How to Make a Hinged Cushion Cover
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- Cutting Foam – 0:41 min.
- Patterning Plates – 2:51 min.
- Installing Zippers – 6:21 min.
- Installing Velcro (if required) – 12:45 min.
- Sewing Plates – 14:22 min.
- Creating Head Rest Flange (optional) – 16:48 min.
- Sewing Hinge – 22:53 min.
- Sewing Head Rest to Flange (optional) – 26:04 min.
- Inserting Foam – 28:41 min.
- Materials List – 30:48 min.
- Fabric (we used Sunbrella® Violetta Baltic 54" Upholstery Fabric #45760-0002)
- #5 Coil Continuous Zipper
- #5 Single Non-Locking Zipper Slider
- Tex 70 Thread
- Seamstick 3/8" Basting Tape for Canvas & Upholstery #129
- Batting
- CushionRite® Standard Antimicrobial Foam #124231
- Hook and Loop (optional)
- Cushion Wrap Silk Film #103933 (optional)
Make a new cushion
To demonstrate how to make a hinged cover, we’re going to make a new cushion for an Ikea Poäng chair. Reupholstering the cushions is a great way to make a standard Ikea chair look more unique and styled for your home.
For this project, we’ve chosen a Sunbrella® upholstery fabric. Sunbrella upholstery fabrics are indoor/outdoor performance fabrics with outstanding UV, abrasion, and stain resistance. They are a great choice for a variety of indoor and outdoor upholstery projects. If you are making a cushion for an outdoor chair, be sure to choose an outdoor fabric and use UV-treated polyester thread, as those materials will better stand up to the weather.
The methods used in this video will work for any style of hinged chair cushion. In this video, you will learn how to pattern and sew a hinged cushion, how to add an optional pillow, and how to insert the foam using silk film.
Have you ever made a hinged cushion? Was it easier or harder than you anticipated? What did you learn in the process? Let's start a conversation in the comments section below!