The way this was put together makes ME even think i can do it! Thank you!
This was a very easy to understand tutorial. I'm about to make my window seat cushions and I think it will look much more professional thanks to your video. Thanks!
Great video, good and clear instructions. I just scaled this up a little bit and made a queen size boat mattress where one long side is a couple of inches shorter than the other. It becomes a little tricky if you have to sew two pieces of fabric together to make for the 60-inch width. But if you stick to the instructions it becomes clear how to manage that.
The top plate incorporates the boxing as you see in the video. However, let’s break it down in smaller steps to hopefully explain it better. At 9:56 min Brian traces around the foam which is already ¼” larger than the opening it fits into. This creates a top plate which is the exact size of the foam. Next at 10:10 min Brian measure the thickness of the foam and then takes away ¼” from that thickness. The boxing is not as wide as the foam by ¼”. True the 3/8” seam allowance is not taken into account intentionally because we want a tight fitting cover. So… the ¼” (which was taken away) and the 3/8” seam allowance that will soon happen to sew the bottom plate on, will take away about 5/8” of the overall size of the boxing making the cover fit very tight, which is what we want. This helps, pull the incorporated facing/boxing (facing included on the top plate) down, so the bottom plate fabric does not creep up and show itself along the bottom edge when the cushion is finished.
Hi. Love this video!! Thank you. Can someone explain why we add a quarter inch to the size of the foam beyond our actual dimension measurements or have I got that wrong?
Great video, however, I made the cushion exactly as described and once you reduce by 1/4" and then by the 3/8" seam it was VERY tight. So tight that the edges were rounded. Also, why not just cut to the size of the cushion and then use a 5/8" seam rather than reducing by 1/4" and sewing at 3/8"?
Thanks for the excellent instructions I have ventured to upholster boat seats by following the previous covers and a few other projects just by guessing what to do - but started a new project and used your instructions without a hiccup great stuff
Great video.. Getting ready to do my first set of bench cushions and need to confirm that your fabric cover dimensions are smaller than the foam? In other words, once the foam is inserted, it's compressed? Just curios as other videos show the material is cut to actual dimensions, plus extra for the seam. Thx.
I will be trying this for a 28x38x6” thick dog bed using faux leather fabric, im having trouble calculating the measurements as i will be installing zippers to connect the top and bottom. i calculated 45x35 which includes 3” overlap on both sides and 1/2” seam allowance on both sides. gotta get that electric knife for the foam it looks seamless.
If you use our fabric calculator you will have to calculate nothing yourself, it does it for you. Here is the link: www.fabric-calculator.com/FoldOverSimple/index.html
I'm going to try this for an old toy box with hinged lid that I'm using as a coffee table/ottoman. I'll probably put small magnets on the bottom of the cushion and the lid of the toy box so it won't fall off when I open it. Whatcha think? I might try hiding the magnets on the toy box or keeping them flush with the wood. Thanks for the great tutorial!
great tutorial, thanks! Could you do an envelope style opening on the bottom plate instead of a zipper? Trying to avoid the zipper damaging the paint in the bench underneath.
I have the same issue--don't want to damage the paint on my bench. I'm concerned that an "envelope style opening" would not give the nice snug look I'm after. Wouldn't it gape some?
Thank you for this great tutorial. I learned so much. I especially liked the commentator adding tips and the displayed notes. Easy breezy and I'm going to attempt to make our seat cushions! Getting on your site to order materials/tools. Thanks again. Great job.
Great video! Easy to follow instructions! I have an old patio set of furniture with sofa and 4 chairs (bottom and back square cushions). I wanted to cover them but the process in other vids looked too complicated. This looks easy! I will try it!
I've used this to make several cushions and it's great! But now I need to do an inside corner on one of my cushions? How would I prepare the top plate for that?
Hi, I am wanting to make this cushion. My foam is already cut to the exact size of the box I’m making a cover for. Do I still add the 1/4 inch with the fabric on the bottom, or do I take off 1/4 inch to make it tight like you suggest? Thank you!
