Simply Sewing - UK (2020-04)

Coastal Kitchen

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CUTTINGOUT

SteponeFromFabricA:

CushionFrontandCushionBack: Usethefoam

padtodrawtwocirclesonthewrongside(WS)of

thefabric.Add1cm(⁄in)allaroundandcutout.

GussetStrip: Ourpadis 28cmindiameter.Towork

outhowmuchfabricyouneedforthegusset,

multiply 28 by3.14(Pi),whichis 87.92,roundupto

88,add2 fortheseamallowance= 90.Asourpad

is 3cmdeep,add2cmseamallowancetothe

depth– soourgussetstripis 5x90cm.Cutone

GussetStripaccordingtoyour measurements.

SteptwoFromFabricB:

PipingStrip: Asourpipingis togoarounda curve,

wecutstripsonthebias.Ourstripsare3.5cm(1⁄in)

wide,whichis enoughtowraparoundourcord

andhave1cm(⁄in)seamallowance.Cutenough

stripstobethecircumferenceofthecushionpad

plus10cm(4in).Youwillneedtoassembletwo of

these strips to make two Piping lengths.

MAKINGTHEPIPING

SteponeCutthepipingcordinhalf.Takeone

PipingStripandfoldoveroneshortendtotheWS

by1cm(⁄in).Sandwichthecordinsidethestrip,

aligningthelongedges,pin,thenstaystitchto

hold.Startsewingapprox8cm(3⁄in)fromthe

foldedendandstopsewing the same distance

from the other end.^01

Chair cushions
YOUWILLNEED
QFabricA:35x90cm*(14x36in)

• cushionfront,backandgusset
  QFabricB:FQ45.5x56.8cm (18x22in)


• pipingstrip
  QPipingcord:2m(2yd)
  QRoundfoamseatpad
  QMatchingsewingthread
  QErasablefabricpen
  QBasic sewing kit

FABRICUSED
ThefabricsusedarefromSailAway
byMakower.Forstockistsvisit
http://www.makoweruk.com
Harbour2206/1
Yachts 2210/Q

NOTES
QUsea 1cm(⁄in)seamallowance.
QWesewedourcushionusinga zip
foot.*Fabricneededdependson
thesizeofthefoampad.Ourpadis
28cm in diameter and 3cm deep.

ADDINGTHEPIPING

SteponePlacetheCushionFrontrightside(RS)up

andpinthecoveredpipingcordalltheway

aroundtheedge,startingattheendwiththe

foldedoverend,sothatthepipingis facing

inwardsandtherawedgesarealigned.

SteptwoPinuntilyougetaroundtothestart,

makesurethepipingfabricendoverlapsthe

beginningby2cm(in)orsoandcutofftherest.

StepthreeSplicethepiping cord ends so they

meetandentwine.^02

StepfourTu ckth ee n dintoth es t ar tan dp in.

StepfiveSewthepipingtotheCushionFrontall

thewayaround.Repeatsteps for the Cushion Back

circle and piping strips.

ADDINGTHEGUSSET

SteponeTaketh eG uss e tStr ipan dp inth et wo

shortendsRSfacing.Sewthenpressseamopen.

SteptwoTakethepipedCushionFrontandpin

theGussetStriptoit RStogether,aligningtheraw

edges.SewthegussettotheCushionFront.^03

StepthreeRepeattheabovestepstoaddthe

CushionBackbutleavea quarter or so unsewn, so

youcaninsertthefoampad.

StepfourTurnRSoutthenpushthefoampad

insidethecushioncover.Foldovertheunsewn

gussetedgetotheWSby1cm(⁄in)(soit matches

the sewn gusset) then close with a slip stitch.^04

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