upholstery samplers for floor cushions
My neighbor cleaned out her DM's house after her death (well, actually a year later) and gave me a stack of upholstery fabric samplers that the blocks are about 15" square. some are water resistant fabric and others are other upholstery stuff. I plan to use 4 front/4 back and make floor size cushions--thinking now to not put in sides to make them box cushions, but just sew down the sides and stuff. I long arm so have plenty of scrap bat that I could cut up and use to stuff. While I have enough samplers to make box cushions, I'm feeling too cheap to purchase foam cushion forms and too lazy to go to "trouble" of making the sides--do you think that will work or should I just do this right? I do have an upholstery sewing machine so can easily do what's needed.
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I think it should work OK with left over batting. If nothing else, make one and see how it comes out. Remember to taper the corners. Makes a much more professional look.
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Test it out. If you need to make them cozier, you can always pick up a pack or two of Mountain Mist fiber fill at JAF with a coupon for dirt cheap. I almost never buy foam. My grandmother taught me to make my own pillow forms using cheesecloth when I was in elementary school & unless I'm in a hurry that's what I continue to do to this day. Just make sure that you cut the strips of batting both width & lengthwise (think oversized confetti) so it doesn't get knotted or bunched. Encasing it in muslin or cheesecloth or such first to make a pillow form usually helps me get more uniform results & more stuffing inside the pillow
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For floor cushions I don't think I would box them. I would just sew the edges together, stuff and go. I think not having the sides 'boxed' gives a more relaxed feeling and isn't that what you're after with floor cushions?
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thanks, all! I will just knife edge them and stuff with scrap batting--maybe get a sack or 2 of stuffing to keep it from bunching. And than you PaperPrincess on the advice of tapering the corners and the YouTube link--never knew that but sure explains how "store" pillows stay poofy without a foam form. I'll do that too.
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MI watched the video about tapered corners but I don't understand. What is the effect we are trying to get here?
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After looking at the pillows I have made, I know understand shaving off the corners a little. What can I say, I am a visual learner
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Those also make really nice grocery tote bags.
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Thanks all for the good info. I learned a lot on making cushions that I never knew. This board never ceases to amaze me!
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Originally Posted by Skhf
(Post 7376120)
MI watched the video about tapered corners but I don't understand. What is the effect we are trying to get here?
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