Thank you for this great video! It clarified some things for me and also gave me some ideas. I'm looking at making new covers for my motorhome and this was exactly what I needed. I do have some questions : is it possible to use the same fabric on the bottom and instead of cutting the bottom plate to keep it as a one piece and only cut and sow corners and the zipper? And also regarding the zipper is it possible to replace it with an envelope type of closure? I've never seen it done in upholstry only in pillow cases. If someone with some experience would be kind enough to answer I would highly appreciate it. Thank you!
Great tutorial. I plan to use this to make a cushion for a bench I use at my sewing table. A couple of tips - be very careful with the rotary cutter. The cutter should be pushed away from you will cutting (I noticed you cut toward yourself). And the blade should be closed any time the cutter is not actively cutting. Keeping the blade open while repositioning the ruler and/or fabric increases the risk of hitting either open skin or other materials.
Made my window seat foam following your directions and it's come out amazing thank you for your video, I now know what it means to wrestle a crocodile lol
Using basting tape (Seamstick) for canvas on a very light weight fabric may gum up the needle rather quickly because the lighter fabric does not have the larger fibers or weave to help clean the needle as it exits the fabric. In those situations use pins to hold the fabric in place as you sew. A gummed up needle and parts can be cleaned off with some rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball or Goo Gone (we do not sell this). I like to use McLube #845 on my parts and needle to clean and keep glue from building up.
EXCELLENT video; loved the walking foot sewing machine & magnetic edge guide. I am a quilt maker & seamstress with over 50 years of sewing experience; great job to sewer & narrator, video graphics & technique! Recommend never using rotary cutter to cut towards yourself. Also, there's a resting place on top of rotary cutter handle for your index finger, for more balanced pressure while cutting; just a suggestion! Please include rotary cutter safety instructions that state why blade is always closed or covered after each cut, when putting cutter down. You DID show best reason why you place ruler on cushion fabric & not on waste fabric...excellent tip & demo.
Thanks much!!!
C'est ma première expérience sur une machine à coudre. J'ai réussi à fabriquer mes 4 coussins pour mon véhicule récréatif. Je suis très fier du résultat. Merci pour cette vidéo.
Follow this video step for step and it is SO easy and great. We reupholstered our couch cushions in 3 hours and have never tried anything like this. Super satisfying. Thank you for the video! (note: If you dont like the zipper thought, just do a envelope opening. Its fast, easy and works perfectly)
Wow, good job! 3 hours for couch cushions is very fast, glad this video helped and thanks for the suggestion about the envelope opening.
Excellent video, props to Brian - good at what he does and also at explaining/being on camera.
I looked through many videos for making cushions and this one stood out above all the rest. I've never done any kind of upholstering before and barely know how to use the sewing machine I borrowed (thanks to many additional Singer UA-cam videos), but by carefully following these step-by-step instructions I was able to create a set of custom-sized cushions for a camper van conversion. I found it very helpful to sketch out all the dimensions for the tops and bottoms in advance to make sure my measurements were lining up as I went. I ended up using these measurements to cut out the foam and the fabric instead of using the cut foam to measure out the fabric. I also used the same fabric for the top and bottom and velcro for the back closure instead of expensive zippers. I'm so tickled with the results and love how many people are asking where I learned to do this. Thank you!
We are so glad that Sailrite's videos helped you with your cushion project and that they came out great! Please share this video with your friends.
Fantastic video! I'm a professional handy woman and love this version of "how-to' for box cushions. Well-done and easy to understand!
Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
I just used this tutorial to make cushions for my cat window perches. It was so easy and they look great! I have sewing experience so I was able to follow easily along and start to finish took 5 hours for 3 covers 😍
This is exactly why I'm watching this video right now! I've no experience though, wish me luck 😅
I used this tutorial to make a new chair seat pad and footstool cushion for a used platform rocker we found at a second-hand store. Very easy to follow. Excellent results! He is right when he says that inserting the foam pad into the finished cushion is like "wrestling an alligator." So for each pad, I first made a cushion liner out of lightweight synthetic fabric and covered the foam pads before inserting them into the exterior upholstery fabric cushion covers. The permanent underlining will also make it easier to remove the chair pad and footstool cushion for cleaning, if necessary.
