Do the cushions have ties?by It looks like you are not signed in. To proceed you will need to either sign in or create a new accountSign InDo the cushions have ties?by It looks like you are not signed in. To proceed you will need to either sign in or create a new accountSign InIs this product (cushions) weatherproof if left on chairs during rainby It looks like you are not signed in. To proceed you will need to either sign in or create a new accountSign Incan this cushion be ordered 20x20x4 for a wicker chair?by It looks like you are not signed in. Last summer, I recovered all 5 of our lawn chair cushions. It was a huge undertaking but the finished result was so worth it. While it’s unlikely that you have the exact same set as I do, I thought I’d share with you how I went about recovering mine. I’ll start with the fabric I used. In the spring of 2011, Hancock Fabrics had a mega fabric clearance sale. You can see some of the fabric I managed to pick up in the second of my How Not to Destash posts.
In addition to bolts and bolts of 100% cotton priced at $1 per yard, they also had several rolls of their upholstery fabric priced at $2 per yard. I knew I would need at least 10 yards to recover our lawn chairs. Unfortunately, when I found a roll of fabric that I liked… there weren’t quite seven yards of it. Not to mention, those seven yards weren’t continuous yardage but in two separate pieces on the roll. But I really, really liked that fabric. So I searched through the rest of the upholstery fabric and found a large striped fabric that matched the blue and white of the main fabric priced at $4 per yard. There was a little over 3 ½ yards of it. I figured if I used the striped fabric for the sides of the cushions, I might have just enough of the main floral fabric for rest of the cushions. (I did end up having to piece some fabric to make the fifth cushion but as it’s on the back and bottom of the cushion, it’s not noticeable.) On several of our cushions, the fabric was very badly worn so when it came time to making a pattern for the new covers, I chose one of the cushions where the fabric was in good enough condition to provide pieces to trace around.
Then I carefully unpicked the seams that held the back and seat of the cushions together; taking note that the originals had been sewn together using an enclosed or French seam. In other words, the back and seat had originally been sewn together with the front of the back cushion facing the top of the seat cushion and then turned and sewn with the back of the back cushion facing the bottom of the seat cushion; thus enclosing the seam allowance and making a strong, cleanly finished seam that wouldn’t fray over time. With those two seams unpicked, I had two separate cushions; a back cushion and a seat cushion. Then once I had those two cushions completely taken apart, I ended up with 6 pieces from which to make my paper pattern; the front, back and side of the cushion back and the top, bottom and side of the cushion seat. I gave all the fabric pieces a quick pressing to make the seam allowances lay flat. After comparing the fabric pieces, I could see that the front and back of the back cushion were shaped exactly the same except the front was ¾” longer.
The same held true for the seat cushion, with the top being ¾” longer than the bottom. So for the paper pattern, I folded a large piece of packing paper (<-affiliate link) in half. Then I folded the shorter of the fabric pieces of each cushion in half along the length, placed the fold of the fabric against the fold of the paper and traced around the fabric. I then took that paper pattern and add ¾” to make the front/top cushion paper patterns. When it came time to start cutting fabric for the front of the back cushion and the top of the seat cushion, I noticed that the fabric had a repeating floral design. On the finished cushion, I wanted the designs on the front of the back cushion to line up with those on the seat cushion once those two cushions were finally sewn together. And I wanted each of the five cushions to look the same once they were complete. I chose which part of the floral design I wanted centered on the cushions and then laid a long straight piece of wood (from Dave’s stash in the garage) on the fabric being careful to have that straight edge line up along the center of the two flowers, I wanted to match.
Then I folded the paper pattern pieces in half and lined them up along the piece of wood. I secured the pattern in place with a couple of pins, removed the wooden stick, flipped the pattern pieces open and pinned both pattern pieces in place. It was then just a simple matter of cutting around the pattern. I followed the same procedure to cut out five sets of the front and top cushion pattern pieces. Since the back of the back cushion and bottom of the seat cushion wouldn’t be seen together once they were in the chairs, it didn’t matter if the design on the fabric lined up exactly, so I just pinned those in place making best use of the fabric and then cut them out. As I cut out the fabric, I made a separate pile of cut out pattern pieces for each cushion and then throughout the sewing process, I maintained those piles so that when it came time to finally sew the back cushion to the bottom cushion there would be no guessing which of those carefully cut out pieces went together.
The photo above shows one completed cushion and two that were waiting to be sewn together. In my next post on recovering lawns chair cushions, I’ll show how I used the striped fabric to create that faux piping effect on the cushions. Part Two – The Faux Piping Part 3 – Sewing the Back and Seat Together Part 4 – Making Matching Buttons This post contains affiliate links. For more information please check my Disclosures and Disclaimers page. It doesn’t cost you any extra, but it does help support this site.Repurposing or recycling wooden pallets into indoors or outdoors furniture has become very popular with people across the globe. It’s not just because you’re going to do a fun project but because you can craft a highly functional sofa, coffee table or other things for your garden, in no time. And you’ll also be proud for not spending too much as they are perfect projects for small budgets. Today we’re going to show you 50+ pallet furniture ideas and tutorials, so that you can do them yourself.
Perfect to create your relaxation spot, where you invite people over and enjoy some time together. Designs are simple and won’t require a lot of tools. Just make sure you sand the wood (!!!). And pay attention to how you wrap pillows and cushions so that they don’t wore out too fast. A tutorial on how you can make your pallet patio furniture is available from Sassy Sparow. Miss Freckles had an amazing idea for an entry way. Of course she used pallets, and she even painted them in a bold blue. You just need to make sure you contrast the color out, like she did with the red pillows. It looks nothing short of stunning. This is probably my favourite project from our list today. While it does look like it requires a lot of work, in all honesty, even a beginner would be able to replicate this stylish project. If you ask us, we think this modular corner lounge would be a fantastic addition for your living room. The tutorial comes from Shanty2Chic. Perfect for entry halls, kids rooms or even out on your deck, you will love your new pallet sofa.
The creative heads from Scrap Hacker came up with this concept and I must say it’s really darling. You can make this fabulous swing bed using only pallets and rope. In case you want to build one that will fit a twin size mattress so that you can relax with your significant other, then you’ll have to check Manda from The Merry Thought, and follow her very detailed tutorial. While this may sound hard to believe, you will have to take our word for it: this beautiful wooden deck is really made out of recycled wooden pallets? From our knowledge, the project won’t set you off more than $300 and that includes all accessories, too (no tools though). Folks at Remodelaholic have the tutorial. There are many ways that you can turn the pallets into useful outdoor furniture, but this project which turned them into a garden bar with chairs and tables is astonishing. So much for quiet Saturday, right? The words for this wine bar made of wooden pallets are “very easy and inexpensive”.
2 pallets + 3 pavers + white paint = a fantastic wine bar or garden table. Another creative idea to build a bar for your backyard; just be prepared to add some color if you want to make it a bit more eye catching for your guests. And make sure the beer is cold. Rest is on StackedDesign, if you need to follow on their foot steps. If you’re looking for an inexpensive table for your dining room, I’m sure by now you know it can be made out of pallets. I’ll say it again — just make sure you sand the wood really really well, and put some coating on it to protect it for longer use. Did you know you can hang a pallet swing chair from the ceiling and enjoy your quite morning with a good coffee, in style?. If you fancy this fold-down pallet bar for the outside of your home, imagine you can hide your glasses and all other bottle utensils you might need. The bar is easy to make for beginners, just make sure you have the wood you need. And while you’re at it, we have a tutorial for a fold-down Murphy bar from ThisOldHouse — note: they don’t use pallets, but you can.