Ok, it's not very often that I have to make a cushion that's not a boat cushion, so here's my dilemma.
I'd been told long ago that to make a cushion from scratch, measure your area, then add an inch to the length and width and cut the foam at this dimension. Then cut your fabric the same length and width as the foam, the idea being that the seam allowances will suck the foam into the correct size and the cover will be nice and tight.
So my question is: Is this the right advice, or should I be doing it differently? I'm a bit nervous because it's a really long set of cushions (100" long) and super expensive fabric, so I want to get it right the first time.
Seems like every time I read something, the advice is different. I know all of you do excellent work, so I'd really appreciate hearing your input.
Thanks,
Jo
I'd been told long ago that to make a cushion from scratch, measure your area, then add an inch to the length and width and cut the foam at this dimension. Then cut your fabric the same length and width as the foam, the idea being that the seam allowances will suck the foam into the correct size and the cover will be nice and tight.
So my question is: Is this the right advice, or should I be doing it differently? I'm a bit nervous because it's a really long set of cushions (100" long) and super expensive fabric, so I want to get it right the first time.
Seems like every time I read something, the advice is different. I know all of you do excellent work, so I'd really appreciate hearing your input.
Thanks,
Jo