Replace your patio cushions for outdoor comfort.
We usually discover that our patio cushions have seen better days during the spring months as we shift from indoor living to outdoor living. Those patio cushions have taken a beating from many summers of heat and sun. If the frames of your patio furniture are still in good condition, you only need to replace your patio cushions. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Parts and Measurements
1. Use your old cushions as a pattern for your replacement cushions.
2. Cut apart the old covers of the patio cushions along the seams to separate the cover parts.
3. If you're good with eyeing measurements, then place the old cushions onto the new fabric and trace its outline onto the fabric instead of taking the old cover apart. You may also measure the width and length of the old cushions from seam to seam with a tape measure. Add an additional 2 inches to these measurements for a 1-inch seam allowance on all four sides of the cushion cover.
4. Lay the cover parts onto the new fabric and cut out the cushion pieces.
Assemble the Patio Cushions
5. Match up the patio cushion parts to sew the seams with the right sides facing each other. Use straight pins to hold the patio cushion parts together.
6. Sew the pieces together. Sew the bottom to the top, or sew the bottom to the side piece and then sew the side piece to the top, depending on the style of your patio cushions. Sew the stitches about 1-inch from the edge of the fabric.
7. Cut off the excess fabric at the corners, between the stitch line and the edge of the fabric, but not too close to the stitch line. Extra fabric will bunch up at the corners if they are left on the cushions.
8. Press the seams flat and turn the patio cushion covers inside out.
9. Insert the foam into the cushion covers, close the opened side by folding in the fabric's raw edges and then pin both sides of the opening together with straight pins. Stitch the opening closed with a sewing machine or by hand.
Maintenance
10. Extend the life of your patio cushions. When left outside, patio cushions are exposed to dust-carrying wind, rain, temperature fluctuations and the harsh sun.
11. Wash your patio furniture frames before putting your new cushions on them. Let the furniture dry.
12. Place the cushions on the furniture only when you expect to use them. Store them inside if you are not using them.
13. Check the weather forecast often during the warm seasons. If rain is expected, do not leave your patio furniture outside that day.
14. Place your patio furniture in a shaded, well-ventilated area to prevent mildew from forming on the cushions during hot and humid summer days.
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