How to Make a Piped Cushion
Create a pattern clash cushion using fat quarters to really bring your home to life. This simple tutorial shows you how easy it is to create a piped cushion cover, designed to complement your décor and add effortless style to any sofa.
Finished with piping in a contrasting colour against a bold fabric pattern, this cushion is a great way to make use of your favourite fat quarters!
Project and instructions by Nerrisa Pratt.
You will need
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How to make
You will also need an iron and a sewing machine
Iron your fabrics flat, removing any creases
Using a measuring tape, mark a 42x42cm square on the fabric and cut with fabric scissors
Cut a 6cm x 175cm strip of fabric for the piping – you can even us bias binding if you have some inf your craft stash
If required, join your fabric strips together on the short end and pin together with a 1cm seam allowance
Sew the pieces together using a sewing machine
Open the seam allowances and press them flat
Press the length of fabric in half lengthwise and press
Cut a 175cm length of macrame cord and cut with a pair of scissors
Open the fabric up and place the cord inside
Close the fabric up and pin as close to the cord as you can to keep it in place
Using a zipper foot stitch as close to create your piping
Snip off the excess fabric leaving around 1 inch
Fold the excess in half and press in place creating a nice, crisp edge
Place the opposite end of the piping into the folded excess and ensure the macrame cord inside is touching, pin in place – make sure this isn't twisted before continuing to the next step
Stitch in place, creating a large, continuous loop
Lay the piping loop on the cushion back and pin in place, then snip the corners so the curve sits flat and then pin in place
Stitch the piping to the cushion front following your previous stitches as a guide
Cut your fat quarter in half length-wise using the print as a guide
Fold one lengthwise edge on each piece over by 1cm and press in place. Fold over by another 1cm and press again to hide the frayed edge
Pin your zip in place using the folded edge ad your guide and sew in place using a zipper foot
Take the other piece of fabric and place the folded edge over the zip, pinning in place by the stitch line, when finished, this flap will conceal the zip
Sew in place as close as possible, ensuring you can still open and close the zip
Right sides facing, pin together the front and the back of the cushion, ensuring the zip is slightly open so you can turn it the right way round – sew in place
Turn the cushion the right way in and press the edges flat.
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