I've watched so many youtube videos about many of my hobbies. This video is one of the best most straight forward step-by-step videos I think I've ever seen. You aren't spending 20 minutes talking about what your dog did today or how you like this basting tape because (fill in the blank for another 20 minutes), etc. Thank you! Thank you.
Thanks for the positive comments!
I’ve watched this video for what seems like the 100th time! I’m recovering interior cabin boat cushions using the existing bottom plate with the zipper already in place. So, with my iPad next to the sewing machine, this video on pause at each step and a quick prayer....it turned out perfectly! One down, three more to go! Your videos are so helpful for a rookie seamstress and I send my heartfelt thanks!
Wow, thanks for the great comment. Good job!!!
How long did it take to do one? I also have a boat and am thinking of doing the same.
Great tutorial and exactly what I needed. I am making cushion covers for my neighbor and I wasn't sure how to do it with boxed corners. This is perfect and so simple to do. Thank you!!!
I'm glad this tutorial was helpful! I'm glad you were able to make a cushion cover for your neighbor.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I foolishly agreed to cover cushions for a relative's RV, and I realized right away that I was over my head! I was also concerned that I wouldn't have enough fabric (faux leather), and your method of using something different for the back is PERFECT. It will save me so much fabric! I'm still not 100% comfortable about this massive project, but I definitely feel much better! Thank you again!
Your welcome! We love to help. You can do it!!!
What a great tutorial!! I'm an experienced sewer and still loved this...you have it all laid out for me!! I can just follow and do ..instead of working out all the steps/dimensions. THANK YOU for filming this.
I'm jumping for joy! With relatively little sewing skill, I just finished covering the first cushion for our RV per your excellent step-by-step video. The result is very professional looking. I am so pleased with the products I ordered from your website. Your cushion underlining material and the basting tape, used in the video, are awesome products. The price is fair and delivery rapid. Thank you, Sailrite!
I am so glad you liked the video and your project come out great!
Thank you so much for this! I will be making a cushion for our dogs to fit in the back seat of the truck. The seats flip up and a metal platform folds out. Love the fabric too. Will be purchasing the fabric from you folks as well. So easy!
Sounds like a great project. Thanks for ordering the supplies from Sailrite. Let us know if you have any questions along the way.
@@SailriteDIY definitely will! My husband ended up buying theLSZ as well. 🤣. I teach sewing and do some alterations. This will be a fun machine to use.
Ordered material from y'all and am working on a large outdoor cushion. Things are going smoothly thanks to this tutorial
Thank you for making such a detailed easy to understand video. My daughter asked if It would be easy and if I could make a cushion for her bench. I said sure, while thinking to myself....I’ve never made one but I can just google it. Well after literally 2 weeks of searching I found the Sailrite video to make a quick and easy box cushion with a zipper on the side! Exactly what I was looking for. I had a good night sleep finally after dreading for two weeks about not being able to make the cushion. The next day I started my project. My zipper was a regular zipper and it was 13” shorter than the length of my cushion. I managed to figure out how to sew the extra fabric that went beyond the zipper. However, I can’t thank you enough for supplying the calculator to figure the exact measurements. I thought I had it correctly measured before I found Sailrite, but the true measurements from your calculator saved my project from being ruined. Another great idea was to use basting tape...timesaver for sure! Thank you again for your very helpful video. My bench cushion turned out perfect!!
Sincerely Judi
Wow, good job! We are glad that our video helped.
I've just bought an old Mitsubishi industrial sewing machine and can't wait to make these cushions and other Sailrite projects. Your videos are very good quality and easy to understand.
Sounds great!
Your tutorials are the best! It's like college for upholstery!!!! Jut did camper cushions and the method worked beautifully!
Wow, thanks!!! Good job on the cushions.
This tutorial was exceptional. I was able to make a beautiful cushion and the instructions were very easy to understand. Thank you!!
I'm so glad to hear that you found the tutorial helpful! Your beautiful cushion sounds fantastic!
the most helpful video!! Made 6 cushions in 2 days!
I'm so glad you found the video helpful! Those cushions sound amazing-great job getting them done in just two days!
I can't thank you enough for this tutorial. I would love to send you photos of our finished product - a renovated 1988 camper van!
That is very good news! Good job. Share your latest DIY masterpiece on Facebook or Instagram using #Sailrite and you could be featured!
I would love to see a photo of the finished product. I'm renovating an RV too.
Thank you so much for sharing this step by step process - I'm so happy with the outcome of my cushion project!
I love how straight to the point and instructional this video is. I will definitely be watching this video again.
I followed along to make 6” deep cushions for outdoor chairs...thank you for making it so easy! I do not sew often at all I my cushions turned out great!
That is awesome!!!! I am glad that this video helped with your cushion project.
I love this tutorial. My daughter wants me to make her a box cushion-this helped me a lot. Thank you. I am sure I will be watching this many times to get the hang of it.
Your welcome!
Wonderful Brian, you did so well and so clear. I put the cushion cover wrong side out and over the top and peel the fabric over and under. Found it much easier than jamming it in
Thanks!!! Good idea about stuffing foam in cover.
Thank you for this video. I have made box cushions for our outdoor chairs which are a non-standard size. They turned out great.
Best video so far, it took a while to find the perfect one without plywood on the bottom.
This video is phenomenal! First time ever making a box cushion and it turned out great! Highly recommend this method!!
Such a useful video! I used this to help me complete for my final project at university doing graphic arts. It was so easy to follow thank you for making this video it really helped me!
So glad we could help with your project!!!!
Best best best cushion tutorial out here, SO glad I found it, thank you for it!!!!
Wow, thank you!
Instructions are clear from beginning to end. Thanks for the instruction on using double sided tape for boxing. great video.
I am so glad you liked it. Let us know if you have any questions about or fabric, tools or video projects.
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Thank you so so much. Very easy & perfact tutorial.We are going to try for our daughter.
Have fun!
Just followed this video and made some very nice asymmetric, trapezoid shaped cushions for our kitchen window bench. Thank you sailrite!
Glad you liked it and your cushions came out great! Good job!!!!!
This video is awesome. I bought the underlining and double sided tape (a miraculous invention!) and I finished my 2 cushions in record time. Had to laugh at myself as I was wrestling the alligator-great analogy. The cushions are perfect! Thanks for a great video.
Ha ha! Me again! A cover this time for the dog’s cushion...it’s lovely. Thank you for guiding me through the making process once more.
You are so welcome!
I can't believe how easy it was to follow this video and make a box cushion cover for my daughter's Murphy bed. So clear and straightforward. Thank you! Oh - and where has basting tape been my whole life?!
We are so glad that we were able to help. Good job!!!
I was looking for a video like this! Every window in my home has a wide bench seat ...yes every window!! So I'll be busy. Thanks for the video, I saved it for later to watch. 😊
Very helpful! The only thing I did different: my fabric frayed a lot more at the ends, so when i cut the fabric to make the zipper show, i sewed as close as i could to the zipper with a zigzag stitch, to secure the excess fabric, and then cut the rest off so it didn't get stuck in the zipper. Also for people wondering: i couldn't get a really long zipper at the store, but it's best that you do!
Just made 3 bench covers using your video. I used the same fabric for both sides and put zipper in the bottom seam, they turned out fantastic. Thank you!!
Fantastic!
Thank you for this tutorial. Successfully made a window seat cover and my daughter loves sitting there. Result! 😊
About to attempt this now...wish me luck. After much research, I’ve purchased the parts, and materials from Sailrite. Tutorials were hands down some of the best and one of the reasons I chose to use them for everything. Thanks.
Excellent, you can do it! We are only able to produce free tutorial videos because of customer like you. Thanks for your patronage to Sailrite!!!!
I love watching your video tutorials. Easy to follow step by step instructions. I must give this a try on my big dogs mattress 90cm x 200cm 13cm height. The ones I made were absolutely NOT professional looking but then they were for my furry pals 🐶 comfort who simply enjoyed their new beds. Thanks for sharing and caring.
Glad you like our videos. I hope your dogs like the new cushion you made - Good job!
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Yes I enjoy watching and learning the professional finish. Super great tips. Soft voices and much encouragement. Wish you didn't live so far. 🗼Your fan from France.
am i thick? i don't understand why you minus 1/4 inch from the bottom plate AND the top plate. doesn't that make the whole thing too small?
I believe the purpose of this is to allow the cushion to be slightly compressed which would help keep the shape of the fabric without wrinkling or moving too much
I used the exact measurements without any extra seam allowance OR taking it in. And it worked out perfectly. No wrinkling.
Used your video to reupholstered my cushions for my 1981 eriba caravan and they look great!!!! Instructions were sooo clear and easy to follow. For my first time making seat covers they look amazing!!! Thank youuuuuu 😃
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I was skeptical about the quarter-inch here and quarter-inch there but I just finished my cushion and it's perfect! Thanks for the great instructions!
You said it clearly but I just wanna double triple check. Did you really trim off 1/4 inch like they said in the video and the cover fits just right??? My first time making it and I don’t wanna screw up. The fabric is pricey. TIA.
@@MrDarcy-yk8yj That’s correct. I just returned to these instructions and made another box cushion. It turned out perfectly. This is a great video!
Fabulous tutorial. Well done!! Can't wait to get sewing!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks! Very easy to follow! I’m going to use your instructions to make a window seat cushion cover.
Glad you liked it. Hope your window seat cushion project goes very well.
FANTASTIC Video Thank you so much you explained everything so simply and I made a cushion in an hour the hardest part was deciding which fabric to use.
Thank you. Clear instructions. I’ve made a terrific cover for my dog’s bed with a limited amount of fabric remnant.
Great tutorial! I sew clothing, but needed to make cushion covers for an antique Bishop’s Bench, and this was exactly what I needed! Thanks!
This is a fantastic video. I love the camera work, lighting, sound and editing. I also liked the slides of each step and extra information.
I would love to be able to place a photo here of my completed glider cushion covers I made with your instructions. Turned out beautifully and brings a beautiful spot to my front porch.
Wonderfully explained and simple design and pattern thank you.
Great job! This looks like a good project for the beginner upholsterer!
It is an excellent project for a beginner.
Outstanding tutorial. I’m anxious to tackle my first fabric sewing project. I’ve sewn leather for years so hopefully some of those skills will carry over.
Great tutorial i must say .... will start my campervan cushions very soon 👍
This one without piping much much easier and the narrator way more clear. Do you have any other videos with a simple box cushion like this? I need all the videos I can get.
Try this "Box Corner" cushion technique: www.sailrite.com/30-minute-box-corner-cushion
Best tutorial on foam cushions I've seen. Thank you!
Thanks! Let us know if you have questions.
going to use this patern to make a cover for my memory foam massage table topper. Thank you fhd the helpful video :)
Brilliant video, thanks heaps, so easy and so well explained. Now to put it into practice!
Glad it was helpful!
This video has helped me so much making cushions for my new house for toy closet and window seat! I kept referring back to this while making them. Really helped me with the measuring of everything so it's a nice snug fit. I actually made the top first then bottom so I know I had enough canvas fabric. The bottom I did in an envelope opening instead of zipper and out of same cloth as top. The bottom seams to stay in place and could use adhesive rug slid tape if it does slide. Thank you so much for helping me!
We are glad that this video helped you make your cushions and that they came out so well. Good job!!!
Exactly the video i was looking for! the 30 min cushion is NOT so 30 min for an amateur. The way this was put together makes ME even think i can do it! Thank you!
That worked so well using an electric knife and the table to cut the foam. Thanks
This was a very easy to understand tutorial. I'm about to make my window seat cushions and I think it will look much more professional thanks to your video. Thanks!
Great video, good and clear instructions. I just scaled this up a little bit and made a queen size boat mattress where one long side is a couple of inches shorter than the other. It becomes a little tricky if you have to sew two pieces of fabric together to make for the 60-inch width. But if you stick to the instructions it becomes clear how to manage that.
very well done! thank you for such a clear demonstration.
I'm glad you found the demonstration clear and helpful!
At 4:20, is the foam 1/4 inch larger then the desired final size in every direction? Or in total? So add 1/4 to all the sides when ordering the foam?
That is true. The fabric cover will shrink the foam.
Can someone explain why the cover is 1/2" too small but still works? Is it standard practice to take 1/4" off both the top and bottom like that?
The top plate incorporates the boxing as you see in the video. However, let’s break it down in smaller steps to hopefully explain it better.
At 9:56 min Brian traces around the foam which is already ¼” larger than the opening it fits into. This creates a top plate which is the exact size of the foam. Next at 10:10 min Brian measure the thickness of the foam and then takes away ¼” from that thickness. The boxing is not as wide as the foam by ¼”. True the 3/8” seam allowance is not taken into account intentionally because we want a tight fitting cover. So… the ¼” (which was taken away) and the 3/8” seam allowance that will soon happen to sew the bottom plate on, will take away about 5/8” of the overall size of the boxing making the cover fit very tight, which is what we want. This helps, pull the incorporated facing/boxing (facing included on the top plate) down, so the bottom plate fabric does not creep up and show itself along the bottom edge when the cushion is finished.
Hi. Love this video!! Thank you. Can someone explain why we add a quarter inch to the size of the foam beyond our actual dimension measurements or have I got that wrong?
Thank you so much for this video, the best one !. Even I manage to sew this. Please make a video on making dinner table cloth (oval)
We do have this video for a table runner: ua-cam.com/video/SpWTvu6L344/v-deo.html
Great video, however, I made the cushion exactly as described and once you reduce by 1/4" and then by the 3/8" seam it was VERY tight. So tight that the edges were rounded. Also, why not just cut to the size of the cushion and then use a 5/8" seam rather than reducing by 1/4" and sewing at 3/8"?
Great idea for saving labor in making rectangular cushions, thanks guys!
+Sue W I am glad you liked it. Let us know if you have questions about the project.
You are awesome, I love the detailed instructions.
Excellent
Thanks for the excellent instructions I have ventured to upholster boat seats by following the previous covers and a few other projects just by guessing what to do - but started a new project and used your instructions without a hiccup great stuff
Thank you. Your instructions help out alot and was able to get my cushions done before the 4th of July.
Your narrator was awesome. Thank you! This is super easy! I'm so excited!
Thank you so much for this great and easy to follow tutorial!
Your welcome!
Love Love this tutorial l now feel ready for my project. Thanks so much
We are glad to help!!!
I am so impressed! I love it! Can't wait to make my own cushions! :D
Thanks for a clear lesson on how to do this!
Your welcome!
Great video.. Getting ready to do my first set of bench cushions and need to confirm that your fabric cover dimensions are smaller than the foam? In other words, once the foam is inserted, it's compressed? Just curios as other videos show the material is cut to actual dimensions, plus extra for the seam. Thx.
Alex, yes the fabric cover size is smaller than the foam as shown in the video. This helps pull the seam under along the bottom edge slightly.
Sailrite thanks I was thinking the same as Alex about the size of the fabric being smaller
I will be trying this for a 28x38x6” thick dog bed using faux leather fabric, im having trouble calculating the measurements as i will be installing zippers to connect the top and bottom. i calculated 45x35 which includes 3” overlap on both sides and 1/2” seam allowance on both sides. gotta get that electric knife for the foam it looks seamless.
If you use our fabric calculator you will have to calculate nothing yourself, it does it for you. Here is the link: www.fabric-calculator.com/FoldOverSimple/index.html
Thank you for this video! I just ordered what I need in order to complete this cushion. Looking forward to the results!!
I'm going to try this for an old toy box with hinged lid that I'm using as a coffee table/ottoman. I'll probably put small magnets on the bottom of the cushion and the lid of the toy box so it won't fall off when I open it. Whatcha think? I might try hiding the magnets on the toy box or keeping them flush with the wood. Thanks for the great tutorial!
Usually magnets are not used in cushions since if they are sat on they can sometimes be felt. So.... most people use Hook and Loop Velcro.
great tutorial, thanks! Could you do an envelope style opening on the bottom plate instead of a zipper? Trying to avoid the zipper damaging the paint in the bench underneath.
Yes, that would work great.
I have the same issue--don't want to damage the paint on my bench. I'm concerned that an "envelope style opening" would not give the nice snug look I'm after. Wouldn't it gape some?
Great video. I think it will definitely help me...very concise.
Thank you for this great tutorial. I learned so much. I especially liked the commentator adding tips and the displayed notes. Easy breezy and I'm going to attempt to make our seat cushions! Getting on your site to order materials/tools. Thanks again. Great job.
Thanks! These free videos are only made possible from loyal customers like you. Thanks for your purchase of tools and supplies!!!!
This tutorial was perfect. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for the tutorial, I have managed to upcycle my late uncle's telephone table and make a box cushion to finish it off :-)
Great video! Easy to follow instructions! I have an old patio set of furniture with sofa and 4 chairs (bottom and back square cushions). I wanted to cover them but the process in other vids looked too complicated. This looks easy! I will try it!
Wonderful! Yes, this is a much easier approach to making cushion covers. Let us know if you have any questions.
I've used this to make several cushions and it's great! But now I need to do an inside corner on one of my cushions? How would I prepare the top plate for that?
Hi, I am wanting to make this cushion. My foam is already cut to the exact size of the box I’m making a cover for. Do I still add the 1/4 inch with the fabric on the bottom, or do I take off 1/4 inch to make it tight like you suggest? Thank you!
Bear Lake Motor that was problem but I don’t see a response
Thank you for this great video! It clarified some things for me and also gave me some ideas. I'm looking at making new covers for my motorhome and this was exactly what I needed. I do have some questions : is it possible to use the same fabric on the bottom and instead of cutting the bottom plate to keep it as a one piece and only cut and sow corners and the zipper? And also regarding the zipper is it possible to replace it with an envelope type of closure? I've never seen it done in upholstry only in pillow cases. If someone with some experience would be kind enough to answer I would highly appreciate it. Thank you!
Great tutorial. I plan to use this to make a cushion for a bench I use at my sewing table. A couple of tips - be very careful with the rotary cutter. The cutter should be pushed away from you will cutting (I noticed you cut toward yourself). And the blade should be closed any time the cutter is not actively cutting. Keeping the blade open while repositioning the ruler and/or fabric increases the risk of hitting either open skin or other materials.
Glad you liked it and thanks for the helpful recommendations.
sooo easy to understand! Thank you for the great tutorial!
You're very welcome!
Made my window seat foam following your directions and it's come out amazing thank you for your video, I now know what it means to wrestle a crocodile lol
Thank you for this incredible video! The directions were clearly explained and my cushion turned out beautifully.
Excellent demo❣️I’m wondering if the basting tape gums up the needle on the sewing machine... Does it? Ty.
Using basting tape (Seamstick) for canvas on a very light weight fabric may gum up the needle rather quickly because the lighter fabric does not have the larger fibers or weave to help clean the needle as it exits the fabric. In those situations use pins to hold the fabric in place as you sew. A gummed up needle and parts can be cleaned off with some rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball or Goo Gone (we do not sell this). I like to use McLube #845 on my parts and needle to clean and keep glue from building up.